By Patrick Ochei, The Delta State Capital Asaba, was on Thursday, 28th April, 2022, agog with the visit of the Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. The President who landed at the Asaba International Airport at about 2:48pm, immediately moved to the Palace of Asagba of Asaba, HRM Obi (Prof) Chike Edozien to brief him of his intention to contest the Presidency of the country. He told Asagba that he has garnered enough experience both as Vice President in the past seven years and Acting President at various periods, to be the President that the country has been yearning for. Osinbajo…
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Godwin-Maria Utuedoye is a registered Journalist with the Nigeria Union of Journalists. He is interested in Investigative and development Journalism. He lives in Nigeria and focus more in the Niger-Delta region where oil and gas exploration 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.
By Patrick Ochei, The Stand-Up For Women Society (SWS), Delta State Chapter has unveiled a roadmap geared towards supporting the education of female inmates at the custodial centres of the Delta State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service. This initiative was revealed during a courtesy visit to the Controller of Correction, Delta State Command, Mr. Ovie Friday Esezobor, ably led by the State Chairperson of SWS, Comrade (Mrs) Stella Macaulay on Wednesday 27th April, 2022. Macaulay in her address, extended a hand of partnership to the Controller, to fashion out ways through which the group could come in to assist…
By: Augustus Onwumere, His Grace, Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubueze, Metropolitan Archbishop of Benin City Archdiocese and newly appointed Apostolic Administrator of Warri Diocese, on Wednesday, April 27, formally resumes office with an inaugural Mass concelebrated with the immediate past Bishop of the Diocese, Bishop John Afareha. The immediate past CBCN President was joined by the Emeritus Bishop of Warri Diocese, Most Rev. John Oke’Oghene Afareha, priests of the Diocese and faithful. In his homily, Archbishop Akubeze charged the faithful of Warri Diocese not to be weary but continually pray for the growth and development of the Diocese, noting that…
By Enweliku Kent, The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development recently trained Journalists across the state on how to play their role effectively in the Open Government Partnership and strengthen the process in Nigeria. The two day training program held between April 20th and 21st in Calabar, Cross River state and was facilitated by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development, with support from MacArthur Foundation, geared towards enhancing the insight of media practitioners on their role in Open Government Partnership. The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multilateral initiative that aims to secure concrete commitments from national…
By SouthernVoicenews, The leadership of Emevor community in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State has condemned the unauthorised protest by a section of youths of the community over an abandoned road project. The community leaders said the protesters did not get the backing of the King, nor President General or even the community youth chairman. At a press conference on Tuesday in Emevor, the Commissioner representing Isoko Ethnic Nationality on the board of DESOPADEC, Dr Paul Oweh said the protest was ill-conceived and targeted at maligning the state governor as someone who does not keep to his promise…
…Consults PDP State Party Chairman, Appeals To Delegates For Support By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, Delta State House of Assembly aspirant, Udu Constituency and executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, Hon. Chief Jite Brown has stated that he is the only aspirant among those presently jostling for the PDP ticket in Udu that opposition parties are scared to contest with. Chief Jite Brown who made this known during a consultative visit to Olorogun Kingsley Esiso Esq., Delta State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party at Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of the state, said present contenders in opposition parties will step…
By SouthernVoicenews, The Catholic Bishop of Awka, Anambra State, Most Reverend Paulinus Ezeokafor, has said it is the turn of the people of the Southeast geopolitical Zone to produce the next President of Nigeria. Bishop Ezeokafor who stated this at St. Patrick Catholic Cathedral, Awka, said that Ndi Igbo (Southeasterners in Nigeria) deserved to be the president of Nigeria in 2023 because they were part and parcel of the country. The Catholic Prelate observed that the Igbo was the only major tribe that had not produced the president of the country since the return to the current democratic dispensation, adding…
By Patrick Ochei, The Convener of the initiative for St. Theresa’s Maternity and Hospital Issele-Uku Building Project, Dr. Augustine Nwabueze has said that the second phase of Virtual Fundraising of #40 million will help achieve the second stage of the building renovation and other remedial works within the hospital complex. Nwabueze who spoke to our Correspondent from USA amidst the fundraising slated for Sunday 24th April, 2022, said the launching is being hosted by the American and Canada Committee; however, he called on other well meaning indigenes of Issele-Uku and their friends to join from across the world via zoom.…
… Visits Morgan Smart Development Foundation Holiday Reading Club, Donates Books By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, An author and erudite writer, Mr Dennis Otu has decried the declining reading culture in Nigeria, stating that reading culture must be revived before things get out of hands. In a motivational talk during his appearance at the Morgan Smart Development Foundation Holiday Reading Club in Warri, Delta State, On Wednesday, April 20, 2022 with over 30 students drawn from different schools reading the authors book, ‘DORA’ during the Easter holiday, Mr. Otu lamented the lack of interest in reading presently in Nigeria and said such…
By Patrick Ochei, The Chidi Ikediashi Foundation (CIF), a non profit oriented humanitarian service organisation, in conjunction with Anioma Medical Professionals Forum (AMPF), has offered free medical treatments to 400 indigenes of Ubulu-Okiti community of Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State. This gesture took place on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th April, 2022, at the Primary Health Centre, Ubulu-Okiti. When asked what spurred him into embarking on such elaborate medical mission at a time that politics has started heating up, he responded by saying that this is what he has always done, adding that he took advantage of…