By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor has congratulated Prof Epiphany Azinge, SAN, OON, on his emergence as the 14th Asagba of Asaba designate at the weekend. The Speaker in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nkem Nwaeke, also congratulated the people of the kingdom for the peaceful selection process of the 14th Asagba of Asaba and the choice of the legal luminary and eminent scholar as their next king. Rt Hon Guwor said the emergence of Prof Azinge, the Okilolo of Asaba and former Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal…
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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.
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye National Coordinator, Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (ÇEPEJ), Sheriff Mulade, has urged Deltans to give the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori the maximum support for development to thrive across the State. Mulade, who made the call shortly after his investiture as patron of Indigenous Correspondents’ Chapel (ICC), Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), in Warri, stated that the Oborevwori-led administration needs peace in order to fulfill its campaign promises to the people. While calling on all and sundry to give peace a chance, the ICC Patron, said: “the government of Delta State needs peace. The…
…Calls On Delta State Govt., NDDC, Other Companies Not Transact With General Elaye Slaboh By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Stakeholders and leaders of the Third Phase of the Presidential Amnesty PAP, Delta State chapter, has warned against impersonation of its National chairman, Amb. Preye Ekpebide. In a statement signed by Kerebi Ombe, and Hon. Ujeyah Princewill R.Louis, Chairman and Secretary, Delta state chapter, accused one General Elaye Slaboh from Bayelsa State of impersonating as the national chairman of the Third Phase of the Presidential Amnesty Program PAP, a position they said he does not hold. The statement noted that, the newly elected…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, Monday, said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has zero tolerance for shabby jobs and sharp ex practices in project’s delivery. Speaking to journalists during an unscheduled inspection of the ongoing flyover bridge at, PTI Junction, Effurun, in Uvwie Local Government Area, the Commissioner emphasized that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori was committed to quality and would never allow anything that deviates from project specifications. Izeze said the clarification became necessary following a viral video that trended yesterday alleging that the rods being used for the construction of flyover…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Delta State Police Command said its operatives has foiled a suspected kidnapping along Otefe/ Ovade Legit road of Ethiope West Local Government Area and recovered one AK-47 riffle, one magazine, one English pump action gun, and one locally made cut-to-size gun. According to a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, SP. Bright Edafe, while students of the Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara were having their graduation on August 13, 2024, the DPO Oghara Division received credible information that some suspected kidnappers had already perfected plans to kidnap guests who that will…
The declared-wanted President General of Ewu Kingdom, Prof. Arthur Ekpekpo has been arrested by men in military uniforms at an undisclosed location in Sapele on Sunday night with his whereabouts unknown. Chief Belvis Adogbo and Dennis Akugbaye, two other leaders of Okuama Vanguard source said were also arrested Monday morning by armed men in plain clothes at various locations in Ughelli. The arrest according to an Okuama leader who crave anonymity may not be unconnected to the March incident which led to the death of 17 military personnel. The Okuama leader said that they don’t know why their leaders…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Executive Chairman, Delta State Universal Education Board (SUBEB), Hon Samuel Mariere, has expressed commitment to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s vision to place Delta in the number one position of states with the highest school enrollment and reduction of out-of-school children in the Federation. Hon Mariere made this known during his advocacy stakeholders’ meeting in Bomadi and Patani Local Government Areas, in continuation of Subeb tour of the 25 local government areas of the state. The SUBEB Boss, who lauded Governor Oborevwori for the approval of over N3.5 billion for the 2024 SUBEB budget, said public primary schools…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has been urged to engage technocrats in his government and not political sycophants to enable him achieve his “MORE AGENDA” for the State. The National Coordinator of Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), Comrade Chief Sheriff Mulade, made the appeal in Warri recently while speaking to Journalists who visited him in his office. He expressed displeasure with the recognition of some politicians whose stocks in trade is to issue threats in Oborevwori’s cabinet and warned against the culture of recycling old politicians and giving attention to what he…
…Task Oborevwori To Retain Julius Berger For Significant Projects By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Following increased monthly allocations accruing to Delta State from the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), an environmental activist, Comrade Chief Sheriff Mulade has challenged the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, to allow these huge resources to reflect in physical infrastructures across the State. Chief Mulade, who is the National Coordinator for Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), made the call shortly after he was decorated as Patron of Indigenous Correspondents’ Chapel (ICC), Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council in Warri, recently. Expressing his…
Report from Benue State had it that gunmen have kidnapped more than 20 medical and dental students, along with a House Officer, in Benue State. The students were en route to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu when they were ambushed by gunmen. The victims, reportedly from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos, were traveling together when the attack occurred around 5:30 p.m. in the Otukpo area of the state. The spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, SP Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident and stated that an…