The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ede Dafinone, has reaffirmed his commitment to human capital development and accessibility for constituents as his focal point going forward. Speaking during a courtesy visit by members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sapele Chapter, at his residence in Sapele, the Delta Central lawmaker said his mission in the Senate was to empower people across all walks of life and ensure Urhobo voices remain strong at the national level. He also reiterated the call for the unconditional release of the remaining Okuama community leaders held in military custody for almost a…
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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.
A socio-political group in Delta State, Ndokwa Forward for Tinubu/Sheriff and Onyeme, has appealed to indigenes of Ndokwa Nation to desist from making derogatory remarks about the state’s Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, and instead engage in constructive dialogue to support his development efforts. In a statement signed by its leader, Hon. Bar. Sam Osasa, the group expressed concern over what it described as “relentless personal attacks” against the Deputy Governor by some individuals, warning that such actions undermine both his office and the image of Ndokwa people. Osasa noted that Sir Monday Onyeme had long demonstrated his commitment to…
In a joint show of commitment to the preservation and promotion of indigenous languages, FOOSTODEY and the You Matter Charity Foundation have donated ₦1 million to support the upcoming Urhobo Studies Conference and Pre-Conference Workshop for Urhobo Language Teachers.The announcement was made by the International Coordinator of FOOSTODEY and Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, in collaboration with the First Lady of Delta State, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, founder of the You Matter Charity Foundation. According to Izeze, the gesture reflects both organisations’ shared dedication to safeguarding the Urhobo language, culture, and heritage for future…
The cheques issued on behalf of the IGP are part of the IGP Family Welfare Scheme and Group Life Assurance, SP Bright Edafe, Police Public Relations Officer for the Delta Command revealed in a statement.
The Commissioner of Police Delta State while presenting the cheques noted that the Nation and the Nigeria police force appreciates the sacrifices made by their loved ones who served in the Nigeria Police force before until their demise, noting that the welfare of families of both serving and deceased officers are part of the interest of the Inspector General of Police, on whose behalf the cheques were presented to them
By Patrick Ochei The Desert Warrior and world’s acclaimed Environmentalist, Dr Newton Jibunoh, has lauded the efforts and resilience of Fostering Hopes Foundation in empowering 12 families with business grants and 40 children on a continuous scholarship scheme until after secondary school, describing the gesture as one with monumental impacts in one year. He made this assertion when the Director of Community Engagement and Development, Comrade Patrick Ochei, paid him a courtesy visit at the Mandela Gardens and Resort in Asaba, to present him with the first edition of the FHF Newsletter. Dr Jibunoh recounted how he started Didi Museum…
…Proposes Creation of Missionaries Welcome Centres The Secretary for the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, has weighed in on the possibility of the Church in the West establishing places where Priests coming from Africa could be equipped with skills to efficiently respond to the pastoral needs of their Episcopal Sees. In his address at the III Pan-African Catholic Congress on Theology, Society, and Pastoral Life that was held in Ivory Coast’s city of Abidjan from August 5-10, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu underlined the need for a coordinated response what he described as a “pastoral need in the West” that…
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, will on Monday, August 18, 2025, officially flag off the Delta State Widows Welfare Scheme, with 10,000 beneficiaries expected to benefit from the initiative. The ceremony, scheduled to hold at the Dome Event Centre, Asaba, will commence at 10:00 a.m. Executive Assistant to the Governor on Social Investment and Coordinator of the scheme, Chief Isioma Okonta, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Asaba on Wednesday. According to Okonta, the programme is part of the Oborevwori administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of widows across the state, providing them with financial support…
Panic and tension has gripped the Executive Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Area , Delta State, Jaro Egbo and the council staff as a combine team of the Nigeria anti-corruption agency, Economic and Financial Crime Commission EFCC, Wednesday, stormed the council area for fact findings. The motive behind their visit was sketchy, but it was revealed that the EFCC officials visited offices of Heads of Departments HODs, while files, cheques booklets signed and other documents were reviewed. While the operation was on, it was gathered that a staff of the council, name withheld narrowly escaped being whisked away by…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Thursday rewarded each member of the five-man Delta contingent that won the 2025 World Basic Schools Debate Championship in Doha, Qatar, with a cash prize of N20 million. The Governor also extended the same N20 million reward to the team’s handlers, describing their victory as a proud moment for the state and a testament to his administration’s commitment to educational excellence. Receiving the champions, their parents, and officials at Government House, Asaba, Governor Oborevwori praised the students for bringing global honour to Delta State and Nigeria. He decorated them with their medals…
The Federal Government has imposed a seven-year moratorium on the establishment of new Federal Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education, citing the proliferation of underutilised institutions, overstretched resources, and a drop in academic quality. The decision was approved at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, following a presentation by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa. FEC, however, approved nine new universities despite the freeze. Briefing State House correspondents after the meeting, Alausa said the challenge in Nigeria’s tertiary education system was no longer access but inefficient duplication, poor infrastructure,…