Comrade Akpovoke Otiti, Publisher of Aljaziralnews media Online, has outlined a sweeping vision for reform, accountability, and renewed progress within the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Delta State Council, Ughelli Correspondent Chapel, as he vies for the chairmanship position of the chapel. Otiti, known for his uncompromising stance on, integrity, fairness, oppression, and honesty, has said that the time has come for a fresh direction anchored in competence and genuine commitment to development. According to him, recycling the same set of leaders without a clear positive result deserve to be changed at this era, arguing that individuals who have held…
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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.
Three suspected kidnapping gang members have been gunned down by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command and foiled a planned attack by a notorious syndicate, recovering arms and ammunition during an operation. According to a statement issued on Monday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the breakthrough followed recent kidnapping incidents in the ACO community, Gwagwalada, and Bwari, prompting the Commissioner of Police to direct the Anti-Kidnapping Unit to intensify efforts to dismantle the gang. Adeh said credible intelligence revealed that the syndicate had planned another violent attack on or before December 1, 2025, with the…
A violent confrontation between members of the Aiyes Confraternity and Vikings cult groups in Aladja Community, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, has reportedly left two people feared dead. The conflict, which erupted on Friday, November 28, according to sources, was linked to Yahoo (Internet fraud) business, escalated unchecked as some members of the Aladja Community Security Task Force hesitated to seek the intervention of the Nigeria Police and the army. Sources alleged that despite tensions, local vigilantes has failed to resolved the violence thereby raising concerns about the effectiveness of community security in handling cult-related disturbances. The situation…
By Lord Davidson Onedju De Pen Lion The political air in Delta Central is thickening with anticipation, as the conversation around who will bear our standard in the Senate in 2027 begins in earnest. In this crucial deliberation, one truth emerges, not as a whisper of suggestion, but as a resonant decree of political and developmental logic: Senator Ede Dafinone is not merely an option; he is an imperative. To speak of denying Senator Dafinone a second term is to interrupt a symphony at its intermission. His first term has been a masterclass in foundational, purposeful representation, a period of…
The Delta State Police Command is intensifying efforts and vowed to bring to justice those responsible for the tragic murder of retired Justice Ifeoma Okogwu. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP. Bright Edafe, and made available to Journalists on Sunday, November 30, 2025. It could be recalled that, on November 24, 2025, police responded swiftly after a distressing report from the late judge’s brother, who discovered her lifeless body with her legs and hands tied, including her mouth in her home. The Divisional Police Officer of ‘A’ Division, Asaba, led the…
Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Operatives from the Delta State Police Command Quick Response Squad (QRS) have successfully raided an apartment operating as “Hustler’s Kingdom” (HK) and rescued seven boys who were being held against their will. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP. Bright Edafe, in a statement, disclosed that the rescue operation followed a distressing complaint from one of the boys, who said he was deceived into the apartment, only to discover it was a place where young men were forced to do illegal Internet fraud. According to one of the boys, they are only fed once a day, and whenever…
Residents of Pipeline Road in Oteri-Ughelli and Izigwe area of Ovwor-Olomu, spanning Ughelli North and South LGAs in Delta State, are again gripped by fear following the return of Fulani herdsmen grazing their cattle in the area. Earlier this year, between April and June 2025, these communities suffered a wave of kidnappings and violence, leaving some dead and forcing many residents to flee or sell off their properties. The alarming crime had earlier sparked increased security measures, as community leaders reportedly reached an agreement with cattle owners to keep herders out of the area. This truce held from July through…
Speaking further, he argued that contesting against Senator Dafinone at this time would be unwise. “Moreover, the attempt to challenge Senator Ede Dafinone at a time when he is delivering tangible results is not just politically insensitive — it is strategically unwise. Dafinone has emerged as a stabilising figure, one whose representation has brought dignity, investments, and new visibility to Delta Central. Abandoning a performing senator simply because a few individuals want to recycle old ambitions would not only disrupt ongoing progress but also weaken the collective strength of the district.”
The wife of the Delta State Governor, Mrs. Tobore Oborevwori, has urged parents and guardians of children with special needs to feel free in bringing them to the public instead of hiding them indoor. Tobore Oborevwori, who is the founder of the You Matter Charity Foundation, on Thursday, November 27, 2025, stated this when she donated free medication, wheelchairs, and a wide range of assistive and educational devices to beneficiaries during the flag-off of a free medical outreach for special-needs children and their caregivers in Ughelli, the Delta Central area of the state. The outreach organised by the You Matter…
A University don, Dr. Ochuko Emudainohwo, has hailed the 2025 tax p as a strategic blueprint for inclusive economic growth, capable of repositioning Nigeria for a more diversified and resilient economic future. He called on stakeholders—businesses, policymakers, and citizens alike—to embrace the reform and contribute to a more accountable and sustainable fiscal environment for the overall development of the country. Dr. Emudainohwo, FCA, an Associate Professor of Accounting at Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, who was a Guest Speaker at the Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) 2025 Lecture Series held in Asaba with the theme “Nigeria’s New Tax Law: Implications and…