Chairman of Isoko North Local Government Council, Hon. Godwin Ogorugba has congratulated Dr Israel Adaigho on his election as the Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Delta State. Dr Adaigho, who hails from Igbuku-Owhe, is also President-General of Owhe Clan, in Isoko North Local Government Area. In a congratulatory message, on Sunday, Ogorugba said Adaigho’s election indicated the full confidence of Delta doctors on his ability to lead them. Ogorugba welcomed Adaigho’s election assuring that his administration in Isoko North would cooperate with doctors in the Local Government to give the people best of healthcare as envisioned in Governor…
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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.
CHIEF Johnbull Ejovi, has issued seven days ultimatum to his ex- wife, Emily Apiloko, to retract her story on BBC where she linked his name to her surrogacy journey or be prepared to meet him in court for defamation of character. Chief Ejovi said he is not in anyway against surrogacy, but against the deceit of his ex wife Emily Apiloko, attempts to trap him with twins he knows nothing about how they were conceived. According to him, he never planned with Emily to do a surrogacy with her when those children were conceived, he never gave his sperm to…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Immediate past Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, a versatile journalist and astute administrator, has been appointed as the Chairman of Nine man credentials committee to midwife the election of a new executive council in the Forthcoming National Election Congress later this year. He was appointed at a well attended virtual meeting of National Executive Council (NEC), comprising members of the Central Working Committee, State Council Chairmen and Secretaries presided by the Union’s national President, Comrade Chris Isiguzo, MFR. Commending the choice of Michael Ikeogwu as the right person to…
By Southernvoice, …Charges newly-elected officials on party’s unity Member representing Isoko Federal Constituency, Hon. Jonathan Ukodhiko, has congratulated newly elected Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Isoko North Chapter, Hon. Bernard Idisi, his Isoko South Counterpart, Chief Victor Ekelegha on their emergence at the just concluded party’s congresses. The House of Representatives member on Saturday at Ozoro, also congratulated other officials who were elected into various positions in the party’s administrative structure in the two local government areas of the Federal constituency. Hon. Ukodhiko hailed the conduct of the local government area congresses of the PDP in Isoko as…
*** Says He Is Serial Extortionist, Blackmailer An Enugu based pressure group, the Ohaneze Think Tank, on Friday called for the investigation of house of Representatives member, Hon Ikenga Ugochinyere over his futile attempt to derail the commendable progress made by the Group CEO of the NNPCL, Mele Kyari, describing the House of Representatives member as a serial extortionist and a blackmailer. The Ohaneze Think Tank in a Press Statement signed by Dr Azubuike Ajuluchukwu (Coordinator) and Dr Cletus Akinyili (Deputy Coordinator), equally rooted for the removal of Ugochinyere as Chairman, House Committee on Petroleum (Midstream). According to…
By Sunny Awhefeada The Ghanaian Yao Egblewogbe’s poem “The Coming of Day” speaks to the African predicament with a remarkable sense of irony. The imagery of day signifies hope and relief from the horrors of the night and colonialism was night in the configuration of the African experience. Those who led the anti-colonial struggle promised the people dawn and day. Egblewogbe’s country’s leading nationalist, Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah, told Africans to “seek ye first the political kingdom and every other thing will be added onto you”. In the course of seeking that kingdom, Africans looked forward to it with great hope…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Executive Chairman, Delta State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Hon Samuel Mariere, has restated government’s commitment for improved standards in public primary schools in the state. Speaking at a strategic meeting with public primary education stakeholders in Oshimili South local government area, Hon Mariere said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s reform agenda in the education sector must be implemented to the latter. Saying that the reform is to restore the glorious days of public educational institutions in the state, the Subeb Boss decried the low interest of parents in registering their children and wards in public schools. Accompanied by…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Delta State Government is envisioning a new road map for sustainable peace and development in oil and gas bearing communities in the state. The new Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Hon (Chief) Peter Uviejitobor who stated this Wednesday, on assumption of office at Prof Chike Edozien Secretariat, Okpanam road, Asaba, said the reform agenda of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in the oil sector would be of immense benefit to all critical stakeholders. Hon Uviejitobor stated that Delta state is blessed with large oil and gas deposits and other mineral resources, saying that the development has placed the…
Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Dennis Emomotimi Guwor, says he was saddened by the news of the sudden death of a non sitting member of the House, Hon Talib Tebite.Rt. Hon. Guwor described late Tebite as a jolly good fellow and trusted ally who lived a life of friendship and camaraderie with close associates scattered across nations. Saying that his demise is a tremendous loss to the state and the legislative family, the Speaker in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nkem Nwaeke, stressed that late Talib Tebite will surely be missed by many for…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has assured that his administration is committed to the security of lives and property in the State, insisting that the state was peaceful despite few security challenges in some parts of the state. Governor Oborevwori who stated that security of lives and property remained the primary purpose of Government, thanked Deltans for their support and called for more prayers to enable the administration resolve some of the seeming intractable challenges bedeviling the state. The Governor disclosed this when he received on courtesy visit, the State Executive of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN),…