The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday upheld the elections that produced two Labour Party candidates, Jesse Okey-Joe Onuakalusi and Olawande George as winners of the Oshodi-Isolo Federal and Amuwo-Odofin Federal Constituencies. Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the LP candidate as the winner of the election after he polled 29,386 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Ganiyu Johnson, who garnered 16,650 votes in the exercise. Johnson, who represented the constituency from 2019 to 2023, had challenged the election outcome over alleged fraud. But the tribunal on Monday ruled…
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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.
The first 100 days in office of the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has been scored low by the Labour Party (LP) in the South-South region. The party expressed total disappointment with the performance of the governor in the first 100 days in office, labeling it as devoid of significant governance initiatives. In a statement issued by Chief Anthony Ezeagwu, the South-South Chairman of the Labour Party, the party criticized the governor’s performance during a press conference. Chief Ezeagwu stated, “As far as I am concerned, there’s nothing to be excited about because the governor has given nothing…
Reacting to an Online publication which has gone viral and credited to a group known as ‘Forum of Concerned Indigenes of Oil Producing Communities’ using derogatory comments and attack on His Royal Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse 111, The Olu of Warri, the traditional prime minister of the Kingdom (Ologbosere) Chief Oritsema Eyewuoma has described such attempt as a plot to rubbish, attack, humiliate and tarnish the impeccable character of the revered royal father and at the same time cause disunity in Iwere nation. Chief Eyewuoma maintained that the Olu of Warri Kingdom as a renowned monarch that is globally recognized…
The community of Oloibiri in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State was thrown into mourning at the weekend after a father of six reportedly died after his gun accidentally went off. It was gathered that the middle-aged man, identified as Mr. Claude Tonworio, a farmer and hunter, was said to have had a Dane gun hanging on his neck while trying to transfer his harvested farm produce from his canoe to the house. He was found with bullet wounds on his head after the gun went off accidentally. The incident was said to have happened recently while he…
By Lucky Uto As the Evwreni Clan Improvement Union (ECIU) elections draws closer, indigenes and residents of the crisis torn community in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, have expressed fears and worries over possible crisis in the community. Their fears is coming on the heels of bitterness, anger and hatred against some past leaders, heads of community affairs and followers who pretend to be peace makers but alleged to have some hidden selfish agenda. According to Mr. Evor O.M Justice, one time Assistant Secretary General of the ECIU, while addressing journalists said that the misunderstanding in the kingdom is as…
…Calls For Decentralization of Pipeline Surveillance Contract In Niger Delta The Niger Delta Local Refineries’ Owners Association has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to legalize local refineries in the region, as part of measures to curb illegal bunkering in the country. The group in an online statement sent to journalists and signed by Kachi Vitals, Rivers State; Orachi Jay, Imo State; Roland Gedu, Delta State; Bani Ebi, Bayelsa State; Fumilayo Kola, Ondo State; Osadolor Osaretin, Edo State; Joshua Etim, Akwa-Ibom State and Ugochukwu Orji, Abia State said the destruction of local refineries will not solve the problem of vandalism.…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has stressed the importance of community newspaper and charged community newspaper publishers to speak to the conscience of the people by promoting the prevailing peace, unity and love in the state and not incite the people against government by their reportage. Oborevwori gave the advice when the Association of Community Newspaper Publishers of Nigeria (ACNPN), Delta State Council, led by the State Chairman, Comrade Jude Obiemeyego visited him at Government House, Asaba. He urged the community newspaper publishers to abide by the ethics of the journalism profession by ensuring that rules guiding the…
Members of the Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria, OMPAN -Delta Correspondence congratulated Dr. Isaac Akpoveta on his appointment as the Director General (DG) Delta State Contributory Health Commission (DSCHC). The association also thanked the Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori for finding him worthy to be reappointed into the board. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Peter Emeke legacy and Secretary, Mr. Akpovoke Otiti It would be recalled that the governor had on Tuesday announced Dr. Akpoveta as the Director General DG, DSCHC. Akpoveta was Chairman of the Commission during the administration of the immediate past…
Delta State Government says it was doing everything possible to ensure that all projects lined up for inauguration to mark Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s 100 days in office stood the test of time. The Commissioner for Works (Rural and Riverine Roads), Mr. Charles Aniagwu disclosed this on Monday while fielding questions from Journalists shortly after inspecting projects earmarked for inauguration at the Dennis Osadebay University, Anwai-Asaba. Mr. Aniagwu who led a team of project inauguration committee, said that they were in the university on the directive of the state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori to ensure that all the observations raised…
The Federal Ministry of Sports Development has officially announced the postponement of the 2023 National Youth Games (NYG). The decision came after a meeting between the Ministry of Sports Development and the Chairman of Delta State Sports Commission, Tonobok Okowa, in Abuja yesterday. The 7th edition of this grassroots sporting event was originally scheduled to take place from September 10 to 17 in Asaba, the capital of Delta State. However, a new date of September 20 to 30, 2023 has been set for the games. The ministry stated that the change in date was made to allow more time for…