By SouthernVoicenews, *** PAC Appreciates Freedom Of Press, Says Facts Must Be Checked Before Rushing To Press The Delta State House of Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has reacted to a news story by The Union Nigeria Online, alleging financial impropriety in the State’s legislature. The Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, Hon. Anthony Emeka Elekeokwuri, while reacting to the publication, said the Committee would not have responded to the fake news report, but was doing so to set the records straight, as it has elected to educate the author of the story on the powers of the Committee as…
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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.
…As Adingwupu Gives Daughter In Marriage By Christy Aboghe, A People’s Democratic Party stalwart in Delta State, Hon. Paul Adingwupu has admonished married couples to always make Jesus Christ the centre of their marriage in order to succeed in the marriage institution. From right, Delta State Governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa with the Couple Hon. Adingwupu gave this admonition during the marriage ceremony of his daughter, former Miss Chidinma Adingwupu and Mr Samuel Ekeanyanwu at their country home in Ubulu-Uno in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, adding that Christ alone would preserve their marriage even in trying times.The…
By Patrick Ochei, The Standup For Women Society (SWS), a group saddled with the responsibility of advocating for the rights of women in the society, has perfected all plans to inaugurate the Delta State Chapter on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at Bellwood Hotel, adjacent to Shoprite in Asaba, at 10 in the morning. According to the press release by the Local Organising Committee, the National President of SWS, Barr (Mrs) Deborah Ijadele Adetona will be present to inaugurate the Chapter Chairperson, Mrs. Stella Macaulay, a Director of Orientation and Functioning Permanent Secretary at the Delta State Orientation Bureau alongside other…
…Say No Market, No Road By SouthernVocienews, Commercial activities is currently grounded in Ughelli as market women today, Monday, October 25, barricaded the Ughelli axis of the East-West road expressing their grievances over the relocation of the Otovwodo market to an alleged private property at Okogbe Street in Ughelli where each woman is levied #25,000 monthly. Section of the East West Road Barricaded by angry women Trouble started as early as 8am when a team of policemen acting on the directives of the Ughelli North Local Government Chairman, Chief Godwin Adode, came to enforce the relocation law, but surprisingly met…
Angry market women today barricaded the Ughelli axis of the ever busy East West Road over an alleged relocation of the Otovwodo Market to another area reported to be owned by a notable personality in Ughelli. Details later
By Patrick Ochei, The Anioma Medical Professionals Forum (AMPF) has commended the Chairman of Fidelity Fortunes Group, Prince Ibe Ozoma for extending part of his annual scholarship fund to the group. The group through its Founder and National President, Dr. Awunor Alexander Chidubem said, the renowned philanthropist made the announcement of N1 million scholarship to members of AMPF to further their studies during an interactive session with the Traditional Ruler of Issele-Uku Kingdom, Agbogidi Obi Nduka immediately after executing the IANA three-day Medical Mission in the community. Awunor said that words were not enough to qualify the kind gestures of…
By SouthernVoicenews, The Eagle Net Patrol Team of the Delta State Police Command on October 18, at about 1710hrs, while on stop and search duty along Ughelli-Warri road intercepted one commercial Vento Car with Reg. No. UGH 14 ND with six occupants amongst whom were one Kelly Ogoja ‘m’ age 35, of Adagbrasa Community in Okpe and Joseph Samuel ‘m’ age 26 of Osubi Community who jumped down on sighting the police. According to the police, they were given a hot chase and were arrested. It was revealed that upon search, one locally made pistol was recovered from Kelly Ogoja,…
By SouthernVoicenews, Traditional rulers of the Isoko ethnic nationality has stated emphatically that they had joined the Delta Central 2023 lobby group to produce the next governor of Delta State in 2023. The traditional rulers urged the Urhobo people not to forget that the Isoko people were also qualified for strategic positions in the state government when they finally produce the next governor in the state. The traditional rulers, who made this known when leaders and members of DC-23 paid consultative visit to them at Otor-Owhe in Isoko North Local Government Area of the state, said that the DC-23 visit…
By Patrick Ochei, Stakeholders within and outside Issele-Uku community in Aniocha North LGA of Delta State, have commended the efforts of Issele Association of North America (IANA) for sponsoring the three-day Medical Mission in the community with a view to helping rural dwellers tackle the challenge of inaccessibility to proper healthcare, while also appreciating the Anioma Medical Professionals Forum (AMPF) for making themselves available as channels through which the Medical outreach was carried out. Speaking to journalists during the Day Two of the Issele-Uku Medical Outreach, the National President of IANA, Mr. Matthew Azuh who came in from America purposely…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, ***Say Oborevwori best to succeed Okowa Nigerians of Urhobo extraction in the United Kingdom have thrown their weight behind the governorship bid of the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, in the 2023 general elections. The Urhobos in diaspora said that Rt Hon Oborevwori was the best and suitable Deltan to succeed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, in 2023. Rising from a crucial meeting in London, United Kingdom, during the weekend, under the aegis of Urhobo Dispora Good Governance Initiatives (UDGGI), the group noted that Rt Hon Oborevwori was eminently qualified to govern the…