The Delta State Government has dared the workers union as it has thrown its weight behind the ongoing screening of civil servants, warning that it will not condone falsification of age, abuse of leave of absence, or indecent dressing in the workforce. Briefing journalists in Asaba, the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, said the screening exercise was designed to sanitize the service and restore integrity. He explained that many officers had manipulated their records by presenting unrealistic primary school certificates that made it appear as though they began school immediately after birth. Aniagwu stated…
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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.
…Meets With Urhobo Professionals, Leaders In Abuja The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ede Dafinone, has appealed to all Urhobo sons and daughters to close ranks and build stronger support systems that will foster collective progress within the Urhobo Nation. Speaking at a Meet-and-Greet event he hosted in Abuja during the week, Dafinone said the gathering was conceived to unite Urhobo professionals and leaders across diverse fields, stressing that stronger collaboration was necessary to consolidate the Urhobo voice on the national stage. “During the week, I had the pleasure of hosting another Meet-and-Greet in Abuja, which brought together…
The Ovie of Ogor Kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, HRM, Okiemute Onajite Igere I, JP, has conferred traditional chieftaincy titles on 31 prominent Udu sons, daughters and their wives in honour and recognition of their contributions to the Kingdom. The monarch, while conferring the titles in his palace in Otor-Ogor, Delta State, weekend, disclosed that the gestures stemmed from the need to show appreciation to the recipients who have contributed immensely towards the development of the kingdom and being his maternal relations. He admonished them to represent the kingdom and the society in good light as…
The Delta State Government through the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, has cleared the air on the ongoing debate surrounding the Olomoro–Igbide Road, following reports suggesting that the project was a Federal Government intervention under the National Directorate of Employment (NDE). Aniagwu, in a statement on Friday, said contrary to claims circulating on social media, the project was neither conceived nor funded by the Federal Government but was duly approved and executed by the Delta State Government under Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. He explained that the State Executive Council approved the construction of the Olomoro–Igbide…
The Delta State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), will hold a four-day capacity-building workshop for 185 teachers in rural and hard-to-reach schools across the state. In a statement jointly signed by the Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Hon. Samuel Mariere, and the Director of Teacher Development Department, Mrs. Eru Ezefili, the workshop is scheduled to take place from Tuesday, September 16 to Friday, September 19, 2025, at Peace Garden Hotel International, Ighwretakpere (Ovwodokpokpor-Ogor), Ughelli North Local Government Area. Sessions are billed to start daily at 9 a.m. With the theme “Reducing Out-of-School…
The Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, has assured residents of Isoko North and Isoko South Local Government Areas that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori remains fully committed to the timely completion of the ongoing Isoko Ring Road project. Izeze gave the assurance on Thursday during an inspection of the 24-kilometre reconstruction of the Ellu/Ovrode/Ofagbe/Orie-Irri/Okpe-Isoko/Uro-Irri/Ada-Irri Road, which also includes 10.8 kilometres of drains. He noted that Governor Oborevwori had provided maximum support for the project, adding that the State Executive Council’s approval of an upward review had placed the contractors in a strong position to deliver…
The Delta State Commissioner for Works (Urban and Highways), Comrade Reuben Izeze, has applauded Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for the successful construction and commissioning of a brand-new Science Laboratory and Computer Block at Ophorigbala Mixed Secondary School in Ughelli South Local Government Area. The landmark project, which was officially handed over to the Ministry of Secondary Education on Tuesday, September 10, 2025, is part of the Oborevwori administration’s commitment to educational development and community upliftment under the “Ukodo Na Tevwe” philosophy. According to Izeze, the project holds deep symbolic value as it was undertaken in recognition of the long years of…
The people of Asaba in Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State, have declared their support for Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to continue in office till 2031, pledging to stand firmly behind him in the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was pronounced on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to the Governor at Government House, Asaba, by His Royal Majesty, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN, OON, the Asagba of Asaba, who led a high-powered delegation from the kingdom. Prof. Azinge commended Governor Oborevwori for his outstanding achievements in infrastructure, human capital development and urban renewal, describing his leadership style as people-oriented and…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Justice, fairness and equity seems to have been downplayed following the decisions of the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, to only punish one individual while letting the head go unpunished as part of the poor performances of Delta athletes in the just concluded 9th National Youth Games when his Executive Assistant on Sports, Festus Owhwojero, demoted to Special Assistant while letting the Commission Chairman, Onoriode Oborevwori, the governors brother untouched. His exoneration has raised concerns about double standards and favoritism by the governor with diverse opinion to his decision, as some described it as selective.…
…Says any woman found shaking hands in flirtatious manner in public with men attracts N250,000 fine As part of measures to instill the culture of good morals, values and decency amongst house wifes’ and young ladies, women of Ughievwen Kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta state, have embarked on community sensitization and disciplinary campaign against indecent dressing, imposing a fine of Fifty Thousand Naira on any married woman found wearing transparent clothes exposing sensitive parts of their body in the kingdom. The initiative as gathered, is targeted majorly at married women within the kingdom who have deviated…