Author: SouthernVoiceNews

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.

NUJ Delta Dissociates Self From SWAN Election

In a release signed by the Delta State Council Chairman of NUJ, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, and the Secretary, Comrade Patrick Ochei, on Wednesday, February 1,  said the Union in the State, being the umbrella body of all practicing journalists, including members of SWAN and NAWOJ chapters of the NUJ calls on all and sundry not to participate in the SWAN forthcoming election.

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Ned Nwoko ‘ll Make A Huge Difference As A Senator – Dr Nwoko

According to him, “I know that virtually every adult voter in Delta North will vote for Ned Nwoko because of the love they have for him. He is one politician whose focus in leadership has always been how to make a difference by creating an atmosphere of genuine development both for communities and individuals.

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Delta Govt Denies Applying For  Fresh N100 Billion Loan, Says Its Part Of N150 Billion Discounting Facility

Tilije, therefore, explained that with the emergence of a new leading finance agent on the facility, and because of Governor Ifeanyi strict adherence to due process and law, “we went to the House of Assembly for a fresh resolution on their existing approval in line with prudential guidelines”.

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*** Awards N500,000 Costs Against Infection By SoithernVoicenews A Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to present the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for Sapele/Okpe/Uvwie Federal Constituency of Delta State, Mr. Benedict Etanabene and six others, for the February 25th and March 11th, general elections in the state. The court, in the judgement by Justice Okon E. Abang, ordered INEC not to exclude Etanabene and six others plaintiffs, namely Mr. Ikukaiwe Chukwuemeka Lucky for Nkwuani state’s constituency; Mr. Oyetoniekwu Jeffery for Ika North East state’s constituency and Mr. Ekweda Ramsome…

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Group Lambast Dino Melaye, Says He Is Emotionally Unstable; Declares Him  Persona-Non-Grata In Delta

The Forum said that a man with such an unstable character as Melaye should not be the face of any serious political party who wants to win elections in today’s Nigeria, adding since PDP is in disarray, they have gone for the worse of Nigeria to market a bad product.

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Police Arrest Sponsor Of Aro Bagger Cult Group In Sapele

He stated that acting on credible intelligence on January 23, the combined team of the Command Special Anti-Cult Unit (SACU), Operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) and men of Operation Delta Hawk, storm a hotel were the alleged sponsor of Aro bagger cult group and also an active member of the group, one Chief Joseph Ologbo ‘m’ 37yrs of Otor Community in Sapele LGA, a renowned suspected financier and member of Aro Bagger cult group was arrested. 

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PDP’ll secure Nigeria, grow our economy – Atiku

He said that with adequate security and right economic policies, a PDP administration led by him would attract Foreign Direct Investment that would grow the nation’s economy, adding that the security of the country was paramount because no nation could develop without security. 

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