Prior to the off-circle governorship election in Edo State, Nigeria Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun Ph.D, has warned the general public and citizens of Edo state to desist from any form of disruptive violence that could marre the governorship election scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2024. Speaking on Channel Television Sunrise Daily programme and monitored by Southern voice news.com, IGP Egbetokun warned that anyone caught with any weapons during the period, will be treated as criminal. He called on political parties to cautioned their followers to desist from any form of violence and attack that could disrupt the election.…
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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.
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed concern over decreases given the country’s lengthy history of sporting success and the potential of its large youthful population.Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister for Sports and Social Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, at the official opening ceremony of the 8th National Youth Games holding at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, Delta State, saying athlete development is not just about sports performance, but it is also about developing social and ethical skills. “As I observed last year, the National Youth Games has proven to be a cost-effective and reliable tool to promote national…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Immediate past chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, Chief Godwin Adode has emerged as the Chairman of the Delta State Football Association (DFA). Adode, along side eight others were inaugurated today, at the football house, along Marian Babangida Way, Asaba by the Permanent Secretary, House of Assembly Service Commission, Barr. Austin Uwasike. In his opening remarks, outgoing chairman of the body, Mr. Kenneth Nwaomucha, welcomed and thanked the representatives of football bodies present and appreciated them for their unwavering support and for their presence at the congress, noting that through their individual and…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye As the 8th National Youth Games kicks off today in Asaba, Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has charged State Contingent in the sports festival to go for gold. Rt Hon Guwor who was at the Steve Keshi Stadium, Asaba for the opening ceremony of the Youth Games, urged the Delta team to remember that they carry the hopes and aspirations of the state on their shoulders. The Speaker in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nkem Nwaeke, enjoined the contingent to show the nation the true spirit that…
…As Tinubu, Oborevwori Give 1,200 Households Food Palliatives A total of forty female farmers across Delta State, Thursday, received grants worth N10 Milion to boost their agro businesses, while 1,200 indigent households received food items from the wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and the Governor’s wife, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori. The disbursement of the funds and distribution of household consumables which was sponsored by the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) of Senator Tinubu, in collaboration with the ‘You Matter Charity Foundation’ of Deaconess Oborevwori, is targeted at mitigating the hardship currently being faced by citizens. Speaking during the presentation at…
Edo State Government has disagreed with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun for announcing the suspension of the State-owned security outfit codenamed “Edo State Security Network (ESSN).Reacting to the pronouncement, Crusoe Osagie, Special Adviser on Media Project to the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, opined that the IGP has no constitutional power to suspend the Edo Security Corps, as it is a creation of the Edo State House of Assembly. According to him, the IGP had at the Independent. National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday, September 11, announced that the outfit had been suspended ahead of…
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, boycott the signing of the Peace Accord initiated by the National Peace Committee (NPC) led by Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese and the former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) for the political parties and gubernatorial candidates for the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo state. PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo and Edo State Anthony Aziegbemi refused to pen their signatures in the document like the Chairmen and candidates of 17 other political parties contesting the Edo state governorship election. Armed with a…