Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the purchase of 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses, the acquisition of electric vehicles and the construction of an ultra-modern mega bus terminal in Asaba as part of efforts to improve public transportation across the state. The approvals were among key decisions reached at the State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting presided over by the governor. Briefing journalists after the meeting, the Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Onoriode Agofure, said the approvals were informed by a comprehensive transportation study carried out across major cities in the state, including Warri, Asaba, Ughelli, Agbor, Sapele,…
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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.
The Delta State Executive Council has approved the institutionalisation of the 13th-month salary for civil servants, the recruitment of more teachers for public secondary schools and the equipping of technical colleges as part of measures to strengthen workers’ welfare and improve education in the state. Briefing journalists after the Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu said the council approved a memo presented by the governor to make the payment of the 13th-month salary a permanent statutory benefit for workers. Aniagwu, who addressed the media alongside…
Delta State industrialist and APC chieftain Chief Simeon Ohwofa Ksc has paid tribute to the late Rt. Revd. Vincent Omasheho Muoghereh, praising his decades of service to God, education and community development. Speaking after the burial held on Thursday, July 2, in Ughelli, Chief Ohwofa described the pioneer Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Ughelli as a model of humility, leadership and faith whose work “left an indelible mark” on Christianity in Delta State and Nigeria. He said Bishop Muoghereh, who died on Easter Sunday, April 6, 2026, at 85, was both a spiritual father and an accomplished educationist whose…
A whooping ransom of Sixteen million naira has been paid to suspected kidnappers for the release of the 14-year-old girl abducted by during a deadly attack on Uduere Community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The family reportedly paid a ransom of N16 million before the teenager was released on Tuesday at about 7-8 p.m. around the Otokutu-Agbarha axis of Ughelli North Local Government Area. Her release came days after the Uduere community was thrown into panic following the killing of a security guard, Mr. Umukoro Obukohwo Emmanuel and the abduction of the teenager, name withheld. The…
National President of the Guild of Online Media Editors and Publishers of Nigeria (GOMEP-NG), Comrade Akpovoke Otiti, on Thursday, led a high-powered delegation visit on strategic advocacy to Abuja to meet with the Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who represented the President. The visit was aimed at strengthening collaboration between the Guild and the Federal Government and to position GOMEP-NG as a strategic partner in promoting government policies and fostering effective engagement through digital media. Speaking during the visit, Comrade Otiti, noted that the rapid growth of Online media has made it an indispensable tool for information…
Bel Media Consult Limited, publishers of Ndokwa Reporters and The Brief, has announced the second edition of its flagship public policy engagement platform, Bel Dialogue, with former Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Hon. Mike Igini, Esq., named Chairman of the Occasion. The event, scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026, will hold at David’s Event Centre, Anwai Road, Asaba, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The 2026 edition them is, “Democracy That Works: Bridging the Gap Between Votes, Results and Institutional Accountability,” a subject the organisers described as timely in view of the growing need to strengthen democratic…
By Endurance Ikanone As conversations about the future of Delta Central Senatorial District gradually gather momentum ahead of another electoral cycle, one question continues to resonate across communities, markets, town halls, social gatherings and traditional institutions: If Delta Central must return a senator, who deserves another opportunity to represent the district? Across the eight local government areas that make up the senatorial district’ Udu, Ughelli North, Ughelli South, Sapele, Ethiope East, Ethiope West, Okpe and Uvwie, a growing number of constituents appear to have arrived at a common conclusion. Their verdict is simple: if Delta Central must return a senator,…
Delta State-born Environmental and peace advocate, Chief (Comrade) Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has raised the alarm over what he described as an impending environmental disaster in Delta State, urging Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori to take immediate and proactive measures to safeguard communities, roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure from the growing effects of environmental degradation. Mulade expressed deep concern over the increasing rate of dredging activities across different parts of the state, alleging that many of the operations are being carried out without adequate consideration for their long-term environmental consequences. According to him, several dredging sites are located dangerously close…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare, announcing the approval of a 13th-month salary for civil servants in the state. The governor made the announcement at the 2026 Public Service Week Dinner and Awards Night held in Asaba, where he also approved a threefold increase in the cash prizes for outstanding public servants. He described the event as an opportunity to celebrate excellence, review the progress of the public service and inspire greater productivity, noting that the theme, “Reforms, Resilience and Results,” aligns with his administration’s MORE Agenda. According to him, meaningful…
Nigeria senior police officer and four colleagues on Tuesday, June 30, pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the April 26 extra-judicial killing of 28-year-old Warri musician Oghenemine Ogidi, also known as “OG Million,” at Effurun Main Motor Park in Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Usman Nuhu, popularly called “Ogbegbe,” who is the prime suspect, and fellow officers ASPs Owoloko Daurou Pamo and Okoh Kelechi, together with Inspectors Goodluck Kingsley and Omonigho Ahweyevu, were arraigned before Justice M. Nduka of Delta State High Court 4, Asaba. All five officers have since been dismissed from…