Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, has assured residents of Asaba and its environs that the ongoing stormwater control project will provide lasting solutions to perennial flooding in the capital city. Izeze gave the assurance on Tuesday during an inspection of the multi-billion-naira flood control measures on Summit Road through Nwelih Street, St. Patrick’s College, West-End Mixed Secondary School, and Uche Medua Igeh, linking Amilimocha Stream in Oshimili South Local Government Area. The Commissioner commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for keeping faith with his administration’s promise of meaningful development, realistic reforms, peace, and security, stressing…
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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.
The Senator representing the good people of Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ede Dafinone, has congratulated Olorogun Peter Igho, MFR, on his recent conferment of the traditional title Kakakin Daular Usmaniya of Sokoto by His Eminence, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, CFR, the Sultan of Sokoto. The honour, according to the Senator, is a well-deserved recognition of Olorogun Igho’s decades of service and contribution to national unity and cultural development. In a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Monday, September 15, 2025, Senator Dafinone joined other well-meaning Urhobos, Deltans, and Nigerians in celebrating the President of the Urhobo Leadership Forum,…
The Delta State Government has thrown its weight behind the ongoing screening of civil servants, warning that it will not condone falsification of age, abuse of leave of absence, or indecent dressing in the workforce. Briefing journalists in Asaba, the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, said the screening exercise was designed to sanitize the service and restore integrity. He explained that many officers had manipulated their records by presenting unrealistic primary school certificates that made it appear as though they began school immediately after birth. Aniagwu stated that the government would not reverse the…
The Delta State Government says its recent investment mission to Brazil has unlocked fresh prospects for industrial expansion, agricultural development, renewable energy, and job creation in the state. Briefing journalists in Asaba, the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration has already recorded significant gains by opening up all 25 local government areas with vital infrastructure, thereby creating access to mineral resources, industrial corridors, and potential free trade zones. Aniagwu explained that the Brazil engagement was aimed at showcasing Delta’s investment opportunities while also drawing lessons from Brazil’s agricultural model, especially…
Former Military Governor of the South-Eastern State, Major General Paul Ufuoma Omu (Rtd), OFR, will be laid to rest on Saturday, November 29, 2025, in his hometown of Igbide, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. General Omu, who passed on April 29 at the age of 84, was a distinguished military officer, statesman, and community leader. A former member of the Armed Forces Ruling Council and one-time Commander of the Command and Staff College, he was renowned for his strategic roles in the Nigerian Army and his pivotal contributions to Nigeria’s governance and democratic transition. The funeral ceremonies…
…Plays Host To Ughelli South Political Colonels …As Group Pledges Support For Tinubu, Oborevwori, Others Chief of Staff to the Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Olorogun Barr. Adelabu Bodjor, has scored Senator Ede Dafinone very high in performance, stating that he deserves a second term in office. Olorogun Bodjor stated this while fielding questions from newsmen, shortly after playing host to a new political pressure group known as Ughelli South Political Colonels, USPC, in his country home, Ekakpamre, today, September 14, 2025. The APC stalwart from Ughelli South Local Area averred that Senator Dafinone introduced a new dimension in…
The Delta State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has announced the commencement of a comprehensive physical verification and certificate screening exercise for all teaching and non-teaching staff across the 25 Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAs) in the state. According to a circular signed by the Permanent Secretary, SUBEB, Mr. Byron Unini, on behalf of the Executive Chairman, Hon. Samuel Mariere, the exercise is scheduled to begin on Thursday, 18th September, 2025, with dates and venues for each LGEA to be communicated in due course. The initiative, according to the circular, is to authenticate the records of all personnel under the…
The Indomitable Class ’98 of the Mass Communication Department, Delta State University, Abraka, is gearing up for a memorable reunion scheduled for Friday, October 3rd, to Sunday, October 5th, 2025, in Asaba, the Delta State capital. The reunion, themed “Reconnect, Relive, and Reunite,” promises to be an unforgettable experience filled with nostalgia and camaraderie. A statement by the Chairman of the Planning Committee, Mr Nkem Nwaeke, who is the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, said the event will feature a business session and a fiesta to celebrate shared memories. Nwaeke attributed the…
The Delta State Government has dared the workers union as it has thrown its weight behind the ongoing screening of civil servants, warning that it will not condone falsification of age, abuse of leave of absence, or indecent dressing in the workforce. Briefing journalists in Asaba, the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, said the screening exercise was designed to sanitize the service and restore integrity. He explained that many officers had manipulated their records by presenting unrealistic primary school certificates that made it appear as though they began school immediately after birth. Aniagwu stated…
…Meets With Urhobo Professionals, Leaders In Abuja The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ede Dafinone, has appealed to all Urhobo sons and daughters to close ranks and build stronger support systems that will foster collective progress within the Urhobo Nation. Speaking at a Meet-and-Greet event he hosted in Abuja during the week, Dafinone said the gathering was conceived to unite Urhobo professionals and leaders across diverse fields, stressing that stronger collaboration was necessary to consolidate the Urhobo voice on the national stage. “During the week, I had the pleasure of hosting another Meet-and-Greet in Abuja, which brought together…