Author: SouthernVoiceNews

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.

*** As Larry Otu Promises Legal Action Against UPU The Chief Executive Officer of Lym Consults Nigeria Limited, Mr Larry Otu has rained heavy knocks on the leadership of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) over the endorsement of Olorogun David Edevbie of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the choice of the Union for the Governorship position in 2023 governorship election in Delta State and threatened lawsuit against the UPU if the alleged endorsement is not withdrawn within 7 days. In a Press Statement issued Tuesday, April 19th, 2022 in Asaba, the Delta State capital and made available to newsmen,…

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By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, ASSOCIATION of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, Delta Central Chapter, Monday, told  the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, to backtrack and rescind it’s adoption of a gubernatorial aspirant as it’s preferred Urhobo candidate ahead of the primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the interest of unity and love in Urhobo land  and the state. Ughelli South LG Chairman, Dr. Richard Kofi flanked by his counterparts during the press briefing The chapter, in a press conference attended by the local government council chairmen in Delta Central, said; “our attention has been drawn to an advertorial published by…

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By Patrick Ochei, Governor of Delta State and Special Guest of Honour to the 17th edition of Anioma Cultural Festival, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has urged the organisers of the annual cultural fiesta – the Organisation For the Advancement of Anioma Culture (OFAAC) to continue to sustain its bridge building and unity efforts across Delta North Senatorial District (Anioma Nation) and even beyond. He made this assertion on Easter Monday, April 18, 2022, at the Oshimili North Arcade, Asaba, venue of the Anioma Cultural Festival. The Governor who was represented by the Secretary to Delta State Government, Chief Patrick Ukah, affirmed…

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By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, The Founder/Director General of Siakpere’s Team for Sheriff Oborevwori (Sheriff 2023), Mr John Ewhubare Siakpere (JP), has said that Delta State foremost PDP Governorship aspirant, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori will not disappoint Deltans if elected Governor next year and urged all and sundry to support his governorship ambition. Speaking on Sunday, April 17th, 2023 at Aghalokpe, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, at the formal inauguration of the Siakpere Team Support for Rt Hon Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Mr Ewhubare Siakpere, a United Kingdom (UK) based Deltan, stated that the Speaker is the veritable vehicle for the…

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By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, A renowned Guinness Book of Record Chartered Accountant and business mogul, Chief Ede Dafinone, of the All Progressive Congress APC, has promised to deliver and attracts dividends of democracy to his constituents if elected to represent the Delta Central Senatorial District in the forthcoming 2023 elections. Chief Ede Dafinone Chief Ede Dafinone who is well known all over the world for his intellectual ability, prudence, high managerial skills and ideas said, he will ensure the people of Delta Central gets a better deal in all areas that will make life easier for them. Addressing members of Sapele/Okpe Community on Wednesday,…

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 By SouthernVoicenews, The Anioma Medical Professionals Forum is to hold her Inaugural Medical Mission at Ubulu-Okiti in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State between 15th and 16th April, 2022. This information was made known to our medium through a press release signed by the Chairman of AMPF, Dr. Alexander Chidubem Awunor. He said that a Non Governmental Organisation – Chidi Ikediashi Foundation has decided to collaborate with Anioma Medical Professionals Forum to extend their act of kindness and service to humanity in Ubulu-Okiti community. The programme is being sponsored by Mr. Chidi Ikediashi, an illustrious son of Ubulu-Okiti…

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By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, Suspected Fulani herdsmen has yesterday, along Okpare/Umolo-Olomu Community road in Ughelli South Local Government Area stormed a construction site shooting sporadically before kidnapping a site engineer, supervisor and other workers. According to a source who was working at the construction site when the incident happened, told this reporter that the Fulani herdsmen storm the site at about 6pm when workers were being paid for the days work. He said; “Our attention was on how we could collect our pay for the days job when suddenly the attackers came out from the bush shooting sporadically and causing everyone…

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By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, The Delta State Police Command has discredited an Online publications credited to one IGHORHIOHWUNU AGHOGHO, a self-acclaimed human right activist and State Coordinator, Take It Back (TIB), Delta State Chapter accusing the Delta State Police Commissioner of aiding child trafficking. In the said publications which he circulated to different Online Newspapers, the said Human Right Activist alleged that Police Officers of the Command, after rescuing victims of child trafficking, hands over the rescued children to the Ministry of Women Affairs in a way of aiding the Commissioner of Police Delta State Command in trafficking the rescued children. …

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By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, The Delta State Police Command said, its men has raided cultists hideout and arrested one Oaman Mathias  ‘M’ 41, with one English made pump action gun and thirty three live cartridges recovered. Spokesperson to the command, DSP Edafe Bright in a press release made available, discloses that on April 5, 2022 at about 1430hrs, acting on credible information, operatives attached to the Command Raiders squad raided a suspected cultists hideout at Umudiake Quarters, Aningene Community Asaba in Oshimili South LGA were the suspect was arrested. He however stated that investigation is still on  Also, on same date, at about…

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By SouthernVoicenews, The Delta State Chapter of Stand-Up For Women Society (SWS) has taken the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to task, advocating that proper Voter Education be carried out in a way to making the Voter Registration process seamless for women, especially the pregnant, lactating, elderly and those not inclined to Internet technicalities. The group made the above submission among others when they paid an advocacy visit to INEC headquarters in Asaba, Delta State. Presenting the agenda of the women group, the State Chairperson, Comrade (Mrs) Stella Macaulay commended INEC for the innovations successfully initiated into the electoral guidelines,…

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