Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the Itsekiri ethnic nationality have passed a vote of confidence on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and pledged their total support to him beyond 2027. The vote of confidence and endorsement of the Governor was done when PDP members of Itsekiri extraction visited Governor Oborevwori at his Osubi residence in Okpe Local Government Area, on Sunday. Moving the motion for the vote of confidence and endorsement, the member representing Warri South Constituency I in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon Augustine Uroye, said the vote of confidence was based on the Governor’s excellent…
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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 of 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.
Police Dismisses 3 Officers Over Misconduct, Crime Authorities of the Nigeria Police Force, Abia State Command led by CP Danladi Isa, has dismissed three officers for their involvements in the abduction and extortion of unsuspecting victims. The Police disclosed that Sergeant Jonas Nnamdi with Force No.501356 and attached to Area Command, Aba, Corporal James Daniel, with Force No. 511844 attached to Operations, Umuahia, and Corporal Ifeanyi Emeka, with Force No. 511853 attached to Eziama Division, has been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Their dismissal takes effects from Friday, January 2025, and has been handed over to the State…
On behalf of all the leaders and members of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, and indeed all the good people of our State, I sincerely thank our dearly beloved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR for appointing and swearing in our own, Olorogun Martin Aruviere Egharhevwa, Esq. as the Federal Commissioner representing our State in the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). Well-educated at home and abroad, fiercely loyal to progressive ideals and a tireless proponent of good governance, Olorogun Egharhevwa is overwhelmingly celebrated by our grateful people as yet another fit and proper…
……As APC leaders rally behind Omo-Agege The political landscape in Delta State witnessed another major boost as His Excellency, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, CFR (KSJI), received overwhelming support during his engagement with All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and stakeholders in Ogwashi-Uku and Issele-Uku, spanning Aniocha South and North Local Government Areas today. At Ogwashi-Uku, the APC Chairman of Aniocha South, Pastor Nobert Akachukwu Sochukwudimma, praised Omo-Agege’s leadership, emphasizing his proven capacity to win elections. “When he told me he was coming, not just to meet his followers but also to hear from those with grievances, I knew he was a true…
The Delta Community. Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (D-CARES) programme has reached a significant milestone, with its database expanding to 247,000 beneficiaries. The number of direct beneficiaries increased from 36,353 to 110,841 and currently stands at 247,000 within a ten-month period in the year 2024, representing an approximate 205% increase. This expansion underscores the programme’s commitment to providing economic stability and support to those in need. This remarkable growth underscores the initiative’s ongoing efforts to provide critical financial and social support to vulnerable individuals and businesses across the State. The surge reflects the government’s commitment to economic recovery and…
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has assured leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State that the party will adopt a free, fair and transparent process in the forthcoming congresses to elect its leadership. Speaking on Tuesday during an APC elders, leaders, and stakeholders meeting held in Ibusa and Asaba, covering Oshimili North and Oshimili South Local Government Areas, Omo-Agege emphasized that leadership must be earned through merit rather than imposed through backroom deals. “Our leadership must be determined through a transparent democratic process,” he declared. “Those aspiring for positions should go…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Olejeme, has declared that former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, remains the party’s best candidate to lead the APC to victory in the 2027 Delta State governorship election. Dr. Olejeme, a prominent party leader in Delta North, made this assertion on Tuesday in Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area, during a stakeholders’ meeting convened by Senator Omo-Agege to review the 2023 elections and and express gratitude to supporters. She emphasized that addressing the mistakes of the 2023 election, including security lapses, would position…
Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has congratulated Chief Ighoyota Amori on his inauguration as the Chief Adviser to the State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori. Speaker in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nkem Nwaeke, stated that Chief Amori’s wealth of experience and expertise will undoubtedly be invaluable to the Governor and the state. Rt Hon Guwor who said he was delighted to hear about the appointment, described the development as apt and well deserved. The Speaker further pointed out that the appointment and subsequent swearing-in of Chief Amori as Chief Adviser to…
The Guild Of Online Media Editors And Publishers (GOMEP) Nigeria, an umbrella body of online news publishers in Nigeria has joined the labour unions to condemn the reintroduction of highway tolls, stating that it would further exacerbate the hardship in the country. In a press statement, in support of the National Association of Road Transport Owners, the National Union of Road Transport Workers, and the state chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, GOMEP asserts that the policy would result in a hike in transportation and food costs. The National President of the group, Dr. Dozie Nwankodu,…
Delta State Journalist, Comrade Christy Aboghe (ANIPR) JP, has felicitates with the founder of God’s Covenant Tabernacle Prayer Ministries, Prophetess Favour Ebuka on the occasion of her Birthday. Aboghe described, the February 6 born Celebrant as a beacon of hope, a vessel of honor, and a tireless laborer in the vineyard of the Lord. She said Prophetess Favour journey on earth has impacted lives, liberated many from the power of the wicked ones, led many to Christ and saved the oppressed. Comrade Christy prayed God to continually grant her more anointing, spiritual upliftment and all the blessings of God.