Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, has called on eligible residents of the state to take full advantage of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, describing voter registration and possession of the Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) as both a constitutional right and a civic responsibility. Aniagwu made the call on Wednesday while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of a sensitization and advocacy engagement organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in collaboration with the Delta State Government at Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba. According to the Commissioner, every Nigerian who has…
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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.
…Cites Lack of Representation and inclusivity. A Delta-born Ijaw leader, Chief Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has implored the Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori to consider and appoint an Ijaw man as the next Vice-Chancellor of the Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba. According to him, the call is driven by concerns over the lack of Ijaw representation in the university leadership, despite the community’s contributions to the institution’s establishment. He pointed out that no Ijaw individual has held a Vice-Chancellorship or principal officer position in the state’s new universities, and argued that qualified Ijaw candidates with academic integrity, administrative competence, and…
…Community Protests Shut Down Economic Activities Tension grips the atmosphere of Uwheru Kingdom, in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, on Tuesday, January 20, when the suspended President-General (PG) Chief Macpherson Igbedi, was reinstated against the wishes of the people and the traditional leadership by the council chairman, Olorogun Jaro Egbo. Recalled that Chief Igbedi, was suspended by the Uwheru Kingdom monarch over an alleged gross misconduct, neglect of traditions, and defiance to the kingdom’s wishes. The once-peaceful community ground to a halt as youths, women, elders, schools, markets, and businesses shut down in a unified protests with demonstrators…
Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has described the Delta Central APC Chairman, Chief Paulinus Akpeki, ‘The Ugo of Okpe Kingdom’, as APC Chief Strategist, as he congratulated him on his birthday anniversary. In a statement, Senator Dafinone, stated that “I warmly felicitate with Chief Paulinus Akpeki, the Ugo of Okpe Kingdom, a consummate political tactician and Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta Central, as he marks another year in his distinguished life. “This celebration offers a fitting moment to honour a man whose political journey has been defined by courage, strategy,…
Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has described the Delta Central APC Chairman, Chief Paulinus Akpeki, The Ugo of Okpe Kingdom, as a Chief Strategist, and congratulated him on his birthday anniversary. In a statement, Senator Dafinone, stated that “I warmly felicitate with Chief Paulinus Akpeki, the Ugo of Okpe Kingdom, a consummate political tactician and Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta Central, as he marks another year in his distinguished life. “This celebration offers a fitting moment to honour a man whose political journey has been defined by courage, strategy, and…
Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, has described Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, as an audacious and workaholic leader whose massive infrastructure drive has continued to shock critics and silence naysayers across the state. Izeze made the remarks while speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Uromi Junction Flyover in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area. He said the scale, pace and spread of ongoing and completed projects under Governor Oborevwori’s administration clearly demonstrated purposeful governance anchored on the needs of the people. According to him, the Uromi…
Renowned Niger Delta environmental and human rights activist, Chief Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has commended the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori for the successful groundbreaking ceremony for the N59.7bn Lagos-Asaba Expressway Flyover in Agbor and implored politicians not to contest against the governor in the 2027 Governorship election, saying he has performed extremely well and need to consolidate on the development for the betterment of Deltans. Speaking to newsmen at Asaba, the state capital after the groundbreaking ceremony for the N59.7bn Lagos-Asaba Expressway Flyover, Uromi junction, the Ijaw leader and development advocate said that he was impressed with the…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has condoled with the Catholic Diocese of Warri over the passing of its Bishop Emeritus, Most Rev. John Okeoghene Afareha, who died at the age of 78. In a condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, the Governor described the late Bishop Afareha as a revered servant of God whose life of faith, humility and dedication to humanity left an indelible mark on the Church and society. Governor Oborevwori expressed deep sadness over the loss, noting that Bishop Afareha’s years of priestly and episcopal service were characterised…
Thirteen councillors of the Ughelli North Local Government Legislative Arm, have raised serious concerns over alleged threats to their lives following the impeachment of the former Leader of the House in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. They described the situation as undemocratic as it pose threat to the legislature. Speaking at a press briefing, the councillors said since the impeachment exercise, Twelve (12) of them have been unable to return to their homes, alleging that hoodlums and cultists have been trailing their families and monitoring their residences in an attempt to force a reversal of the legislative…