…Motorists Lament Highhandedness, Harassment, Corruption Amongst Task Force Residents of Ughelli Metropolis and vehicle owners has lamented the activities of some men who claimed to be officials of the Delta state revenue board, barricading major roads, applying force and using the police to extort the public on daily basis in Ughelli. A secondary school teacher, who was rushing her daughter to the hospital for treatment on Thursday, narrated how the said officials of the Delta State Board of Internal Revenue taskforce extorted N35, 000 from her without issuing her a receipts. The teacher, (name withheld ) attached to a secondary…
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Godwin-Maria Utuedoye is a registered Journalist with the Nigeria Union of Journalists. He is interested in Investigative and development Journalism. He lives in Nigeria and focus more in the Niger-Delta region where oil and gas exploration has plunged into poverty and environmental degradation for years. He is also a PR Consultant, content creator, broadcast, print Journalist and Publisher. His vast experience in journalism span over decades of reporting the activities of the untouched areas.
All may not be well with the PDP in Kaduna state as the former Governor of the state under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mukhtar Ramalan Yero resigned his membership of the party. The resignation letter dated 29th September 2023, which took effect from 30th September 2023, was personally signed by Yero and addressed to the ward Chairman, People’s of the party in Kaura ward, Kaura, Zaria Local Government, Kaduna State. No reason was given for his resignation, the former Governor stated that “With grateful to Almighty Allah, I write to extend my sincere greetings and to formally inform you…
The Taraba State Governorship election tribunal sitting in Jalingo on Saturday, affirms Governor Agbu Kefas of the people’s Democratic party PDP, as the duly elected governor of Taraba State. This was after it dismissed a petition filed by Prof. Sani yahaya, governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, challenging the March 18th governorship elections. The presiding judge, justice G.A Sumonu rules that Professor Sani yahaya’s petition lack merits and stood dismissed. Affirming the election of governor Agbu Kefas, tribunal ruled that yahaya failed to prove the allegations in his petition beyond reasonable doubt. The NNPP Governorship candidate had…
By Patrick Ochei The Majority Leader of Delta State House of Assembly and member representing Aniocha North Constituency, Hon. Engr. Emeka Nwaobi has commended the Nigerian Judiciary for standing up in defence of the sanctity of truth, adding that the delivery of justice in the case of the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as PDP Governorship Candidate versus Ovie Omo-Agege as Governorship Candidate of APC, Kenneth Gbagi as Governorship candidate of SDP and Ken Pela as Governorship candidate of LP in the March 18, 2023 election is highly commendable. He gave this commendation after the Delta…
The River State Police Command have arrested a 33 years old native doctor, who allegedly prepared charms for a notorious cult leader Gift David Okpara also known as 2Baba. According to information available, it was indicated that the herbalist who claimed to be from Sii in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, was arrested on Wednesday, September 27, at Odeimini Road, Ahoada East. The Rivers State Police Command had declared one Gift David Okpara, also known as 2Baba, wanted for the murder of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO), SP Bako Angbashim. The slain SP Angbashim was in charge of…
A 9-member Credentials Committee has been inaugurated for the forthcoming National Triennial Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), coming up in November 2023. The Committee has Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, representing the NUJ, as Chairman, with Ruth Tene of the FCT Council, representing NAWOJ, as Secretary. Other members of the Committee are Hannatu Mohammed, representing Zone A; Tola Gbadamosi, representing B Zone; Patience Ogujiofor, representing Zone C; Hadeezah Lamido, representing Zone D; Pauline Kuje Vana, representing Zone E; Grace Orunmieyefa, representing Zone F; and Abba Murtala, Secretary, Kano…
Delta State Commissioner for Lands, Surveys and Urban Development, Chief Emamusi Obiodeh has congratulated Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on his victories at the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Friday. The governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Asaba, had, on Friday dismissed the petitions of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege of the All Progressives Congress (APC); Mr. Ken Pela, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party and Chief Kenneth Gbagi of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for lacking in merit. The tribunal held that Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was duly elected by majority of lawful votes cast on the March 18…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has again floored Senator Omo-Agege of the All Progressive Congress APC, at the Delta State Governorship Election petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba on Friday. The tribunal dismissed the petition brought before it by the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, challenging the victory of Governor Sheriff Oborewori and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18th, 2023 governorship election. The three man tribunal in it’s judgement read by Justice C. H. Ahuchoagu, held that the petitioner failed to prove it’s case of non-compliance of the election with the electoral act and…
Do you still remember Osinachi Nwachukwu, the popular gospel singer who was allegedly murdered by her husband, I guest you do, a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Wuse 2 has scheduled October 17 to issue a no case” submission made by Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of the late gospel singer. The tragic incident occurred on April 8, 2022, and was attributed to alleged maltreatment and domestic violence inflicted by Osinachi’s husband. Following public outrage, the Nigeria Police Force apprehended Nwachukwu and forwarded his case to the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation for prosecution. The trial…
Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural and Riverine Roads) Mr Charles Aniagwu, has cautioned contractors to be more diligent in projects execution as the state government will not pay for poorly executed road projects. Speaking Thursday September 29, 2023, during inspection of projects in Okpe and Ethiope East Local Government Areas of the state, Aniagwu said that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori had zero tolerance for poorly executed projects and urged engineers in the ministry to brace up for effective supervision. The projects inspected include reconstruction and widening of Jeddo – Ughoton road with spur to Ugbokodo; rehabilitation of failed sections of…