The inauguration of the Tobore Oborevwori Cottage Hospital Ughelli, in Ughelli North, Delta State, took an unexpected turn when the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Local Government Chairman, Mr. Efe Ekete, engaged in a heated public altercation with an elderly woman attending the inauguration of the project by the wife of the Delta state Governor, Mrs. Tobore Oborevwori. According to sources, the conflict began when the woman asked Mr. Ekete, to move so she could have a clear view of the Governor’s wife during the commissioning ceremony. Eye witness report that the aged woman only said, “Oga, please kindly…
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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.
Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, on Tuesday appeared before the House of Assembly Committee on Works and Special Projects to defend the ministry’s 2026 budget, describing the annual exercise as a “scorecard session” rather than a mere ritual of figures. Addressing the lawmakers, Izeze said the budget defence provided an opportunity for the ministry to present its performance, justify funds previously approved, and outline plans for the forthcoming financial year. “Although officially it is tagged budget defence, it is simply the scorecard,” the Commissioner told the Committee. “We come to the House to…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Wife of the Delta State Governor, Deaconess Mrs. Tobore Oborevwori, has officially inaugurated the newly built Tobore Oborevwori Cottage Hospital Ughelli, in Ughelli North Local Government Area. This hospital said yo be a key project under the Jaro Egbo led administration is aimed at improving healthcare access residents. Inaugurating the project, Deaconess Oborevwori, expressed her gratitude, saying, “Having this hospital named after me is a tremendous honor that I deeply appreciate. It warms my heart to see our collective efforts recognized and to witness such significant progress in Ughelli North which is my own local government of…
…Suspension of Gazetted Chiefs Lies with Delta State Executive Council By Lucy Ezeliora The Directorate of Chieftaincy Affairs, under the Deputy Governor’s Office in Asaba, Delta State, has confirmed that Chief Asika James Onwordi remains the Onishe Ezemu and Traditional Prime Minister of Ubulu-Uku Kingdom. An official statement, signed by Mr. Henry Demesi, Permanent Secretary of the Directorate, was sent to the Chairman of the Aniocha South Traditional Rulers Committee, the Ubulu-Uku Traditional Rulers Council, the Obi in Council, and other stakeholders. The statement notes receipt of a letter dated August 19, 2025, addressing this matter, clarifying that the suspension…
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has reaffirmed his committee’s unwavering support to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, commitment to the empowerment of Nigerian workers, the expansion of decent job opportunities, and the localisation of economic benefits across the oil and gas, science, engineering, and broader industrial sectors with the recent announcement of the NIGERIA FIRST POLICY. Senator Joel-Onowakpo made the observation in his address presented at the 14th Annual Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum, held yesterday (02-12-25) in Yenagoa. Bayelsa State, saying that the theme of this year’s gathering “Securing Investments, Strengthening Local Content, and…
The Delta State Police Commissioner, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, on December 1, 2025, convened a critical peace meeting with key stakeholders from the Okuama, Okoloba, and Akugbene communities both of Ughelli South and Bomadi local government areas of the state. The meeting, held at the Police Area Command office in Warri, aimed to address escalating tensions related to boundary disputes, fishing rights, and community disagreements, with the goal of preventing conflict and securing lasting peace. CP Abaniwonda opened the session by stressing the importance of peace and the Command’s commitment to preventing avoidable disputes from disturbing the state’s stability. He characterized…
Comrade Akpovoke Otiti, Publisher of Aljaziralnews media Online, has outlined a sweeping vision for reform, accountability, and renewed progress within the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Delta State Council, Ughelli Correspondent Chapel, as he vies for the chairmanship position of the chapel. Otiti, known for his uncompromising stance on, integrity, fairness, oppression, and honesty, has said that the time has come for a fresh direction anchored in competence and genuine commitment to development. According to him, recycling the same set of leaders without a clear positive result deserve to be changed at this era, arguing that individuals who have held…
Three suspected kidnapping gang members have been gunned down by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command and foiled a planned attack by a notorious syndicate, recovering arms and ammunition during an operation. According to a statement issued on Monday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the breakthrough followed recent kidnapping incidents in the ACO community, Gwagwalada, and Bwari, prompting the Commissioner of Police to direct the Anti-Kidnapping Unit to intensify efforts to dismantle the gang. Adeh said credible intelligence revealed that the syndicate had planned another violent attack on or before December 1, 2025, with the…
A violent confrontation between members of the Aiyes Confraternity and Vikings cult groups in Aladja Community, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, has reportedly left two people feared dead. The conflict, which erupted on Friday, November 28, according to sources, was linked to Yahoo (Internet fraud) business, escalated unchecked as some members of the Aladja Community Security Task Force hesitated to seek the intervention of the Nigeria Police and the army. Sources alleged that despite tensions, local vigilantes has failed to resolved the violence thereby raising concerns about the effectiveness of community security in handling cult-related disturbances. The situation…
By Lord Davidson Onedju De Pen Lion The political air in Delta Central is thickening with anticipation, as the conversation around who will bear our standard in the Senate in 2027 begins in earnest. In this crucial deliberation, one truth emerges, not as a whisper of suggestion, but as a resonant decree of political and developmental logic: Senator Ede Dafinone is not merely an option; he is an imperative. To speak of denying Senator Dafinone a second term is to interrupt a symphony at its intermission. His first term has been a masterclass in foundational, purposeful representation, a period of…