Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Arthur Akpowowo has reacted with excitement the passage of the 979.2 billion naira Appropriation bill, tagged Budget of Fiscal Consolidation. Rt Hon Akpowowo in a statement said he was thrilled by the speed and successfully legislative actions on the Appropriation bill, saying that the 2025 budget will undoubtedly drive growth and development in Delta state. According to the Deputy Speaker, the passed budget of Fiscal Consolidation, reflects commitment of the state government to improving the lives of Deltans, stressing that he is confident that it will have positive impact on the…
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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.
Chairman, Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Hon (Mrs) Marilyn Okowa-Daramola Esq, has said that the unquenching appetite for more infrastructural development led to the increase of the 2025 State Budget from 936.1 billion to 979.2 billion naira by the House. Speaking shortly after the third reading and passage of the Appropriation Bill, Hon Okowa-Daramola, said the 2025 budget is that of ‘Hope’ as Deltans will witness more physical infrastructural growth across the State. The Lawmaker who represents Ika North East Constituency, explained that the House saw the need to give more attention to…
Delta State Local Government Councils Legislative Leaders’ Forum has solicited enhanced salary structure and welfare packages for Councillors across the 25 local government councils in the state. Chairman of the forum, Hon Samuel Ekpemupolo made the appeal when he led the leadership and members of the forum on a courtesy visit to the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Guwor at the State House of Assembly Complex, Asaba, the state capital. Hon Ekpemupolo said the appeal became necessary as the present salary structure of Councillors was inadequate to meet the demands of the…
…Says Nwoko never discussed Okpai IPP with him Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, assured Deltans of enhanced development in the coming fiscal year 2025 with the budgetary provision of N50 billion for road infrastructure in the 25 Local Government Areas of the state. Governor Oborevwori also disclosed that another N200 billion has been reserved for road construction as provided for in the 2025 budget already passed by the State House of Assembly. The Governor made the pledge when he received on a courtesy visit, the leadership of Ndokwa Neku Union, led by its President-General, Brig. Gen. Mike…
…Urges Achievement of 3 Million BPD The Rivers State Ex-Agitators Network for Development (REAND) has commended Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) under the leadership of Osahon Hosa Okunbo, for its outstanding role in reducing pipeline theft and boosting Nigeria’s crude oil production. REAND’s leaders emphasized the importance of maintaining focus on securing the country’s oil infrastructure as part of efforts to help Nigeria reach the target of producing 3 million barrels per day. The group made the remarks during a press briefing held in Abuja on Tuesday, where Comrade Henry Itazi, President of REAND, and Comrade King Ibu, the Secretary,…
With the media serving as the unbiased watchdog on governance, transparency, accountability, social justice and human concerns, the Guild of Online Media Editors and Publishers (G.O.M.E.P) Nigeria, a body of over 75 Online media editors and publishers in Nigeria has officially released its much anticipated 2024 Governance Accountability And Transparency Index (G.A.T.I), a project that has been developed to become an annual report that focuses on the accountability and transparency perception index of each of the 36 state governments in Nigeria, with Lagos, Kwara, Ekiti, Anambra, Enugu, Benue, Akwa Ibom, Borno, Delta and Osun States, on Category A, topping this…
Delta State House of Assembly, Tuesday passed the State Appropriation Bill, aka Delta State Budget, for the services of the state for 2025 financial year. The passed budget christened “Budget of Fiscal Consolidation”, saw an increase of the total amount from 936. 1 billion naira presented to House last week for legislative actions by the State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori to 979.2 billion naira. The breakdown of the amount showed the recurrent expenditure estimate amended from 348.717 billion naira to 348.767 billion naira, while capital expenditure was moved to 630.461 billion naira from 587.361 billion naira. The amendment…
Niger Delta Peacekeeping Voluntary Front (NDPVF) and the Third Phase of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has denounced attempts to discredit the success of High Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo and his Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited in boosting Nigeria’s oil production. Tantita, which was contracted by the federal government to protect its assets like crude oil pipelines and installations across the Niger Delta region, is owned by former militant leader, Tompolo. The statement denouncing Tantita’s huge success was credited to one Jude Gbaboyor, who took to social media to spew lies and propaganda, even exhibiting a lack of knowledge…
The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, is deeply saddened by the tragic boat mishap that occurred over the weekend along Bennett Island River in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, in which he was involved but miraculously survived. Unfortunately, five precious lives were lost in the incident. In a ststement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Nkem Nwaeke, disclosed that Mr Speaker was returning to Asaba, enroute Warri after engagement with constituents on the faithful Friday afternoon, November 22, 2024, when the boat he was being ferried almost had…
The three Senators, representing Delta Central, North and South Senatorial Districts in the National Assembly, Senators Ede Dafinone, Ned Nwoko and Joel-Thomas Onowakpo has spoken in one voice for the creation of Anioma state. The call for Anioma state creation was championed by the Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Ned Nwoko. In his words, Senator Ede Dafinone described the renewed agitation for the creation of Anioma state from the current Delta State as a call for equity and progress. This is even as Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas representing Delta South Senatorial District on October 24, 2024, lent his voice to…