The Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Samuel Ogbuku, has said that the new board of the commission appointed by President Bola Tinubu is made up of highly experienced people from diverse fields, that will collectively work for the urgent development of the Niger Delta region. Ogbuku, while speaking during a reception organised in his honour by the people of Yiba-Ama Community (Oruma) in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State weekend, said that the honour done to him was an expression of appreciation by his people and a mandate for him to do more in developing the…
Author: SouthernVoiceNews
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.
Delta State Commissioner for Water Resources and Development, Hon. Tosan Wilkie, has charged the management and staff of the Delta State Water Sector Regulatory Commission (DSWSRC) on commitment to duty and cooperation with relevant stakeholders to ensure adequate provision of portable water in the state. The Commissioner gave the charge during a familiarisation visit to the commission in Asaba. Wilkie wondered why running water taps across the state while he was growing up had suddenly dried up and frowned at the current situation, saying there was the urgent need to return to the good old days of water supply in…
Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum (oil), has said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited should be held responsible if the deadline for rehabilitating Port Harcourt and Warri crude oil refineries fails. The Minister disclosed this to journalists after the recent ministers’ retreat in Abuja. Speaking on the completion of rehabilitation of the refineries and the December 2023 deadline, he stressed that NNPCL had assured him that phase 1 of the work would be delivered. He added that other phases of the refinery rehabilitation would be achieved by next year. He emphasized the need to boost crude oil…
The senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has reacted to an unexpected denial of access to the palace of the late Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr. Ado Ibrahim, during her condolence visit to families of the late monarch at the weekend. The senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has reacted to an unexpected denial of access to the palace of the late Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr. Ado Ibrahim, during her condolence visit to families of the late monarch at the weekend. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who addressed the crowd outside the palace, said she came to show her appreciation to…
Former US president Donald Trump is set to take the stand at his civil fraud trial in New York. The 77-year-old Republican is due to take the stand at 10:00 am (1500 GMT), sitting next to Arthur Engoron, the judge overseeing the case whom Trump has repeatedly derided as “unhinged” and a “Trump-hating radical left, Democrat operative,” France24 reports, quoting AFP. Engoron has responded by slapping Trump with two fines – one for $5,000, another for $10,000 – when he ruled the onetime reality television star had violated a partial gag order imposed after he bashed the judge’s clerk on…
With cases of teachers been attacked by students and parents frequently and which has allegedly led to the death of a secondary school teacher recently, the Delta State government, through the Ministry of Education (Technical), yesterday, said it will henceforth expel any student who posed a threat to teachers and the school. The State Commissioner for Technical Education, Joan Onyemaechi, who dropped the hint while meeting with principals and staff of Model Technical Colleges in Effurun and Obiaruku, said the Ministry has what it takes to discipline students against any unruly behaviour, and advised them to desist from any forms…
… As IGP Reaffirms Neutrality Ahead of the upcoming gubernatorial election in Imo state on Saturday, November 11, 2023, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has ordered the redeployment of the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Mohammed Barde to the Force Headquarters on special duty. A statement on Sunday by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, added that “the IGP’s decision to reshuffle the CP underscores the Police Force’s unwavering dedication to upholding the rule of law and maintaining strict neutrality throughout the electoral proceedings. According to…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, acting on credible intelligence from community members in Oju-emi, near Ola Mummy Junction, Aboru, Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Authority, has successfully thwarted an attempt by suspected vandals to compromise NNPC pipelines in the aforementioned area. The daring act of these unscrupulous individuals was intercepted at precisely 05:30hrs in the mentioned location by the gallant and tactical operation carried out by the anti-vandal unit of the command, led by Assistant Commandant of Corps, Abdullahi Jubril Musa. Commandant of Corps Usman Ishaq Alfadarai, the State Commandant of NSCDC, Lagos State…
The Niger Delta region, often referred to as the nation’s oil hub, has long been a focal point for both the challenges and opportunities in Nigeria. The Niger Delta Ministry, under the guidance of its dedicated and forward-thinking minister,Hon Abubakar Momoh is embarking on a journey to address the unique issues facing this region and unlock its potential for development. The Role of the Niger Delta Ministry in Regional Development: Addressing Challenges and Seizing Opportunities The Niger Delta Ministry, led by its dedicated minister, is embracing a multi-faceted approach to regional development. With a firm commitment to addressing the region’s…
The rift of whose candidate will emerged as the college registrar is presently tearing apart the Delta State College of Education, Mosogor, as both the Provost, Governing Council Chairman and Higher Education Commissioner for the state fights dirty. There was pandemonium on Friday, October 3, after the Chairman, Governing Council of the institution, Chief Lovette Idisi’s office was sealed by the Provost of the College, Dr. Isreal Imide. However, Chief Hon Idisi Lovette while addressing journalists at the school premises Mosogar, accused the Hon. Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof Johnbull Tonukari for faulting the process of selecting the college registrar.…