…Recovers One AK 47, Nine Live Ammunitio, One Locally Fabricated Berretta Pistol By SouthernVoicenews, The police in Delta said, they have arrested one Davidson Edehede ‘M’ 34 of Ugbor road Ukpaka area of Warri with an AK 47 rifle with Nine live ammunition on August 23, 2021 by men of the Safer Highway along the Delta/Edo boundary. According to a release signed by the Delta State Police Command Public Relation Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, on August 27, disclosed that on the 23/8/2021 at about 0700hrs, Safer-Highway Team stationed between Delta/Edo boundary, along the Sapele Benin road, while on a stop and search…
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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 Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, With the outright rejection and resistance of the of the passenger welfare scheme purportedly linked to the office of the ministry of transport, Delta State and introduced recently, the ministry in connivance with park owners in Delta State now extort money from drivers daily. When SouthernVoicenews, visited some parks in Warri, Ughelli and Asaba, it was discovered that instead of the passengers parting way with the obnoxious welfare levy of N100 per passenger, the drivers are now the sacrificial lamb of this extortion, as the money is deducted from their dispatch in each trip before giving their money. …
…Says Its False, Unfounded By Spence Friday Idighri, The Delta State Commissioner for Higher Education, Professor Patrick Muoboghare has described as false and unfounded allegations made by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta State to the effect that there is ulterior motive behind the recently established three universities in the State. And that the purpose is to primarily de-market other Universities particularly Delta State University, Abraka (DELSU) and by extension its Campus at Oleh in favour of University of Delta,Agbor especially its Campus at Owa – Alero,the governor hometown. Prof.Muoboghare while reacting said the claims by the opposition that…
By SouthernVoicenews, Suspected security agents have allegedly arrested Channels TV Sunrise Daily presenters over purported anti-Buhari interviews. In a report by NewsmakersNG, it said it learnt that Chamberlain Usoh Maupe Ogun, and Kayode Okikiolu were picked up by security agents. Their alleged arrest is reportedly connected with interviews with Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State during which he accused President Muhammadu Buhari of promoting a Fulanisation agenda and another guest, Commodore Kunle Olawunmi (rtd), who alleged that people high up in Buhari’s government “are sponsors of Boko Haram”. “Sunrise Daily’s lead anchor and producer, Chamberlain Usoh, who confirmed the development…
By SouthernVoicenews, … It Will Be Ungodly To Deprive Central 2023 Governorship After Waiting For16 Years – Ex-Minister The leaders and stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, have stated that they will only accept, support and work for any governorship aspirant of Delta Central extraction if Governor Ifeanyi Okowa directed them to do so. The Aniocha South Local Government Area leaders and stakeholders made this known when leaders and members of the Delta Central 2023 (DC-23) lobby group paid consultative visit to them at Ogwashi-uku, Delta State on Monday. Former Minister…
By SouthernVoicenews, Niger-Delta Ex-militants under Urhobo-Isoko Youth Wing and Ex-agitator leaders of phase 1, 2, 3 of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), said Minister of state for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva and Niger-Delta senators are major cause of Niger-Delta problem. Minister of Petroleum State, Chief Timipre Sylva They said Minister of state for petroleum, Timipre Sylva and senators from the region gave backing to President Muhammadu Buhari in signing the petroleum industry bill into law, describing their roles as that of selfish interest. The Urhobo-Isoko Ex-militants phase 1, 2, 3 who spoke through its Chairman, Ex-militant Joseph Figbele and Vice Chairman,…
By SouthernVoicenews, A gang of four suspected cultists and armed robbers have been arrested by operatives of the Delta State Police Command with three cut-to-size single barrels guns with eighteen cartridges, and a Lexus car with Reg. No. YAB 750 BP recovered from them. The Police Public Relations Officer for the State Command, DSP Bright Edafe told Newsmen that the arrest followed a distress call from a victim. According to the PPRO, the police, on 18/8/2021 at about 08:25hrs, received a distress call that hoodlums were operating at MTN Road by Pipeline, Sapele in Sapele Local Government Area of the…
By SouthernVoicenews, The Chairman Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Delta State Council, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, has called on Nigerians to emulate the good virtues of Late Chief Arthur Okowa, saying that he left a legacy of discipline, uprightness and purposeful leadership. Comrade Michael Ikeogwu Comrade Ikeogwu made the call while speaking with newsmen at the reception ground of the Celebration of the passage of Late Chief Artur Okowa held at Federal Road Safety Corps Training Centre at Owa-Alero, Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State. Late Pa. Arthur Okowa Ikeogwu said that Pa Okowa, aside being the biological father…
By Patrick Ochei, A customer banking with the First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Mr. Praise Oweifie Tokoni has demanded that FCMB refunds the sum of Four Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira (#440,000.00) illegally deducted from his bank account in seven (7) days or face prosecution from his lawyers. The victim said he was surprised to notice that the sum of #440,000.00 had been withdrawn from his FCMB current account number: 7015137023 at about 3:02pm on the 11th August, 2021. According to the letter from Mr. Tokoni’s lawyers, A.N. Eseagwu Esq of LexPoint Solicitors, our client had been very careful in…
‘The attention of the Delta State Police Command has been drawn to a recent publication from different online media’s and some of the known National dailies tagged ‘apprehension in Delta community as one traditional prime minister and twenty five others kidnapped