Author: SouthernVoiceNews

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.

By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye   Civil servants across the 25 local governments council area in the state have frowned at what they described as ‘Promise and Fail’ by the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori over his unwillingness to implement the payment of the N10,000 fuel subsidy removal palliatives which he promised to continue in November 2023.   Governor Oborevwori had promised to continue the payment of N10,000 to all civil servants to mitigate and to cushioned the hardship caused by the removal of fuel subsidy in May. In August 2023, the governor  ordered the payment of N10,000 each…

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The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPPS, has expelled the Chairman of the Association in Delta State, Mrs. Young Precious N. A letter dated February 29, 2024, signed by Dr. Ochuko Akpeme, National Vice President (South South Zone), addressed to Young, reads: “At the meeting of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools(NAPPS), South South Zone held on the 29th day, February, 2024 at Lady Daima Event place, Bayelsa state, after a careful and thorough deliberation over the dishonesty, criminal breach of trust and fraud perpetrated by your humble self in conspiracy with the immediate past chairman…

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Niger Delta crusader and Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd (TSSNL), Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo has promised to end the reign of oil thieves sabotaging oil operations  in the Niger Delta region as part of efforts to revamping the country ailing economy.  Noting that Nigeria is in a dire strait and needs all the support to end  the activities of saboteurs of the Nigerian oil economy.    The Niger Delta freedom fighter made the promise in his Oporoza, Gbaramatu country home in Delta state at  the weekend, when the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ) conferred INTERNAL SECURITY MERITORIOUS…

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In its efforts to reduce to the activities of crude oil theft and oil pipeline vandals, the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe has destroyed illegal oil refining sites at Krakama and Temakiri in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, the Director of Public Relations and Information Nigerian Air Force in a press statement to newsmen said, both locations are barely 50 km Southwest of Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State. At both Krakrama and Temakiri, active illegal oil refining sites were observed with Cotonou Boats sighted nearby with the probable intent to…

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By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Executive Director Projects in the board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Hon. Olorogun Sir, Taleb Tebite, has congratulated Olorogun Sir Fred Majemite, one time Commissioner for Water Resources, a staunch member and stakeholder of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, on his 60th birthday anniversary. In a statement made available by the Special Assistant to the EDP, Hon. Ochuko Omorere, JP, Tebite described Olorogun Fred Majemite as a thorough bred lawyer, politician and a leader of thought. “Olorogun Majemite is a visionary, focused, generous and honest man leader with tendencies…

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Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated renowned politician, businessman and lawyer, Chief Fred Majemite, as he clocks 60 on Sunday. Governor Oborevwori in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, said Majemite, a former Commissioner for Lands, Surveys and Urban Development in the state, is an illustrious son of Delta whose accomplishments in life and politics were outstanding and self- evident. According to him, Majemite had always given a good account of himself in and outside government. He commended the renowned lawyer for being a great philanthropist and for maintaining…

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By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has felicitated with High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo on the “NUJ MERITORIOUS AWARD ON INTERNAL SECURITY”, by the National Leadership of the Union. Guwor noted that it was so gratifying to be so honoured by the NUJ in recognition of Tompolo’s irrevocable commitment to peace and security in Nigeria. He described the award on Chief Ekpemupolo as well deserved having put in so much efforts in stabilizing the security architecture across coastal regions in the country to secure the nation’s oil wealth.  …

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Delta State Police Command has announced March 5th and 6th 2024, as date for the concluding interviews for all applicants for the 2022 recruitment exercise. According to a press release made available to this news medium and signed by the Police Public Relation Officer PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe, stated that all indigenes of Delta state that applied for the 2022 Police recruitment are by this announcement informed that the Police Service Commission in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, will be concluding the ongoing 2022 recruitment exercise Nationwide. The Computer-based test (CBT) for indigenes of Delta State will be held…

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Urges Commissioners To Work With Them  The Delta State Information Commissioner Dr Ifeanyi Osuoza yesterday appealed to Commissioners not to sideline public relations officers in their Ministries as they care Professional Journalists. He said that the public relations officers were professional journalists and should be allowed to do their jobs.     He expressed these sentiments in Asaba while addressing the monthly Congress of NUJ.     He decried a situation where some Commissioner prefer to use their media aides thereby making their public relations officers redundant.     Osuoza observed that information management was beyond Facebook posts, adding that…

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Delta State Commissioner for Works Highways and Urban Roads Comrade Reuben Izeze yesterday said that with the success recorded on the Beneku bridge construction, it’s goodbye to the use of pontoon along the trajectory.  He stated this yesterday when he paid an unscheduled visit to the construction site of ongoing Beneku bridge in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of the state.    He lauded Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for his commitment towards completion of the project which was initiated by the immediate past administration of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.    According to him, the residents erupted in excitement born out of the…

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