By Sunny Awhefeada I must begin by confessing that the title of the present discourse is not my invention. It was what I thought was an innocent question from Isio, my eight years old daughter. The day was Monday, the eve of this year’s Independence Day anniversary and the time was morning just before seven o’clock. As has been the norm since 2008, I already had the key to the car in my hands waiting as my wife dressed Isio up for school so I could take her on school runs when she shot the question, “mummy, what…
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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.
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday, said he would hold town hall meetings across local government areas in the state, as part of his administration’s strategic engagements with the people.He also said his administration was working to ensure every local government benefited from massive road construction with the provision of no fewer than N1billion for roads in each LGA in the 2024 budget. Governor Oborevwori disclosed this when he received on courtesy visit, the State Executive of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) led by Rev. Lucky Osagbakhoe, at Government House, Asaba. He lauded the leadership of CAN…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Veteran Journalist and Philanthropist, Comrade Asiwaju Sola Adebayo, has charged members of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Warri Correspondents’ Chapel to use their individual contacts to better lots of members in the journalism profession just as he sued for more unity, co-operation to attain speedy growth in life. Comrade Adebayo disclosed on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, when members of Nigeria Union of Journalists Warri Correspondents’ Chapel hosted him at Peb Global Hotel, Jeddo, Delta State. According to him, whatever the contact a Journalist has, he should exploit it to favour members just as he charged members to…
The president general of Eruemukohwarien community, Comr Uloho Ochuko Obukohwo have revealed that his administration will usher in rapid development within the next 36 months in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.Uloho made this known after he was sworn in as the community 20th president general alongside others. According to him, “God willing, I am assuring the people of Eruemukohwarien that we will try our best as the needed development and assistance and cooperation of the multinationals the community need will be given to our people. “It will be a good start by involving all stakeholders because governance…
As the nation marks 64th Independence Anniversary, the Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has enjoined Deltans to take pride in the state’s contributions to Nigeria’s growth. Rt Hon Guwor in a goodwill message to Constituents of Warri South West, the people of the State and Nigerians on the Independence Anniversary, said for the past six decades and four years, Delta, known as ‘The Big Heart”, has remained an undisputed key player in the progress and development of the country. The Speaker whose goodwill message is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary,…
Chairman of the Committee, Hon Oboro Kenneth Preyor, alongside other members of the Committee, stated this while inspecting some ongoing projects embarked upon by the state government in Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Patani local government areas
A tragic incident occurred on Saturday, September 28 at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Wildlife Park in Abeokuta, Ogun State, when a lion killed its handler, Babaji Daule. The sad incident has sent shockwaves through the community. According to Vanguard Newspaper, Daule, a 35-year-old trained lion handler from Bauchi State, was attacked while attempting to feed the lion. Reports indicate that the handler failed to properly secure the locks and barricades of the lion’s enclosure, allowing the animal to escape. The lion subsequently attacked Daule, inflicting fatal injuries to his neck. Despite efforts to save him, he died at…
The police in Delta has invited for questioning, a former Commissioner for Higher Education and foremost staunch member of the PDP, Prof. Patrick Muoboghare, for questioning over the leadership tussle in Uwheru Community. Also invited are the President General of Uwheru Kingdom, Chief Macpherson Igbedi, and nine others, all in relation to a recent leadership crisis in Uwheru, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State. The police invitation is coming on the heels of an ongoing conflicts and disagreements between the traditional ruler of Uwheru Kingdom and some leaders on the choice of persons who will occupy the president general…
…Says Community Was First Beneficiaries Of His Administration …Seek Posting Of More Teachers To Otovwodo Grammar School President General of Otovwodo Community in Ughelli, Delta State, Pastor Ovigue Solomon Ugbarugba and the entire community has commended the Executive Governor of Delta state, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori over the construction of the Uduere/Okogbe/Stadium to Agbarha junction ring road. This commendation was given during the annual general meeting of the community held at the community town hall in Otovwodo, on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Delivering his speech, Ovigue Solomon Ugbarugba, a Pastor and Engineer, noted that Otovwodo community are indeed grateful…
…Says Attacks On NNPCL Boss, Mele Kyari Is Wrong The Niger Delta Stakeholders Assembly (NDSA), on Saturday called on the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun to interrogate Anabs Sara-Igbe over threat to cause crisis in the oil rich Niger Delta Region, just as they said that he was being used by the Executive Vice President, Upstream, NNPCL, Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mr Umar Ajiya to wage media war against the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Engineer Mele Kyari.The group in a Press Release signed by…