BY DENNIS OTU On August 27, 1991, the geographical and political landscape of Nigeria witnessed a significant transformation when the then Military President, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB), created Delta State from the erstwhile Bendel State. Over the past 33 years, Delta State has evolved into a critical player in Nigeria’s socio-economic and political spheres, contributing significantly to the nation’s oil wealth and fostering a harmonious and diverse community. Geographical and Strategic Importance Delta State is situated in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria, a region known for its rich oil reserves and vibrant cultures. The state is bordered by…
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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.
The Delta State Universal Basic Education Board SUBEB, has promised to pay more attention to teaching, learning and infrastructural development in public primary schools in the riverine communities of the state.Executive Chairman Subeb, Delta State, Hon Samuel Mariere made the promise when he led other members of the board to Burutu local government area in continuation of the board’s advocacy meeting with stakeholders in public primary school education in the state. The Subeb Chairman stated that the advocacy visit was strategic as it again avoided the board the opportunity to inform the public about the unrelenting efforts by the state…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated Obi Professor Epiphany Azinge, (SAN) OON, on his crowning as the 14th Asagba of Asaba. Governor Oborevwori described Prof Azinge, who was the Director-General (DG) of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) as a distinguished academic and quintessential legal luminary. The Governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, said that Azinge’s emergence was well-deserved, considering the fact that he was replacing an academic giant in the field of Medicine, Obi Prof. Chike Edozien. He urged Azinge to bring his wealth of experience…
…Says Deltans Need To Know Projects These Monies Were Used For …Challenges State Assembly To Investigate How Monies Was Spent By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye An environmental activists and National Coordinator, Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), Comrade Sheriff Mulade, has called on the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, to account for the widely acclaimed N465 billion debt, inherited from his political godfather, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa. Comrade Mulade, who is the Patron of the Indigenous Correspondents’ Chapel (ICC), asked Gov. Oborevwori to show proofs of projects that these monies were used for as according to him, they were monies approved…
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), have expressed worries and concerns over the alarming rise in private ministries and the misuse of social media among priests.Addressing representatives of the Nigeria Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA), the President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji, emphasized that the emergence of private ministries poses significant distractions for priests and risks scandalizing the lay faithful due to deviations from established ecclesiastical practices. He further stressed that the increasing misuse of social media by priests is causing considerable embarrassment to the Church. “We are concerned about…
Details on Saturday emerged on how security agents rescued the 20 abducted medical students and seven others from Kidnappers den in Benue State. It was gathered that one of the suspected kidnappers was shot dead by the combined operatives, consisting of the military, men of the Department of State Services, and the police. Two suspects were arrested. The 20 students, who are from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos, were travelling to Enugu for the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students’ annual convention when they were kidnapped by bandits. Their abduction generated an outcry, which made…
The Delta State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, has announced commencement of enrollment for the 2024 academic session at the Delta State Smart School, located in Orogun, Ughelli North Local Government Area. Chairman SUBEB, Delta State, Hon Samuel Mariere in a statement, urged parents and guardians to avail themselves opportunities provided by the innovative educational institution, to shape the future of their children and wards. The statement reads “The State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) is excited to announce that enrollment is now open for the 2024 academic session at the Delta State Smart School, located in Orogun. “This innovative…
… Says He’s Well Positioned To Sustain Effective Relationship With OFAAC By Southernvoicenews The President of the Organisation For the Advancement of Anioma Culture (OFAAC) – the umbrella body of Anioma Culture and Chief Executive Officer of the Contemporary Group Limited, Arc. Kester Ifeadi has congratulated the Asagba designate for Asaba Kingdom, Obi (Prof) Epiphany Azinge, describing the process that brought him to authority as awesome. The culture enthusiast in a statement, said he has keenly watched the process of producing the next Asagba of Asaba after the last occupant, and he could attest to the fact that Asaba people…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye A Niger-Delta activist, and National Coordinator, Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, Comrade Chief Sheriff Mulade, on Thursday, August 22, 2024, inaugurated a 10-man local organising committee, LOC, for the Delta Ethnic Peace and Unity Football Tournament created to promote peaceful co-existence among ethnic groups in Delta Central and Delta South Senatorial Districts of the State. The tournament is scheduled to commence on November 16, 2024, at Ode Itsekiri, and it will serve as one of the activities to mark the United Nations International Day of Tolerance, on Dec. 7, 2024. Chief Mulade, a Niger…
Delta State government on Thursday, August 22, 2024, said the state only engages qualified and competent contractors in handling road projects across the State.Mr. Charles Aniagwu, Commissioner for Works, Rural and Riverine, disclosed this when members of Indigenous Correspondents’ Chapel (ICC), Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council visited him on courtesy in his office in Asaba, the State capital. He revealed that a whole lot of effort is put in by the ministry to engage competent contractors following the various factors that are associated in road construction. According to him, “I can tell you that a whole lot…