… Accuses health Commissioner, Permanent Secretary of discrimination By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Petty traders and food vendors plying their businesses in the premises of Central Hospital Ughelli, has lamented their eviction from the premises accusing the management of being bias and sectional. Narrating how they were evicted from the premises, some business owners who spoke to journalists but choose to remain anonymous disclosed, that the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health had earlier instructed that every shops and trading activities in the premises should stop and ordered that they should vacate the premises. According to them, the order was duly…
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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.
…One month mourning period declared in honour of late King By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The traditional ruler of the ancient Olomu kingdom, HRM Ovie Macaulay Popo Ovbagbedia, JP, Uhurhie-Osadjere II, The Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom, has joined his ancestors. The transition of the traditional ruler who ascend the throne on May 20, 2023, was officially announced at the palace of the monarch at Ovwor-Olomu community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The announcement was made known by the Otota of the Ancient Olomu kingdom, Olorogun Albert Akpomudje, (SAN) flanked by members of Olomu traditional council of chiefs as…
… Community Protest Over Incessant Kidnapping By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Tension and fear is currently heightened in Ovwor-Olomu Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, over the killing of a father of three in a failed kidnapping attempt by suspected Fulani herders. It was learned that Ovwor community has been under siege as kidnappers now enter and kidnap anyone at will without resistance from security agents. Chief. Godspower Okagbare, the President General of Ovwor-Olomu community while speaking to journalists said, “I was informed that somebody was kidnapped from the community yesterday and for the past one or two months, my community…
Business mogul and respected political figure, Olorogun Oscar Ibru, on Friday convened a high-powered unity meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Ughelli North Local Government Area, aimed at strengthening the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The meeting, held at Oharisi Model Primary School in Ughelli, brought together APC stakeholders, grassroots mobilisers, youth leaders, and party loyalists in a renewed show of commitment to party cohesion and electoral victory. Olorogun Ibru, while addressing the gathering, emphasized the need for unity and strategic mobilisation to secure a second term for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Delta State Governor,…
“Council is further constrained to note that the Honourable Commissioner is not in a position to counter the suspension of the Rector of Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku by the governing Council. Such powers to do so resides only with the Executive Governor of Delta State. “This is more so, as the Honourable Commissioner is a member of the Council by virtue of the law establishing the polytechnic and sends representative to Council Meetings and Events. “In the light of the foregoing and in the absence of infringement of any law on the part of the Council, I hereby respectfully,…
…Urges Federal Government To Ignore Mischievous Elements …Urges Federal Government T Ignore Mischievous Elements By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye ISOKO Patriots, President Generals, Stakeholders and Coordinators of oil pipeline surveillance, have passed a vote of confidence in Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited TSSNL and it’s management team for securing oil pipelines in the Niger Delta region. They also condemn in strong terms calls for the cancellation of the Tantita’s contract. The Isoko people stand followed the recent call and protest by some group of persons who had urged the federal government to terminate the oil surveillance contract awarded to Tantita Security Services…
***Allegations are all lies, baseless as Council has no constitutional right to suspend me – Rector Prof Achuenu ***Govt already on the matter, Deputy Gov. is aware, Ogwashi-Uku Poly has an excellent accreditation record – Commissioner for Higher Education The Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku Rector, Buldr. (Prof) Emmanuel Achuenu has been suspended for six months by the school Governing Council following allegations of financial misappropriation and Gross-Misconduct. The letter of suspension was signed by the Chairman, Governing Council, Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Hon. (Pastor) Paul Adingwupu and copied the Executive Governor, Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori and the Honourable…
The Okurowhe Community, Okpe local government area, home and abroad on Sunday converged at the ancestral home of the community and scored the formal President General, Chief Augustine Ogedegbe and members exco high over development strides, returned him as the President General. Others also reaffirmed are the Vice Chairman, Mr. Augustine Shishe, Secretary General, Comrade Daniel Erhirhie, Assistant Secretary, Mr. Tega Ochuko, Treasure, Mr. Timothy Atigolo while Mr Michael Ukpebitere, Fin. Sec, Mr Johnson Edowhosa, PRO, Rosemary Oghenemene, Women leader and Akpoveowo Umukoro, Assistant Women leader among others The election which was held in the presence of security agents, witnessed…
…Passed Vote of Confidence On Chairman Of Tantita Security Services Coordinators of Tantita Security Service Nigeria Limited and President Generals of all Urhobo Communities, have rejected the call by the leaders of Urhobo Progress Union UPU, on the federal government to terminate the running contract of oil pipeline surveillance awarded to company. In an elaborate press briefing, held at Ughelli and attended by over 2000 Tanttita employees, the Coordinators and President Generals unanimously passed a vote of confidence on the management of Tanttita Security Services Nigeria Limited, noting that the services of Tanttita, has engaged more Urhobo youths, and communities…
…Cardinal Onaiyekan Calls For Spiritual Depth, Support By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Rev. Fr. Benedict Onakpoma of the Catholic Diocese of Warri and 13 others has been sent by the Catholic Church in Nigeria for missionary work across Africa, Europe, and the Americas. This pastoral assignment reaffirmed the Churches commitment to global evangelisation and missionary responsibility. The missioning Mass, held at St. Gabriel Chaplaincy, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Durumi, Abuja, was presided by the Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan to mark the conclusion of an intensive seminar organised by the Department of Mission and Dialogue, CSN, aimed…