By SouthernVoicenews, The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has called on Nigerians to take it upon themselves to get the country working again. In his message to Nigerians to mark the 61st Independence anniversary of the country, the Speaker lamented that all was not well with the country at the moment and tasked Nigerians on the need to get the country back on track of progress and development. While commending all Nigerians for sustaining the unity of the country up till this time, the Speaker in a Press Statement by his Chief Press…
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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, A Political Pressure under the auspices of Grass Roots Marshall, GRM, weekend, at Ughelli Kingdom Hall, Ughelli North local government area of Delta state, thrown its weight behind the governorship ambition of His Excellency, Deputy President of Senate, Sen. Ovie Ovie-Omo-Agege. The Grass Roots Marshall who thrown its weight behind Omo-Agege during the inauguration of the group, said the decision to to work with Omo-Agege became necessary after thorough search on who can wrestle power from the ruling People’s Democratic Party PDP in Delta state. While inauguration the group, the patron, Engr. Tony Ochuko Onyokoko said, the group…
By SouthernVoicenews, Delta State President of Private Sector Participants (PSP) in Waste Management, Comrade Lucky Adjekuko has commended the State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa for providing members of the PSP in the State with equipment to effectively tackle refuse collection and disposal. In an interview in Asaba, the Delta State PSP Boss expressed gratitude to the Governor for the recent purchase of a Bulldozer and a Lowbed for members of the PSP to tackle waste collection and disposal. He said that; “Am using this medium on behalf of PSP members in the State to commend our dynamic Governor, Senator Dr…
By SouthernVoicenews,, The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Asaba Zone, represented by the Executive committee and few members Tuesday, September 28, 2021, presented writing materials to pupils of Uzoigwe, Zappa and Ogbe-Afor Primary Schools in Asaba, Delta State. The distribution team was led by the Chairman of the Zone comprising Oshimili South and North local government areas, Dr. Oge Great Nwokwule. According to the Chairman as he briefed newsmen, “We are doing this as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility of touching lives positively, especially those who are considered to of necessity be in need of these items. “We have often…
By SouthernVoicenews, The Delta State Police Command said its operatives has foiled an initiation of new members by Aiye Confraternity also known as Black Axe in a bush at Onicha-Ugbo Community in Aniocha North LGA on Saturday, September 25, 2021. The Commander Delta State Anti Cult Unit (SACU), working on intelligence, detailed operatives who stormed the venue of the initiation in the night where they to foiled the initiation process and arrested ten male suspects, while others escaped into the bush. According to the release signed by the Commands Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, one locally made revolver pistol with…
By SouthernVoicenews, The monarch of Warri Kingdom, HRM Omoba Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has prayed for the Delta Central 2023 (DC-23) lobby group process to produce the PDP governorship candidate that would bring more development to Delta State. The monarch who made the prayer when leaders and members of the group paid consultation visit to his palace in Warri, Delta State, said that his sincere prayer was for the process that DC-23 was undertaking to produce a candidate that would eventually emerge the governor of the state in 2023. He prayed further for God to take absolute control of that…
The APC Chieftain, Hon. Ejogbamu Okoro who was one time Community Chairman and President General of the community has alleged a popular business marchant and a hotelier and a former Ethiope East Council Chairman from Orhoakpor community as those behind the fueling and politicising the crises in the community that has claimed live and burning of house.
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, Resident of DDPA Estate in Ughelli/Ogor Kingdom, yesterday protested continued blackout and alleged sharp practices by an official of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) and some notable personalities in the area. The residents who marched with leaves and placards to the residents of one Chief Osiobe before proceeding to BEDC head office in Ughelli, alleged that the said Chief Osiobe, in connivance with some members of the area have aligned with an official of BEDC whose name was simply given as Uche, to continually plunged the area into total blackout. Narrating the genesis of the crisis to…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing has commended a former Federal Lawmaker, Hon. Prince Ned Nwoko for the initiative to establish a Sports University christened STARS University in a local community of Idumuje-Ugboko in Aniocha North LGA of Delta State. She gave the commendation when she visited the country home of Ned Nwoko at Idumuje-Ugboko on Wednesday, 22nd September, 2021. Laing said Nigeria is blessed with human resources that should be harnessed as advantage for future advancement in multiplicity of areas of endeavours. She noted that a Sports University would create the platform for Sports…
By SouthernVoicenews, STATES VAT GENERATED VAT ALLOCATION Abia 2.290b. 20.020bAdamawa 3.689b 22.260bAkwa Ibom 8.390. 27.749bAnambra 5.938b. 25.001bBauchi 5.309b 25.613b 6.Bayelsa 12.536b 17.659b 7.Benue 1.268b 24.527b Borno 3.442b. 25.896bCross River 2.347b 20.478bDelta 13.964b 27.854bEbonyi 7.894b 18.768bEdo 8.284b 22.588bEkiti 6.635b. 19.756bEnugu 5.485b 20.729b 15 Gombe 4.028b. 17.650b Imo 1.941b. 25.111bJigawa 3.375b 26.369bKaduna 18.262b 32.726bKano 24.492b 47.082bKastina 3.738b 31.539bKebbi 1.284b 22.162bKogi 3.286b. 22.282bKwara 3.471b. 18.998bLagos 429.203 b. 139.587bNassarawa 2.495b. 16.872bNiger 3.723b 25.042bOgun 11.823b 25.141bOndo 4.554b 22.107bOsun 1.995b 24.766bOyo 64.646b 45.136bPlateau 5.208b. 21.433bRivers 90.293b. 46.270bSokoto 4.978b 24.219bTaraba 1.756b 18.469bYobe 9.445b 20.525bZamfara 598.133m 35.716bnFCT 235.794bn NOT ELIGIBLE Source: Vanguard News Nigeria