By Sunny Awhefeada The sudden death of Professor Atare Otite on Saturday, August 2, 2024 was shocking to all who knew him. A professor of political science, he was ebullient till the last moment and gave no inkling that he was about to breast the tape of life. He drove himself for a distance of about one hundred kilometers, made some stopovers and those who saw him said that he was his usual energetic self. He spoke with some persons, scheduling appointments for the weekend and cancelling others as he was preparing for the funeral of an uncle who had…
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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 Secretariat named after the immediate past Asagba of Asaba as Obi (Prof) Chike Edozien Secretariat has been adjudge the best corporate building in Nigeria.This evaluation and recognition was done by the prestigious Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) at their National conference in Abuja when it recently presented a National Award to a Delta born Architect and designer of the magnificent Secretariat, Arc. Kester Ifeadi for designing the Most Iconic Corporate Building in Nigeria. This award couldn’t have carried much effect if it has come from other professional bodies, but coming from a prestigious and well established professional…
POLITICAL management and public relations consultant, Sir, Joe Korka-Waadah, has said last weekend’s gathering by some politicians of Ogoni and Oyigbo extractions in Tai, Rivers state, to declare an agenda at thwarting a second term for Governor Siminalayi Fubara in favour of an Ogoni governor was dead on arrival. The politicians who led the Tai gathering include Senator representing Rivers South East Senatorial District, Barinada Mpigi, his predecessor, Sen Magnus Abe, former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Rivers Chairman, Amb Desmond Akawor and former Zonal Chairman, All Progressive Congress (APC) South South, Chief Victor Giadom. In a communique said…
…Over 7 Vehicles Vandalized, Batteries, Cash, Carted Away During Sunday Mass At Catholic Church In Ughelli By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye A new and subtle wave of crime aimed at vandalizing cars parked at Church premises, banks and other public business and private places is gradually picking up in Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State. Recently, car battery theft at various places within and around Ughelli town increases. In August, close to a new microfinance bank in Ughelli, vehicle belonging to a staff of the bank and customers parked outside the bank were vandalized and their batteries stolen…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, said his administration was determined to ensure that residents of the state do not unduly suffer from the economic hardship bedeviling the country. Governor Oborevwori, disclosed this at the flag-off of 4th disbursement of the Delta State Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus, D-CARES, held at the Events Centre, Asaba, at which 97,365 persons benefitted. The tally of beneficiaries on Tuesday brought the grand sum of beneficiaries of D- CARES to over 208, 000. Oborevwori said the gesture in D- CARES was in furtherance of his administration’s desire to meet the…
Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Health, Monday, directed the Hospital Management Board, HMB to take appropriate disciplinary actions on the Doctor and other health workers at the Government Hospital, Olomoro in Isoko South local government area for abandoning their duty posts. Chairman of the Committee, Hon Ferguson Onwo, who gave the directive when he led other members in an oversight duty to the hospital, said it was sad to see patients suffer neglect of medical attention, despite government’s efforts to providing quality healthcare services in the state. Accompanied by Hon Bernard Odior, Festus Utuama and Mathew…
Leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, has summoned Hon. Francis Ejiroghene Waive, Member representing Ughelli North/ Ughelli South/Udu Federal constituency in the National Assembly, to appear before a Disciplinary Panel within seven days to defend his allege actions of openly endorsing the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori for a second term in 2027 despite being an opposition party. The party berated his open endorsement of the Governor for a second term bid, describing the action as “gross anti-party activity”. A letter addressed to him dated 15th September, 2024, endorsed by the State Chairman, Elder Omeni Sobotie…
Prior to the off-circle governorship election in Edo State, Nigeria Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun Ph.D, has warned the general public and citizens of Edo state to desist from any form of disruptive violence that could marre the governorship election scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2024. Speaking on Channel Television Sunrise Daily programme and monitored by Southern voice news.com, IGP Egbetokun warned that anyone caught with any weapons during the period, will be treated as criminal. He called on political parties to cautioned their followers to desist from any form of violence and attack that could disrupt the election.…
Contrary to speculations that Dangote refinery is to sell fuel at N760 per litre, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has disclosed that it bought fuel from Dangote Refinery at N898 per litre. The oil firm had moved about 300 trucks to the 650,000 capacity refinery in Lagos, on Saturday, and loading commenced on Sunday. Speaking with Daily Trust over the price of premium motor spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, Chief Spokesperson of the NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, said, “We successfully loaded PMS at the Dangote Refinery today. The claim that we purchased it at N760 per liter is…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated the Obi of Owa Kingdom, HRM Dr Emmanuel Efeizomor II, OON, on his 65th coronation anniversary. Oborevwori’s felicitation was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, on Saturday in Asaba, wherein he extolled the revered traditional ruler as a man of peace who had persevered in providing loving, compassionate and effective leadership to his people. He stated that Obi Efeizomor, the immediate past Chairman of the Delta State Traditional Rulers Council, remained a wonderful representation of harmony and peace who had made good use of his…