Author: SouthernVoiceNews

By Ezewu Philo, As we entered the year 2022 with joy and happiness, a Special Assistant (SA) to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Youth Development, Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon, hosted women from Olomu kingdom, and other parts of Ughelli South local government area of Delta state presenting them with food items, money and wrappers. While celebrating with the women, Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon said he is happy that God keeps everyone of them alive even in the midst of the hardship and ravishing pandemic year. In his address, Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon admonished the women to keep faith alive urging them…

By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye with Agency Report One of the leading candidates in the 1993 Presidential election, Alhaji Bashir Tofa, is dead. He was 74 years old. He was the Presidential Candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention and a major challenger of MKO Abiola’s in the controversial June 12, 1993, presidential election, annulled by the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida. Family sources said the former presidential candidate died in the early hours of Monday after a protracted illness.“Alhaji Bashir Tofa died after being admitted in hospital for some time,” one of the deceased’s relations, Alhaji Muhammad, said. Tofa was…

By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, Policemen attached to the Delta State Police Command have shot two armed robbery suspects dead  while a member of the gang escaped with severe bullet wounds after killing three in a sporadic shooting at Mofor Junction Park, Udu Local Government Area of the State. According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Edafe Bright, “the hoodlums engaged the police team in a gun battle and in the process, two of the armed robbers sustained gunshot injuries while the other members of the gang escaped into the bush. “The injured suspects were taken to the hospital but…

*** As Council Gives January 31 As Ultimatum *** Market Women Plan Mass Protest To Govt. House, Assembly *** Matter Still In Court, Can’t Comment On It – Uvwie Council Boss By SouthernVoicenews, EFFURUN market women in Uvwie local government area of Delta state, yesterday, has written to the Delta state governor Sen. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, over alleged plans by the Uvwie local government council to eject or demolish their lockup forty stores, with demand of N500,000 when the case still in court. The market women had also planned to embarked on a peaceful protest to the Government House Asaba…

… As Group  Celebrates 5th Anniversary,  Honours Issele-Uku Monarch With Award By Patrick Ochei, For the past five years, June Visions Foundation has prominently engaged widows in Issele-Uku, giving them various empowerments to support them economically,  including physical celebration with them every 24th of December with Christmas gifts. This year’s edition is unique being the fifth anniversary and so, not surprising to be activity driven. The Foundation, recognising the key role the Traditional Ruler of Issele-Uku Kingdom, HRM Agbogidi Obi Nduka has played in the past five years to strengthen it, honoured him with an award plaque for exemplary community…

By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, It was a sad day for Catholics in Nigeria on Friday, December 24, Christmas Eve, when unknown gunmen killed of one of her Priests, Rev. Fr. Luke Adeleke of Catgolic Diocese of Abeokuta, Ogun State.  Late Fr. Luke Report had it that Rev. Fr. Luke was murdered by unknown gunmen at about 7:00pm. The sad incident occurred while the Catholic Priest was returning home after celebrating Holy Mass at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Ogunmakin, an outstation of his parish. The attackers fired at his vehicle and the bullets hit his legs, making him lose a lot of blood…

By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, The Delta State Police Command has on December 21, at about 1010hrs, through its operatives attached to the Eagle-Net Special Squad, while on routine stop and search along the Ughelli/Warri road, intercepted a motorcycle with two (2) male occupants who upon sighting the Police, the passenger alighted from the motorcycle and ran into a nearby bush but was given a hot chase until he was arrested. According to a release made available by the Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, of the State Command, DSP. Bright Edafe, the police arrested one Mamus Obine, 18, from Agbarho in Ughelli…

By SouthernVoicenews, A foremost House of Representatives Aspirant for Ndokwa /Ukwuani Federal Constituency in the 2023 general elections, Chief Ugo Nwokolo (Aka Overdo) has called on his people to live a Christ like life, saying they should love their neighbours as themselves.  In his Christmas message, he said that there were so many challenges in the world today, but said that by emulating the life of Jesus Christ, the world will be a better place to live in. He specifically told his people to be friendly with all and sundry and love their neighbours as themselves for peace to reign…

By SouthernVoicenews, The Delta State Police Command has sanctioned its personnel captured in a viral video reportedly assaulting a young man along the Asaba-Onitsha expressway.  State Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, who stated this in a statement on Wednesday evening, gave a graphic details of how the Command found the officers guilty of assault and were subjected to internal disciplinary measures. He wrote; “The attention of the Delta State Police Command has been drawn to a video making round on various social media handles.  “The video captured Policemen attached to Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Command assaulting…