The Delta State Government has announced the postponement of the scheduled groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the 12-kilometre Ugbolu–Okpanam Road in Oshimili North Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Tuesday morning, the State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads and Public Information), Mr. Charles Aniagwu, said the postponement became necessary due to the torrential rain experienced in the area. Aniagwu explained that the heavy rainfall made it impractical to proceed with the event as planned, noting that a new date for the groundbreaking would be communicated to the public in due course. He conveyed the regrets of Governor…
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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 oil 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.
Five teachers from Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta state, narrowly escaped death along the Ughelli-Asaba express way on Sunday, when the bus they were traveling in was involved in a fatal accident while returning from the world teachers day celebration at Asaba, the Delta state capital. It was learnt that the teachers who were traveling in an 18 seater bus on their way back to Ughelli from Asaba after the celebration, had a collision with a moving truck at Akiewhe in Isoko North local government close to Emevor. It was gathered that the accident was so fatal and all…
Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, founding leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, on Friday, October 3, 2025, has emerged as the chairman of the Ughelli North Local Government Leadership Council. At a well-attended meeting, which held in Evwreni, prominent leaders, stakeholders, and ward representatives from across the local government area attended the events. The party also reaffirmed its commitment to the party’s success in the 2027 elections. The Leadership Council, which was inaugurated by Hon. Matthew Omonade, member representing Ughelli North Constituency I in the Delta State House of Assembly, has Olorogun O’tega Emerhor as Chairman, Chief Fred…
…Passes Vote Of No Confidence On Sacked Excos By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, has passed a vote of no confidence on the party Chairman, Mr. Obakpororo Onoabedje, his Secretary, Barr. Beauty Ubogun-Nze, the Organizing Secretary, Mr. Henry Ophori, and subsequently suspended and replaced them with Mr. Samuel Evwighono as Acting Chairman, Ms. Juliet Oduma, Acting Secretary and Mr. Daniel Osiebe, as the Organizing Secretary. At a well attended press briefing in Ughelli on Monday, October 6, 2025, where the party resolution of an emergency meeting held at the party…
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It was an atmosphere of excitement, camaraderie, laughter, and nostalgia as students of class of 1998, Mass Communications Department of the Delta State University, Abraka, gathered at the weekend in Asaba to reminisce on their days in the University and seek ways to strengthen their bond as a family. The colourful reunion with the theme “Reconnect, Relive and Reunite,” provided a platform for the then undergraduates, who pride themselves as “Indomitable Class of 98”, to celebrate their journey 27 years after graduation, rekindle old friendships, and chart a new course for the future. The event featured a blend of business,…
The Police in ‘B’ Division Asaba, Delta State, have arrested one Amara Nwako ‘male’ (21), an indigene of Oko who allegedly dispossessed a female victim of her phone and other valuables at gunpoint in the BONSAAC axis of Asaba on October 1. In a statement made available by the commands Public Relations Officer, SP. Bright Edafe, disclosed that an intelligence led deployments by Operatives of the ‘B’ Division Asaba, the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), and the Eagle Net Special Squad led by the DPO led to the arrest of one of the suspects as his accomplice fled into an uncompleted…
ETHIOPE WEST — The Delta Central Diabetes Sensitization and Testing Medical Outreach, an initiative of Senator Ede Dafinone in partnership with the National Health Fellows, brought hope and healing to residents of Ethiope West Local Government Area on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Over 120 people benefited from free diabetes and hypertension screening, tuberculosis testing, and medical counseling during the one-day programme. The outreach, which forms part of a larger health intervention across Delta Central, aims to raise awareness about diabetes prevention and management while providing free tests and medications. Health officials described the turnout as “encouraging and inspiring,” with many…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has decried the brutal killing of ARISE News journalist, Miss Somtochukwu Maduagwu, and expressed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, the management of ARISE News, and the entire media community. Somtochukwu was reportedly killed during an armed robbery attack at her residence in the Katampe area of Abuja on Monday. Governor Oborevwori in a statement on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, expressed profound grief over the incident and extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, the management of ARISE News, and the entire media community. Calling on security agencies…
The Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has called on Nigerians to embrace unity and avoid things that divide them as a people. Speaking on Wednesday at the Cenotaph, Asaba, at a ceremony to mark Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary, Governor Oborevwori emphasized the significance of the occasion as a time to honour the sacrifices of the nation’s founding fathers, reflect on shared progress, and be more committed to building a prosperous future. The governor who was represented by his Deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme, said; “the true strength of Delta lies in its people; as we mark Nigeria’s independence,…