The Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) has congratulated its Vice Chairman, Elder Chukwudi Abiandu, on reaching his 70th birthday, praising his long-standing contribution to journalism, public relations and national development. A veteran journalist and publisher of Banneronlinenews, Elder Abiandu brings more than three decades of professional experience to the media industry. DOPF described him as a model of integrity and ethical practice, noting his balanced reporting, insightful analysis and steady mentorship of younger journalists. As DOPF vice chairman, Abiandu has been credited with providing calm leadership and strategic counsel that strengthened the forum’s unity and credibility. The group said his…
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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.
Delta State is positioning itself as Nigeria’s emerging investment hub by leveraging on massive infrastructure development, abundant natural resources, reliable power supply and strategic maritime assets, the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu, has said. Speaking during a press briefing ahead of the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit 2026 slated for 3rd-5th August in Asaba, on Wednesday, Emu said the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration had laid a solid foundation for industrialisation through sustained investments in roads, bridges, power and transport infrastructure. He said government had constructed and rehabilitated over 2,600 kilometres of roads and more than 20…
By Endurance Ikanone Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has intensified efforts to restore the long abandoned Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Community Station in Amukpe, Sapele, in a move expected to strengthen grassroots broadcasting and expand access to public information across the district. The senator made the commitment during a meeting with the Director General of the Nigerian Television Authority, Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos, where both parties discussed practical steps toward bringing the station back on air after years of inactivity. The Amukpe facility is the only NTA community station in Delta State outside the…
By N.M. Darigho Odedede Politics, at its noblest description, is neither an inheritance nor a private estate to be partitioned among family and friends. Rather, it is a solemn social covenant between the governed and those entrusted with the sacred responsibility of public service. Every generation arrives at a defining moment when it must choose between the comforting shadows of the past and the luminous promise of a new horizon. An era where things are done decently with regards to transparency and credibility in the process In Delta Central, many observers perceive such a moment in the emergence of Senator…
The Delta State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has demanded Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s led All Progressive Congress, APC, to show proof of well being among residents of the state. The ADC’s state Publicity Secretary, Mr. Fred Akpewe in a statement expressed dissatisfaction and disappointments alleging that despite an average monthly allocation of approximately ₦260 billion coming to the state, the Oborevwori administration has not delivered development that is commensurate with the enormous resources at its disposal. Akpewe while lamenting about the state of the state, said that with the unprecedented revenue inflows, Deltans are expected of having accelerated…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday charged appointed public office holders to uphold the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and accountability in the discharge of their duties. He said their appointments come with the responsibility of strengthening governance and advancing development across the state. The governor gave the charge in Asaba during the swearing-in of Mr. Brave Enodeh and Mr. Moses Ogodo as Commissioners and members of the State Executive Council; Mr. Cosmas Igbenije as a member of the Governing Board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC); and Chief Joseph Ojobu, Chief James Obeuwou…
Leaders of the Nigerian Association of Engineering Craftsmen (NAEC) have honoured Senator Ede Dafinone for his investment in vocational skills development, describing his sponsorship of scaffolding training for youths in Delta Central as a practical intervention that has created jobs and strengthened the capacity of skilled artisans. The commendation came during a courtesy visit by the association’s Delta State leadership to the Senator, where they presented him with an Award of Recognition for his commitment to skills acquisition and youth empowerment. Speaking on behalf of the delegation, the Assistant National General Secretary of NAEC, Engn. Craft. Isaac Ehwerherume, said the…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command on Sunday, 19 July 2026, foiled a suspected initiation ceremony by members of the Black Axe confraternity (Aye) in Orogun Community, Ughelli North Local Government Area, recovering firearms, ammunition, seven vehicles and other items. According to a statement made available to journalists on Monday, July 20, 2026 by the Police Public Relations Officer SP. Bright Edafe, disclosed that officers from the Quick Response Squad (QRS) acted on credible intelligence and moved into a forested area in Orogun in the early hours. On sighting police, suspected cultists opened fire, but were repelled by the…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has expressed profound grief over the death of veteran journalist and State Correspondent of News Direct, Comrade Dave Okpogadie, describing his passing as a huge loss to the journalism profession and Delta State. Okpogadie died on Saturday after a courageous battle with jaw cancer that lasted for more than two years. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, Governor Oborevwori extended his heartfelt condolences to the deceased’s family, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, the entire media community and his family. The governor described the…
The Delta State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, on behalf of his family and the Delta State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress ADC, paid tribute and commiserated the party’s Vice Presidential Candidate, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, over the loss of his mother, Dame Ezzine Mary Oduah Amaechi., described the loss as painful and heartbreaking. In a press statement issued by his Media Aide and made available to journalists, Ogboru said he received the news of Dame Ezzine Mary Amaechi’s passing with profound shock and sadness. He noted that the late matriarch lived a…