… Restrains BEDC From Disconnecting Residents Of Ughelli … Declares Exorbitant Estimated Electricity Bills Illegal By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, A State High Court sitting in Ughelli, Delta State, has declared as wrongful, and illegal, the issuance of exorbitant estimated electricity bills to residents of Ughelli town and environs by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC). Prepaid Meters The court judgment was delivered on March 8, 2022.The judge, J. Edun, declared that such action by the BEDC was contrary to the provisions of the law. The claimants, Emmanuel Jewo and five others, had asked the court to declare among others, that by virtue…
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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.
By SouthernVoicenews, The police in Delta State have arrested killers of army officer Lieutenant M.M Musa, who was murdered in Warri on March 12, 2022, apprehends forty-three suspected cultists and also neutralized three daredevil kidnappers. Those arrested in connection to the murder of the army officer, are Godwin Asamada and Okose Endurance. In a press briefing at Asaba by the Commissioner of Police Delta State, Ari Muhammed Ali on Thursday, narrated that on 15/3/2022 at about 1400hours, while acting on intelligence gathered, operatives from the command Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime squad trailed a suspected kidnapping syndicate operating within Sapele,…
By Patrick Ochei, The Executive Chairman of Ndokwa East Local Government, Hon. Amechee Juan Governor has come under fire for allegedly slapping a member of the Legislative Arm and Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation of the Council, Hon. Louis Ogene. Our source revealed that trouble started at the Council after the Councillor, Ogene was dramatically suspended by the Leader, Hon. Jude Isicheli during plenary on Tuesday, 15th March, 2022. Based on the information at our disposal, our Correspondent sought to investigate the bone of contention which led to slapping a duly elected member of the Legislative Arm by…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, The National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Chief Chris Isiguzo has appointed Comrade (Olorogun) Sir, Festus Ahon, Vanguard Correspondent from Delta State Council as National Ex-officio of the Union. He made the appointment during the Inaugural National Executive Committee, NEC meeting of his second term administration at Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State on Monday, 14th March, 2022. Though Comrade (Olorogun) Festus Ahon was inaugurated in absentia, the National President said his appointment was orchestrated by the need to bring in vibrant professionals to complete the Central Working Committee (CWC) for effective and efficient running of…
By Spence Friday Idighri, Lack of tarred roads has been identified as one of the major problems facing the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku. Disclosing this recently in the ancient Polytechnic town, Prof.Achuenu Emmanuel, Rector of the Institution said even though there are myriads of other problems such as insecurity, poor power supply, lack of perimeter fencing and others, but that lack of tarred roads stands out among others. Prof.Achuenu who said TETFUND had already given their words regarding the perimeter fencing of the school, but hope that such promise see the light of the day just as he appeal to…
He called on the management of the Institution to always reach out to the DPO or the Area Commander in the area whenever the need arises but said in a situation they don’t get the desired results, his office is open 24 hours to handle such issues
By Patrick Ochei, Prowess International School Okpanam, Saturday 12th March, 2022, held her first ever Inter-House Sports competition at the St. Mulumba’s School’s sporting arena, Okpanam, Delta State. The competition which was prepared for several weeks before the D-Day brought out the creative resilience and endurance in both the teachers and pupils of the school, which manifestly showed in the success of the sporting competition. The school Director, Mrs. Chinwe Dike who had maintained a high profile all along was elated that the maiden edition of the school’s Inter-House Sports was indeed a huge success. She commended her hardworking teachers…
On the bill for the Affirmative action for women in political party administration which was rejected by the National Assembly, Senator Nwaogu, said it was a clear evidence of the unjust, unfair and biased treatment meted out on women over the years, and urged the National Assembly to reconsider their decision.
…Coordinator Nwabueze Commends Project CommitteeBy SouthernVoicenews, St. Theresa’s Maternity and Hospital Issele-Uku is presently wearing a new look as the first phase of renovation work has been impressively completed, giving room for the commencement of the second phase almost immediately. Front View Of The Renovated Hospital The tastefully redesign frontal building of the hospital has so much impressed the Coordinator of the health institution Building Project Committee, Dr Augustine Nwabueze who sent word from the United States of America, commending everyone who had supported the project one way or the other, including those regularly on site managing and supervising the…
In a release made available by the Police Public Relations Officer to the Command, DSP Bright Edafe stated that in Compliance with the said directive, the Command Crack squad on 09/03/2022 at about 1835hrs while acting on intelligence, raided a drug criminal hideout at Atata quarters, Ogbomro Community in Uwvie LGA during which one Solomon Okodaso ‘m’ suspected to be a drug dealer and also the Ogbomro Community Chairman was arrested.