Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has lauded Deaconess Mrs Tobore Oborevwori, wife of the State Governor and founder, “You Matter Charity Foundation” as she clocks 55, today. Rt Hon Guwor in a congratulatory message to Mrs Oborevwori, described her as an exceptional woman whose motherly role has been a source of inspiration to many, particularly women. The Speaker in the message made available to journalists by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nkem Nwaeke, noted that the celebrant has been a solid pillar and formidable force behind the success story of the present administration in…
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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.
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has urged Swedish investors to explore investment opportunities by taking advantage of the state’s peaceful environment, strategic location and abundant natural resources for high investment returns engagement. Governor Oborevwori made the call when he received on courtesy visit, the Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, Annika Hahn-Englund, and her delegation at Government House, Asaba, on Tuesday. The Governor noted that the state was blessed with abundant crude oil and gas deposits, and assured that there was high returns on investments in the state. He said: “Delta State is a peaceful place and it is…
Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has expressed profound gratitude to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and President of the Senate, His Excellency, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, on his appointment as Chairman, Senate Committee of Local Content. Senator Joel-Onowakpo in a statement he personally endorsed christened “My Gratitude,” and made available to newsmen, also expressed appreciation to the Deputy President of the Senate, His Excellency Senator Barau Jibrin CFR, the Senate Majority Leader, His Excellency Senator Michael Bamidele Opeyemi CON, and the entire Senate leadership, for the confidence reposed in him. He promised to work tirelessly toward promotion…
MOVEMENT for Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) Canada, has said President Bola Tinubu approval of a Federal University of Environment and Technology in Ogoni, Rivers state, is not enough atonement for Gen Sani Abacha junta’s execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa and won’t make Ogonis yield to resumption of oil production in their land. President of MOSOP Canada, Sir Joe Korka-Waadah, speaking from his Ontario, Canada base, noted that above all other considerations, the exoneration of the Ogoni 9 from perceived wrongdoing that informed their execution tops through most critical conditions for resuming oil and gas operations in Ogoniland. Korka-Waadah, a political…
…Urges Journalists To Upholds Ethics Of Profession The Provost, Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba, Delta State, Prof. Josephine Anene-Okeakwa, has said that the Federal Government was working towards addressing the issue of low enrollment in colleges of education across the country, as she called on media practitioners to imbibe the principle of responsible journalism. Prof. Anene -Okeakwa, made the observation while speaking to journalists who visited her institution following report in some online media platforms that lecturers were more than students studying at the institution. She expressed deep disappointment over the misleading publication, stating that the author failed to…
Deputy President of the Senate in the 9th National Assembly, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has urged Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stating that they are not welcome in the All Progressives Congress (APC). Senator Omo-Agege, who was the APC governorship candidate in the 2023 Delta State election, noted that the party has continued to gain momentum in the state, with the only PDP senator set to join the APC and about three House of Representatives members also preparing to switch allegiance. Speaking during an APC leaders, elders,…
Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has felicitated with the Managing Director Tantita Security Services Limited, High Chief Kestin Ebimobowei Pondi, the Ibe Benemowei of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West local government area, on his birthday anniversary. Rt Hon Guwor who described High Chief Pondi as beloved and dependable brother, said the celebrant had made remarkable impact in his life of service to God and humanity. Mr Speaker in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, CPS, Nkem Nwaeke, prayed to God to continue to grant the Gbaramatu High Chief the wherewithal for greater…
Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori was honoured with the Governor of The Year Award for his fiscal discipline and innovative approach to governance. Aniagwu, who was responding to immediate past Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s criticism on the choice of Governor Oborevwori for the award, said the state government, under the governor’s watch, had completed numerous projects, while also initiating new ones without borrowing to fund them. Speaking at a press conference on Monday in Asaba, Aniagwu said Governor Oborevwori inherited numerous projects out of…
Tension is currently brewing amongst the executives of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ, Delta State Council, as four members of the seven man executives has petitioned the State Chairman, Comrade Churchill Oyowe and the Secretary, Comrade Victor Sorokwu over an alleged gross financial misconduct,abuse of power and high handedness. A copy of the petition sighted by the Southernvoicenews.com and addressed to the National President of the Union and the Secretary respectively read; GROSS FINANCIAL MISCONDUCT, ABUSE OF OFFICE AND HIGH-HANDEDNESS BY THE CHAIRMAN, NUJ DELTA STATE COUNCIL, COMRADE CHURCHILL OYOWE IN CONNIVANCE WITH THE STATE SECRETARY, COMRADE VICTOR SOROKWU Preamble: When…
The Deputy President of the 9th Senate and former Delta State APC governorship candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has accused the PDP-led Delta State Government of marginalizing the people of Ndokwa East Local Government Area. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting with APC elders, leaders, and members in Aboh, Ndokwa East, Omo-Agege lamented that despite the area’s significant contributions to the state’s revenue, there is little to show in terms of tangible infrastructure development. Addressing the underdevelopment in Ndokwa East, he said, “Look at Abor, where we are today—no telephone network, yearly flooding, and yet none of these issues have caught the…