By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye It was a black Tuesday, on January 7, 2025, for family members, friends and colleagues of Mrs. Suzan Eke, Head of Administration, Delta Broadcasting Service Asaba, as the news of her sudden and unexpected demise filtered in. Mrs. Suzan Eke nee Slater, a mother of two, succumb to death after a minor surgery at an hospital in Asaba, Delta State. She is survived by her husband Dr. Eghosa Eke, an aged mother, brothers, sisters and many family relatives and friends. Mrs. Eke was described by her family members, friends, business partners and colleagues as a dedicated,…
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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.
Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Nkem Nwaeke has congratulated Chief Amafini Akemotubo (aka Ogbovia) on his birthday anniversary today January 9. Mr Nwaeke described the celebrant who is the Special Adviser to Mr Speaker, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, as a brother and trusted ally, saying that it was gratifying to have joined many other well wishers to celebrate Chief Akemotubo on his birthday. The CPS commended the Special Adviser for his dedication to duty and tireless efforts in supporting their Principal to succeed. Nwaeke pointed out that Chief…
The Delta State House of Assembly is expected to continue its collaborative efforts with the Executive arm of government in ensuring that the State’s development agenda remains on track. Speaking ahead of resumption of plenary after the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Mr Nkem Nwaeke, said the 8th Delta State Assembly under the leadership of Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor will witness enhanced legislative productivity in 2025. Mr Nwaeke stated that the House was marked by several significant gains in 2024 and that the positive narratives will continue in 2025 and…
It was an exciting moment as four young Nigerians became millionaires at the 2024 Calabar Carnival and Festival, held at the popular UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Cross River State. YangaGames in Partnership with the Cross River State Government made possible this joyful experience. Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Otu in his remarks at the Carnival expressed satisfaction with the 2024 edition of the carnival which he described as the biggest festival in Africa. Senator Otu expressed happiness that the raffle draws of the 11 million total cash prize for the various categories were transparently…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has extended his heart-felt condolences to the families of victims of Sunday’s fire incident caused by a fallen diesel tanker in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of the state. The diesel tanker reportedly suffered a brake failure, and fell at a traffic light junction and exploded into a ball of fire that burnt four persons to death. Three other persons suffered various degrees of injury in the explosion and the resultant inferno. In commiserating with the Ika South Local Government and people of the area on the tragedy,…
****Say Neighbouring Communities Sell Below N40,000, Plans To Make Live Horrible For Builders Palpable tension is mounting in Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, as youths clash with the Sand and Dredgers Union, led by one Chief Andrew Odibo, over an unprecedented hike in prices of sand and the monopolistic practices allegedly endorsed by the sand beach owners in Ughelli. According to sources, the union had recently increased the price of a trip of sand from ₦45,000 to ₦70,000, about100% rise without any clear economic justification, thus making residents to tagged PDP and Oborevwori’s…
Palpable tension is mounting in Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, as youths clash with the Sand and Dredgers Union, led by one Chief Andrew Odibo, over an unprecedented hike in prices of sand and the monopolistic practices allegedly endorsed by the sand beach owners in Ughelli. According to sources, the union had recently increased the price of a trip of sand from ₦45,000 to ₦70,000, about100% rise without any clear economic justifications. Builders and residents have decried this exploitative move, lamenting the significant financial strains it imposes on the people especially potential house builders. A…
****Says Allegations To Takeover Power, Blatant Lies, Calls On Gov. Oborevwori, Delta CP to Investigate Root Course The community crises that has enveloped Ugolo community of Okpe local government area of Delta state, which they claim has led to several persons injured has nothing to do with plans or attempts to takeover the community leadership or topple the government of the community. One of the Ugolo-Okpe community leaders, Mr. Edafe Onokpite who made this statement while reacting to a Facebook post with his picture and that of others accusing them of plans to takeover the leadership of…
The Ugolo community of Okpe local government area of Delta state has been engulfed with serious crises with several persons sustaining high degrees of injuries on December 30, 2024. This follows an attack launched on the victims over what was described as an attempt to topple the executive of the community. The President General of Ugolo community of Okpe local government area and others, yesterday, appealed to the Delta state Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, the Commissioner of Police, Department of State Security, DSS and others to intervene over the Ugolo community crises before the community becomes something else. According…
Dear Deltans, On New Year’s Day, I issued a New Year goodwill message on behalf of the Delta State Government using this same medium, with the title: 2025: EXPECT MORE DEMOCRACY DIVIDENDS, DELTA STATE GOVT. ASSURES DELTANS. In that Press Statement, I deliberately refrained from cataloging the already well-known achievements of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration, dwelling instead on the need for Deltans to expect more from the M.O.R.E Agenda of this administration in 2025. It is therefore disheartening for the APC Publicity Secretary in Delta State, Valentine Onojeghuo, to convert the innocuous New Year message of the Delta State Government…