In a resounding display of unity, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta Central Senatorial District, Sunday, adopted President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as their sole candidates for the 2027 elections. The adoption was the culmination of APC Delta Central Mega Unity Meeting of political gladiators and party faithfuls from the Federal, State and Local Government Levels, held in Ughelli, where the party leaders and faithful came together to reaffirm their support for President Tinubu and Governor Oborevwori. Rt. Hon. Francis Waive, representing Ughelli/Udu Federal Constituency, who moved the motion for the adoption of President Tinubu and…
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Godwin-Maria Utuedoye is a trained professional journalist. A graduate of Mass Communication from the Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. He is a registered practising Journalist with the Nigeria Union of Journalists with over 20 years experience in news reporting. He is interested in Investigative and development Journalism. He lives in Nigeria and focuses more in the Niger-Delta region where oil and gas exploration by government and multinational iol companies has plunged into poverty and environmental degradation for years. He is also a PR Consultant, content creator, broadcast, print Journalist and Publisher. His vast experiences in journalism span over decades of reporting the activities of the untouched areas. He is married with children.
ABUJA – In a decisive and hopeful moment for our democracy, Truthsayer has officially joined hands with Randy Peters and the indefatigable Mama Pee in a united front for electoral reform. This partnership signifies more than a mere collaboration, it represents the collective will of countless Nigerians who yearn for a system that truly reflects the voice of the people. Today, we stand together to call on the Senate President and every custodian of our democracy to heed the earnest cries of the Nigerian youth. Across every street, in every community, and through every digital platform, young Nigerians are demanding…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Executive Assistant to the Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Chief Edafevwotu Akpos has applauded the State Governor, Executive Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Area, Olorogun Jaro Egbo and the Agbarho monarch, HRM, Samson Owhe Ogugu, Osuivie of Agbarho kingdom for their prompt responses to the recent wave of children theft by suspected elements. Recalled that the women from Agbarho kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government recently took to the streets protesting the theft of over Twenty-Six (26) children stolen by unknown persons between May 3, 2025 and June, 2025. Chief Akpos who lamented the new trend…
Responds To Alarming children Theft In Agbarho By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye DELTA: Ughelli North Local Government Chairman, Olorogun Jaro Egbo, has vow to fight insecurity and crime in the Local Government to a standstill and assured safety and security of all Ughelli North residents. Egbo gave this assurance at the Palace of the Agbarho monarch (Osiuvie of Agbarho Kingdom) on Saturday, June 7, 2025, while responding to the alarming increase of cases of children theft in Agbarho community. The local government chairman expressed deep worries and concern over the safety and well-being of the children, stating that it is worrisome but…
The leadership of Kantu (also known as Ikantu) Community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State has reaffirmed its ancestral roots as an integral part of the Ijaw ethnic nationality, strongly rejecting what it described as “misguided claims” that the community belongs to the Itsekiri nation. In a press conference held at the Kantu Town Hall on Friday, June 6, 2025, the community leaders traced their history to the 11th century, emphasizing that their founding ancestor, Oweizibiri, was a full-blooded Ijaw man from Oporoza, the traditional seat of Gbaramatu Kingdom. Pa. Edwin Atikan Atemubagha, the Ama-Okosuwei (traditional…
…Makes Strong statement On Legislative Positions By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Former Commissioner in Delta state and major stakeholder in the state politics, Olorogun Hon. Barr. Fred Majemite, has called on Deltans and Delta Central people to support the developmental policies and laudable projects of President Ahmed Bola Tinubi and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. In a recent chat with journalists in Ughelli, Majemite who have also indicated interest to contest the Delta Central Senatorial seat, noted that the massive defection experienced in Delta state from the PDP to the APC was not just a political camouflage but sincerely following a progressive trend of…
In a powerful show of party unity and political realignment, Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, has called on Deltans and Nigerians to remain steadfast in their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, assuring that the nation will begin to reap the benefits of the president’s bold economic reforms before the year runs out. Speaking at a high-level APC stakeholders’ unity meeting in Jesse, Ethiope West LGA, Senator Dafinone lauded Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and other Delta PDP leaders for their recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as “strategic and timely” for the…
ABUJA – In a decisive and hopeful moment for our democracy, Truthsayer has officially joined hands with Randy Peters and the indefatigable Mama Pee in a united front for electoral reform. This partnership signifies more than a mere collaboration, it represents the collective will of countless Nigerians who yearn for a system that truly reflects the voice of the people. Today, we stand together to call on the Senate President and every custodian of our democracy to heed the earnest cries of the Nigerian youth. Across every street, in every community, and through every digital platform, young Nigerians are demanding…
The Delta State Executive Council, Thursday, approved series of multi-billion naira road construction and rehabilitation projects aimed at improving infrastructure and boosting economic activities across the state. The council also approved the release of N6.7 billion as the state’s counterpart funding to access the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) grant for educational development. The approvals, which were announced at the end of the State Exco meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in Asaba, are part of the administration’s ongoing efforts to enhance road connectivity in urban and rural communities, while also strengthening the basic education sector. The Commissioner for…
By Sunny Awhefeada The uniform in Nigeria confers on the wearer two unpalatable and destructively inhuman features namely: cruelty and impunity.This character is not a new phenomenon. It has been around from the earliest moment uniformed services took off in Nigeria with the constabulary in 1820. That was how the colonial enterprise over two hundred years ago, recruited natives into the constabulary and used them to suppress and oppress their own people. When the West African Frontier Force took off in 1900, it also took on the character of subjugation. It was conceived as a mechanism for oppression, suppression and…