Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has called for the deepening of women economic empowerment and financial inclusion programmes across the country to enhance sustainable national development.Oborevwori made the call during the inauguration of Chairman, Co-Chairman and members of the Steering Committee of Nigeria for Women Project, NFWP, (A World Bank Initiative) on Wednesday, in Asaba. The State Focal Person and Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr Sunny Ekedayen is Chairman, while the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Community and Social Development, Mrs Pat Ajudua, is Co-Chairman. Other members include the Commissioners for Primary Education, Dr Kingsley Ashibuogwu; Water Resources Development,…
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Godwin-Maria Utuedoye is a trained professional journalist. A graduate of Mass Communication from Delta State University, Abraka. He is a registered practising Journalist with the Nigeria Union of Journalists with over 20 years experience of 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 experience in journalism span over decades of reporting the activities of the untouched areas. He is married with children.
Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dennis Emomotimi Guwor, has commended the services of journalists in the state, describing them as major partners in nation building. Pix 1, L-R, Comrade Kenneth Orusi in a handshake with Rt. Hon. Dennis Guwor, Speaker DTHA, Pix 2, Members of Indigenous Correspondent Chapel in photo with the speaker,, Guwor gave this commendation on Wednesday, September 25, at his office at the Assembly complex when he receives in courtesy members of the Indigenous Correspondent Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Delta State Council. The speaker who expressed satisfaction with…
By Josephine Nyiakula Most Rev. Isaac Bundepuun Dugu, Catholic Bishop of Katsina-Ala Diocese in Benue State, has offered scholarship to over two hundred and fifty (250) children leaving in IDP camps in Anyiin and Ugba towns both in Katsina-Ala LGA of Benue State. Bishop Dugu announced that over two hundred Internally Displaced Person’s children in Anyiin have already been enrolled in Primary School while fifty children have been enrolled in Ugba by the Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala, noting that the aim is to give the IDP Children an opportunity to have access to quality education as a way of empowerment…
President General of Issele-Uku Development Union (IDU), Mr. Offordile Ugeh, Today, Tuesday September 24, 2024, led a high powered delegation of Issele-Uku people to protest to the Asaba Regional Office of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC over epileptic power supply in Issele-Uku.Stating the grievances of the community, Mr. Ugeh told the Regional Manager and his team, that electricity supply in Issele-Uku has completely collapsed even after being upgraded from Band D to Band B in the 11KV line, with enormous financial obligation of about N18 million monthly on the community. The IDU President explained that as a result of…
… Releases N1b AUDA- NEPAD Counterpart Fund Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, provided agricultural inputs to 6,020 farmers to boost agricultural production and food security in the state. Speaking during the flag-off of the disbursement of agricultural inputs to beneficiaries under the Result Area 2 – FADAMA (Food Security) of the Delta Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus, D-CARES, at the Events Centre, Asaba, Oborevwori announced the release of N1billion counterpart funding for the Africa Union Development Agency, New Partnership for African Development (AUDA NEPAD), to empower 2,000 farmers for food production, livestock and aquaculture. He…
…Marks One Year Anniversary By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye One of the fastest growing micro finance bank in Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, Revelation MFB, a CBN licensed financial institution that offers loans for multiple purposes and other banking services in Delta state and Nigeria in general, has said the institution broke even in the financial market in just two months of coming into the market. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Mr. Patrick Okhimamhen, gave this disclosure on Monday, September 23, in his office in Ughelli, while speaking with journalists during the one…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Member Representing Warri North in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon Fred Martins has called for immediate actions to mitigate the negative impacts of the recent ocean surge in parts of his Constituency. The affected communities are Ogheye-Eghoroke, Ogheye-Dimigun, and several others along the Benin River in Warri North local government area of the state. Hon Martins who is the Deputy Chief Whip of the House, made the call when he led officials of the state government to inspect level of damage caused the inhabitants of the communities by heavy flooding as a result of…
Tribalism, often go with negative consequences especially when it is used to exclude others by taking away their rights, status, or independence. It is often fueled by competition and the perception of a common threat, and it can impede development. Just like tribalism, tribal bigotry in the other hand, is an intolerance towards people from a different tribe or social group, and one of the major reasons identified for being tribalistic, could be one’s loyalty to own tribe or social group. In this report, tribalism and tribal bigotry will be interchangeably used to drive home the point of how the…
Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has felicitated with Pere Ama-Okosu of Ogbe-Ijoh kingdom in Warri South West local government area, HRM, King Couple Markson Oromoni Mobene 111, on his 9th coronation anniversary. Rt Hon Guwor, who represents Warri South West in the House, said the nine years reign of King Mobene 111 on the throne of his forefathers has brought immense progress and harmony to Ogbe-Ijoh. The Speaker’s goodwill message to the Celebrant, is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Nkem Nwaeke and made available to newsmen in the…
The Federal Government and the Labour Union have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the ₦70, 000 new minimum wages.A statement by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation on Friday, and signed by the Head, Information and Public Relations, Eno Olotu said the committee on salaries for civil servants has agreed that the new minimum wage will be implemented from 29 July 2024. The agreement is part of the resolutions reached at the end of the committee’s meeting in Abuja on Friday. According to the statement, the committee also recommended that the wage award, which…