The leadership of Kantu (also known as Ikantu) Community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State has reaffirmed its ancestral roots as an integral part of the Ijaw ethnic nationality, strongly rejecting what it described as “misguided claims” that the community belongs to the Itsekiri nation. In a press conference held at the Kantu Town Hall on Friday, June 6, 2025, the community leaders traced their history to the 11th century, emphasizing that their founding ancestor, Oweizibiri, was a full-blooded Ijaw man from Oporoza, the traditional seat of Gbaramatu Kingdom. Pa. Edwin Atikan Atemubagha, the Ama-Okosuwei (traditional…
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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.
…Makes Strong statement On Legislative Positions By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Former Commissioner in Delta state and major stakeholder in the state politics, Olorogun Hon. Barr. Fred Majemite, has called on Deltans and Delta Central people to support the developmental policies and laudable projects of President Ahmed Bola Tinubi and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. In a recent chat with journalists in Ughelli, Majemite who have also indicated interest to contest the Delta Central Senatorial seat, noted that the massive defection experienced in Delta state from the PDP to the APC was not just a political camouflage but sincerely following a progressive trend of…
In a powerful show of party unity and political realignment, Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, has called on Deltans and Nigerians to remain steadfast in their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, assuring that the nation will begin to reap the benefits of the president’s bold economic reforms before the year runs out. Speaking at a high-level APC stakeholders’ unity meeting in Jesse, Ethiope West LGA, Senator Dafinone lauded Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and other Delta PDP leaders for their recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as “strategic and timely” for the…
ABUJA – In a decisive and hopeful moment for our democracy, Truthsayer has officially joined hands with Randy Peters and the indefatigable Mama Pee in a united front for electoral reform. This partnership signifies more than a mere collaboration, it represents the collective will of countless Nigerians who yearn for a system that truly reflects the voice of the people. Today, we stand together to call on the Senate President and every custodian of our democracy to heed the earnest cries of the Nigerian youth. Across every street, in every community, and through every digital platform, young Nigerians are demanding…
The Delta State Executive Council, Thursday, approved series of multi-billion naira road construction and rehabilitation projects aimed at improving infrastructure and boosting economic activities across the state. The council also approved the release of N6.7 billion as the state’s counterpart funding to access the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) grant for educational development. The approvals, which were announced at the end of the State Exco meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in Asaba, are part of the administration’s ongoing efforts to enhance road connectivity in urban and rural communities, while also strengthening the basic education sector. The Commissioner for…
By Sunny Awhefeada The uniform in Nigeria confers on the wearer two unpalatable and destructively inhuman features namely: cruelty and impunity.This character is not a new phenomenon. It has been around from the earliest moment uniformed services took off in Nigeria with the constabulary in 1820. That was how the colonial enterprise over two hundred years ago, recruited natives into the constabulary and used them to suppress and oppress their own people. When the West African Frontier Force took off in 1900, it also took on the character of subjugation. It was conceived as a mechanism for oppression, suppression and…
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has said that growing local capacity of the Nigerian workforce remains the sure way of curbing unemployment in the country, as he commends the military for relying on direct labour and local contractors in the execution of it’s projects. Senator Joel-Onowakpo made the observation and commendation in his address during his familiarisation visit to the Brigade Commander, 63 Brigade, Brigadier General Folu Shonibare in the capital city of Asaba, Delta State. Senator Joel-Onowakpo who represents Delta South Senatorial District, said the visit was not for an oversight function but to…
…Calls for Sustainability By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Senator representing Delta South, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has commended the President Of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his strategic interventions in the fight against insurgency and insecurity nationwide. Senator Joel-Onowakpo gave the commendation during his familiarisation visit to the Brigade Commander 63 Brigade, Brigadier General Folu Shonibare in the capital city of Asaba, Delta State. He acknowledged the significant progress made in the fight against insecurity in the last two years of President Tinubu’s administration, and called for sustained efforts by government, security agencies, communities and other stakeholders. “I…
…As Delta Host Communities Demand Funds By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Comrade Mulade Sheriff, an environmental rights activist and development advocate, has called on the Economic and Financial Crime Commission EFCC, to avail Deltans and the general public the current position of the mismanaged, misappropriated and misapplied 13% Oil Derivation funds meant for the development of host communities in the state. Mulade, a former chairman, of the oil-rich Kokodiagbene Community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, appealed to the Chairman of EFCC, Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede, to address this critical issue devoid of compromise and political interference. “We…
An Executive Assistant to the Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Ambassador Richard Ovwreghenderohwo Aduvie, who is also the CEO of Aduvie Motors, Ughelli has officially tendered his resignation letter from his position as EA to the governor.. According to a publication made in Aljazira, an Online newspaper in Delta state, the decision to resign was conveyed a letter addressed to the Governor and other relevant authorities within the state administration. Ambassador Aduvie in his resignation letter, expressed his heartfelt appreciation to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for the opportunity to serve in the administration. He acknowledged the invaluable experience gained during his…