In an effort to strengthen CSOS engagement in Asset Restitution and Monitoring, the Executive Director of the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), Rev. David Ugolor has revealed that Nigeria lost nearly $40 billion to illicit financial flows between 2001 and 2010, contributing to the $148 billion stolen annually across Africa. Speaking with journalist during a two day workshop held in Asaba, Ugolor explained that without stronger asset recovery measures, robust legal frameworks, and active Civil Society oversight, recovered funds could be mismanaged, depriving citizens of much-needed development and infrastructure. According to him, the workshop was designed to…
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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.
By Lucy Ezeliora It was a glamorous gathering at the residence of Chief Onwordi James Asika Ibori, the Onishe Ezemu (Traditional Prime Minister) of Ubulu-Uku Kingdom in Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State, as he celebrated the 2025 Iwaji New Yam Festival in grand style. The festival attracted a large turnout of cultural enthusiasts, traditional rulers, dignitaries, and sons and daughters of Ubulu-Uku in the diaspora including Tue former deputy Governor of Delta State, Chief Benjamin Elue. The occasion was colourful, featuring rich cultural dances, masquerade displays, and parades of traditionalists. Beginning with customary rites at the Onishe’s residence…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye A private hospital in Delta State, Mount Horeb Clinic and Dialysis Centre, located in Warri, has successfully performed its first kidney transplant. Following this groundbreaking achievement, the clinic has appealed to the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, for support in sustaining and expanding this critical medical service. This landmark procedure marks the first time a private hospital in Delta State — and in surrounding states — has successfully carried out a kidney transplant, making it a historic milestone in the region’s healthcare landscape. The transplant was performed by a skilled and dedicated team of surgeons…
Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, has dismissed claims of bias against Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration, insisting that the governor remains resolutely committed to fairness, peace, and even development across the state. Addressing journalists in Asaba on Monday, flanked by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, Aniagwu described the negative narratives being pushed by political actors ahead of the 2027 elections as “false and completely at variance with reality.” He stressed that Governor Oborevwori has consistently governed as “a governor for all Deltans,” irrespective of ethnic or political affiliations,…
Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, has congratulated His Majesty, King Couple Mackson Oromoni, Monbene III, the Amaokosu of Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom, on the occasion of his 10th coronation anniversary. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Nkem Nwaeke, the Speaker described the milestone as a celebration of a decade of wise and visionary leadership that has brought progress, peace, and harmony to the Ogbe-Ijoh Kingdom. Rt. Hon. Guwor, who also serves as the National Treasurer of the Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria, praised the monarch’s…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Delta State Government has reiterated its determination to strengthen security across the state, announcing that the planned launch of the Delta State Security Trust Fund (DSSTF) will significantly boost its security architecture. This assurance came during a working visit by the Board and Management of the DSSTF to the headquarters of Operation Delta Sweep (ODS) in Asaba on Friday. Speaking during the visit, Chairman of the DSSTF, Hon. Daniel Mayuku, explained that the visit was to obtain firsthand information on the operations and challenges of ODS, with a view to fostering collaboration once the Trust Fund…
By Wilson Okorugbo “In politics, promises are shadows, but actions are the footprints that remain.” For Senator Ede Dafinone, leadership is not a matter of lofty declarations or recycled campaign pledges. It is about building tangible foundations that outlive rhetoric and directly shape the future of his people. His recent interventions in education — particularly in information and communication technology (ICT) — embody this philosophy. Across Delta Central, Senator Dafinone has initiated projects that are transforming schools into centres of innovation and empowerment. The construction and equipping of ICT Centres at Ugbokodo Secondary School in Uvwie, Orhuwhorun Grammar School in…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Enugu State Government has placed a Ten Million Naira (#10,000,000) bounty on the killers of a Catholic priest Reverend Father Matthew Eya, of the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka. Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya, was brutally murdered by unknown gunmen along the Alumona–Eha Ndiagu road in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria on Friday, September 19, 2025. The gruesome killing of the priest has sent shockwaves among residents and Catholics in Nigeria as it reopened deep wounds of insecurity, killing and violent attack on Catholic priests across Nigeria. The Enugu State Government in a statement by Dr. Malachy Agbo, Commissioner…
The Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff Oborevwori, has applauded the Adesuwa-Uadiale Foundation over donation of education materials, toilet facilities worth millions of naira to Erhavwen Primary School in Ekrerhavwen Community of Ughelli North local government, assuring the foundation of support and partnership. Speaking recently at the donation of books, school bags, other writing materials, toilet and water system, Gov. Oborevwori described education as the corner stone of any prosperous society and a powerful tool that can transform any nation. Gov. Oborewvori who was represented by His Excellency, Sir Monday Onyeme, Deputy Governor of Delta state commended Adesuwa-Uadiale Foundation…
Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, has described Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as a man of “audacious courage” for reviving and re-awarding the long-abandoned Egbo-Ideh/Ayakoromo Bridge project, connecting Ughelli South to Burutu Local Government Area. Izeze, who spoke on Friday during an inspection of ongoing works on the bridge, said the project had suffered years of neglect due to lack of due diligence and poor construction integrity, but that Governor Oborevwori had demonstrated rare political will to rescue and re-construct it. According to him, several integrity tests conducted by professional teams revealed that many of…