Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated Mrs Roli Uduaghan, wife of former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, on her 63rd birth anniversary. Governor Oborevwori in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, praised Mrs Uduaghan for being a kind woman as well as a pillar of strength for her husband. While praising her altruism, he recalled her ‘I CARE’ initiative, which she had implemented during her husband’s administration, to improve the lives of many people, especially widows and prisoners. He said: ”On behalf of my family, the government and people of Delta, I heartily congratulate…
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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 of 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.
Tragedy has struck the Akwa Ibom State Government House as Patience Eno, wife of Governor Umo Eno, unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024, surrounded by family members. Commissioner for Information Ini Ememobong confirmed the sad incident, requesting privacy for the grieving family and prayers from the public. The late Patience Eno was a philanthropist and founder of Golden Initiative For All, dedicated to supporting vulnerable individuals. Ememobong said in a statement in Uyo on Friday that the governor’s wife died on Thursday in the presence of family members. He said that further details concerning the sad incident would…
Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated his spiritual father, founder and Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church, Dr David Oyedepo, on his 70th birth anniversary. Oborevwori in a statement, by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, lauded Bishop Oyedepo for his immense contributions to the Lord’s vineyard and nation-building. He said that Oyedepo had made indelible marks in christendom through his prayers, pragmatic teachings and grooming of God-fearing Christian faithful in the country and across the world. The Governor described Bishop Oyedepo as a role model and father figure whose leadership credentials were worth…
The Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Works and Special Projects on Thursday, vowed to join forces with the State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori at ensuring quality and timely completion of all ongoing infrastructure projects across the state. Chairman of the Committee, Hon Oboro Kenneth Preyor, made the commitment on the first day of a three week intensive oversight visits to some ongoing mega road, bridge and drainage projects, embarked upon by the Delta State Government across the three senatorial districts of the state. The Lawmakers inspected Sectors A, C1 and C2 of Ughelli-Ozoro-Kwale-Asaba dualization road project,…
Women from the various communities in the Niger Delta region stormed Warri on Wednesday, September 25, dissociating themselves from the planned October 1 protest against the present administration. Rising from a Stakeholders engagement with the Niger Delta women, organised by the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), themed “Niger Delta Women: Empowerment as a Panacea for Peace, Stability and Economic Growth”, the women groups lamented that many self-interested bodies are presently going about with ulterior motives asking people to do negative things”. The Wednesday’s gathering was in continuation of the expanded Niger Delta Stakeholders meeting of women groups and youth bodies, community…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has called for the deepening of women economic empowerment and financial inclusion programmes across the country to enhance sustainable national development.Oborevwori made the call during the inauguration of Chairman, Co-Chairman and members of the Steering Committee of Nigeria for Women Project, NFWP, (A World Bank Initiative) on Wednesday, in Asaba. The State Focal Person and Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr Sunny Ekedayen is Chairman, while the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Community and Social Development, Mrs Pat Ajudua, is Co-Chairman. Other members include the Commissioners for Primary Education, Dr Kingsley Ashibuogwu; Water Resources Development,…
Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dennis Emomotimi Guwor, has commended the services of journalists in the state, describing them as major partners in nation building. Pix 1, L-R, Comrade Kenneth Orusi in a handshake with Rt. Hon. Dennis Guwor, Speaker DTHA, Pix 2, Members of Indigenous Correspondent Chapel in photo with the speaker,, Guwor gave this commendation on Wednesday, September 25, at his office at the Assembly complex when he receives in courtesy members of the Indigenous Correspondent Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Delta State Council. The speaker who expressed satisfaction with…
By Josephine Nyiakula Most Rev. Isaac Bundepuun Dugu, Catholic Bishop of Katsina-Ala Diocese in Benue State, has offered scholarship to over two hundred and fifty (250) children leaving in IDP camps in Anyiin and Ugba towns both in Katsina-Ala LGA of Benue State. Bishop Dugu announced that over two hundred Internally Displaced Person’s children in Anyiin have already been enrolled in Primary School while fifty children have been enrolled in Ugba by the Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala, noting that the aim is to give the IDP Children an opportunity to have access to quality education as a way of empowerment…
President General of Issele-Uku Development Union (IDU), Mr. Offordile Ugeh, Today, Tuesday September 24, 2024, led a high powered delegation of Issele-Uku people to protest to the Asaba Regional Office of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC over epileptic power supply in Issele-Uku.Stating the grievances of the community, Mr. Ugeh told the Regional Manager and his team, that electricity supply in Issele-Uku has completely collapsed even after being upgraded from Band D to Band B in the 11KV line, with enormous financial obligation of about N18 million monthly on the community. The IDU President explained that as a result of…
… Releases N1b AUDA- NEPAD Counterpart Fund Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, provided agricultural inputs to 6,020 farmers to boost agricultural production and food security in the state. Speaking during the flag-off of the disbursement of agricultural inputs to beneficiaries under the Result Area 2 – FADAMA (Food Security) of the Delta Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus, D-CARES, at the Events Centre, Asaba, Oborevwori announced the release of N1billion counterpart funding for the Africa Union Development Agency, New Partnership for African Development (AUDA NEPAD), to empower 2,000 farmers for food production, livestock and aquaculture. He…