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…
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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.
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…
State Governors elected on the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have waded into the crisis rocking the party with a call on the National Working Committee (NWC) to convoke a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) to be held on March 18, 2025. Rising from a meeting of the Forum held at the Government House, Asaba, the Forum’s Chairman and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, said, “The Forum noted with delight the ongoing efforts at resolving the crisis in the National Working Committee, NWC, on the position of the National Secretary, and has reaffirmed its support…
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum and Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, has lauded Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for the massive infrastructural development across the State. Governor Mohammed gave the commendation, Thursday night during a state banquet organised for members of the PDP Governors’ Forum, ahead of the forum’s meeting scheduled for Friday at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Asaba. He also commended other governors of the party for their various contributions to the development of their states, insisting that despite the internal challenges plaguing the party, the PDP remained the party of prime choice for…
Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu has called on Deltans to sustain their support for the Sheriff Oborevwori administration in its determination to expand the frontiers of sustainable development in the state through the MORE Agenda. Aniagwu made the call in an interview with journalists shortly after inspecting the Issele-Azagba/Otulu Road project in Aniocha North Local Government Area as well as the Idumu Etiti Street project in Owerre Olubor and Mission Road/Ogboi Street project in Akumazi both in Ika North East Local Government Area of the state. He disclosed that the state government…
Leadership of the Delta State Councillors forum of the Legislative Arms of the 25 local government councils in the State has promised to remain focused in its drive for excellence and development at the grassroots level. The seven man executive of the forum, made the promise during their visits to the eight local government councils in Delta Central Senatorial districts in continuation of their familiarization tour of the 25 local government councils in the state. State Coordinator of the forum and Leader, Warri South West Legislative Arm, Rt Hon Samuel Ekpemupolo, while addressing Councillors across the eight councils, said the…
… Appeals To Delta North APC Stakeholders, Leaders, Party Faithful To Support Agege Tour Of The Senatorial District An All Progressives Congress (APC) leader in Delta State, Dr. Iyke Odiko, has called on leaders, stakeholders and party faithful to embrace peace and unity in order to project the party into success in 2027 in the state. Dr. Odikpo who in a statement signed by him, reaffirmed his commitment to the growth of the party, also expressed his firm support for the upcoming tour of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege to the Delta North. Dr. Odikpo in the statement noted, that the initiative…
The General Manager of Delta Queens FC, Hon. Chief Awhana Alakis Mercy and her management team, on Tuesday 28th January, 2025 paid a courtesy visit to His Royal Highness Alh. Danladi Sanusi Maiyamba IV, the Emir of Mai Tangale in Gombe State. This visit was in connection with her far back relationship when they were in school in Government Day Secondary School Yola 42 years ago. She also took the opportunity to chat about Delta Queens Fc upcoming football match against the Adamawa Queens FC. His Royal Highness , Alh. Danladi Sanusi, is a first class Emir who believes in…
The Ughelli South Local Government Chairman, Mr. Lucky Avweromre, has come under intense scrutiny from residents who are dissatisfied with his performances. They said despite receiving substantial huge allocations, the Lucky Avweromre’s administration has been criticized for using soft and minor projects to deceive the masses. He is said to be focusing on minor projects including a security post building and sand-filling potholes, instead of initiating more impactful and transformative projects. Whereas, other local government chairmen in Delta State have been making headlines with their innovative and development-driven projects. This has led to widespread perception that Avweromre is underperforming and…