The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has authorized the promotion of ten thousand, five hundred and eighty-one (10,581) deserving junior officers of the Inspectorate Cadre, and the Rank and File. In release form the office of the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stated that in line with this directive, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police overseeing the Department of Finance and Administration (DIG DFA) has been tasked with coordinating efforts alongside the Commissioner of Police (Welfare) to commence the promotion process promptly. The breakdown of promotions includes nine thousand, eight hundred and…
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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.
Human Rights Activists and Senior Advocate of Nigeria,SAN, Femi Falana, has written to the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa to meet with HRM, Clement Oghenerukevwe Ikolo, the embattled traditional ruler of Ewu kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State. It was gathered that, the human rights lawyer, Falana had earlier faulted the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) for declaring the traditional ruler wanted, but submitted himself to the police, immediately after the announcement, and the police subsequently handed him over to the military. The Defence Headquarters had declared the Monarch, HRM Clement Ikolo, Prof Ekpekpo Arthur and…
By Sunny Awhefeada Part of the European strategy of erasing Africa from the scheme of knowledge was to proclaim it a region of darkness, no apologies to Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, and denude the continent of the least claim human rationality. The European colonizers wrote off Africa as a region that was inhabited by inferior beings who were incapable of reasoning, lacking discretion and even cohesive expression. For that reason they saw themselves as “the first Whiteman acting on God’s behalf” to deliver Africans as Chinua Achebe masterfully puts it in “The Novelist as Teacher” A trope he was to…
Two journalists attached to the Office of the Chief Press Secretary to Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, Asaba, were Thursday, brutalized, dehumanized and molested by Policemen and vigilantes attached to the Ughelli A’ Division of the Delta state police command. The journalists, Comrade Andrew Unutame of the Galaxy Television, and Comr. Oghenekaro Awodeha, of The Periscope Newspaper, were beaten blue and black by the dou of the Nigeria Police and men of Vigilantes at the premises of Ughelli A’ Division, at the presence and instance of one of the Senior Police officer, Ugwu Chukwutem. Recalled that similar…
Contrary to reports making the rounds in social media, some online platform and newspapers, claiming that no ransom was paid for the release of the kidnapped students and travellers along the Evwreni axis of the East-West road in Ughelli North local government council, Delta State, it has been revealed that different categories of ransom was paid to their abductors before their elease, SOUTHERNVOICENEWS. COM can m authoritatively report. According to a security source from the Delta State Police Command, an unspecified ransom was paid to their kidnappers for 9 persons kidnapped. Discreet investigations revealed that those kidnapped were between the…
In its avowed commitment to repositioned public primary and secondary schools in the state, the Delta State Government has asked communities to own and protect the institutions in their respective localities. The Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Hon (Chief) Samuel Mariere made the call while addressing stakeholders at the Local Education Authority Office, in Uvwie Local Government Area. Hon Mariere in an interactive session with the Local Education Authority supervisors and head teachers in Uvwie, emphasized the need for patriotism and partnership to restore sanity in public schools in the state. The SUBEB Chairman disclosed that…
…Delta State Gov. Oborevwori, Askia Ogie, Tilije, Others To Attend By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Foremost Catholic Priest of Warri Diocese and Executive Secretary of the Delta State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Very Rev. Fr. Christopher Ekabo, Ph.D, will on Sunday, April 28, 2024, holds a thanksgiving mass for his 25 years priestly ordination anniversary. Fr. Ekabo who is the Dean of Obiaruku Deanery, is also the Parish Priest of Christ the King Catholic Church (CKC), Obiaruku. In a statement made available by Mr. Frank Okirika, laity council chairman, Rev. Fr. Anselm Okafor and Sir Vincent Ekabo…
87 year Catholic pontiff, Francis who is currently battling with increasingly frail health, has said henceforth, burial rites for him and his successors will be simplified. The Holy Father confirmed that plans are already on, adding that the bodies of dead popes will no longer be exposed, lying in state, before being placed in a coffin, as has been done for Benedict and previous pontiffs, he said. Credit: Reuters
…Kidnap Two, One Baby, As Two Escape With Injuries, Demands N15m Suspected Fumani Herdsmen on Sunday night, kidnapped two persons including a baby and inflicting injuries on two others that escaped while laying siege to Oviri-Ogor and Okpauerhe Olomu road in Ughelli South Local Council Area, Delta State. The kidnappers have also established calls demanding N15 Million ransom for the kidnapped victims. Ojabecho Jite Lucky, Olomu Vigilante Chairman and his team disclosed that they rescued the two persons injured by the criminals when contacted on phone. According to him, On Sunday night, son of Agbazor Community Otota (Famous Ahwotu) called…
Delta State Government has resolved the brewing crisis between Heritage Energy Limited, operators of the Oil Mineral Licence OML 30 and landlords over rents and expired leases. The State Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Chief Vincent Oyibode who resolved the dispute during a meeting with the parties in his office in Asaba, urged Heritage Oil Company to expedite action in paying the rental fees and expired leases. He said delay in budgeting process was cumbersome among oil companies and urged the company to work hard to ensure the new rates for rent were paid in the next year. Chief…