By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Delta State House of Assembly, Thursday, lifted the suspension of Hon Mathew Onojighofia Omonade, representing Ughelli North 1 Constituency in the Hallowed Chamber. With the lifting of the suspension, all the rights and privileges as a member of the 8th Delta State House of Assembly were immediately restored as announced by the Speaker, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor. The Lawmakers at plenary adopted the recommendations of the Adhoc Committee that investigated the alleged gross misconduct of Hon Omonade that led to his suspension from legislative functions as a member of the Assembly. Chairman of the Adhoc…
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Godwin-Maria Utuedoye is a registered Journalist with the Nigeria Union of Journalists. He is interested in Investigative and development Journalism. He lives in Nigeria and focus more in the Niger-Delta region where oil and gas exploration 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.
By Sunny Awhefeada Hard Times, published in 1854, is the title of the tenth novel by Charles Dickens, the English novelist. Like most of Dickens’ novels, Hard Times is a searing indictment of a corrosive and morally atrophied society on the brink of disaster. Set in Victorian England, which was touted as a prosperous epoch, the novel reframes the socio-economic turmoil that undermined the entire fabric of the English society of that time. The reality of what was configured as prosperity was acute deprivation and hunger for the common man as a result of the dislocation occasioned by the Industrial…
Chairmanship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP in Ughelli North local government area for the forthcoming council elections, Olorogu Jaro Egbo has revealed that his mission and assignment is to deliver Ughelli North LGA from all form of criminality and kidnapping, and make it habitable for citizens and residents in the next three years. Olorogun Jaro Egbo revealed this when his ward to ward campaign train visited Uwheru, Ogor and Evwreni wards in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. According to him, “Ughelli North leaders gave me an assignment with strong approval from the governor, and my assignment…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, Senator Joel Onowakpo Thomas has appointed 23 Advisers to oversee different portfolios in the Senatorial District. Senator Joel-Onowakpo disclosed that appointment of the Advisers in a statement made available to newsmen in Warri, Delta State, saying that it was in fulfillment of his campaign promises to carry his constituents along especially in taking decisions on how to bring the dividend of democracy to them. He noted that their appointment is to ensure that the diverse interests of the different groups in the Senatorial District is well accommodated and bring governance…
Ahead of the July 13, 2024, local government elections, the Chairmanship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ughelli North, Olorogun Jaro Egboh on Thursday, June 13, kicked off his campaigns with a promise to give the council area a face lift if elected. He made the promise when his campaign train visited Orogun and Agbarha wards, where reiterated his resolve to reinforce the MORE Agenda of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in the local government area. Soliciting the support of the people at the polls, he said: “We have already drawn the metropolitan map of Ughelli North, it is no longer…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated Deltans and other Nigerians on this year’s Democracy Day today, June 12. Oborevwori’s felicitation was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, wherein he joined Deltans and other Nigerians in thanking God for another wonderful year of democracy in our country. He stated that Nigerians deserved to celebrate despite the numerous challenges bedeviling the country. Governor Oborevwori expressed optimism about the growth and eventual flourish of Nigeria’s democracy, citing enhancements in electoral laws, and encouraged the citizens to leverage on…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye My fellow Nigerians, let me begin by congratulating all of us for witnessing the celebration of another Democracy Day today, the 12th day of June 2024. This year also marks our nation’s 25 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. On this day, 31 years ago, we entered our rites of passage to becoming a true and enduring democratic society. Going through this passage was hard and dangerous. During the fateful six years that followed, we fought and struggled for our natural rights as human beings put on this earth by the divine hand of our Creator. We lost…
…Inaugurates Phase 1 Of Emevor-Orogun Road, Okays Construction Of Phase 2 By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, said his administration has released over N1 billion to the contractor handling the College of Health Sciences project at the Delta State University of Science and Technology, DSUST, Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of the State. Governor Oborevwori disclosed this at the inauguration of the 4.04km Emevor-Orogun road Phase 1 with 5.555km accompanying side drains at Emevor Community. The Governor who paid tribute to his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, under whose administration contract for the first phase…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye A public hearing on a Bill to Amend the Delta State Regulation of Private Veterinary Clinics Law, 2006, holds this Thursday, 13th June 2024. The public hearing being organized by the Assembly’s Joint Committee on Health and Agriculture and Natural Resources, is scheduled for 12noon at the Press Centre of the Delta State House of Assembly Complex, Okpanam Road, Asaba. A statement by the Chairman, House Committee on Health, Hon Ferguson Onwo, disclosed that the bill was referred to the joint committee on 14th May 2024, for further legislative processing. Hon Onwo therefore on behalf of the…
…Says Royal Iwere Foundation RIF Is Resolute To Empower, Nurture Great Minds In Riverine Communities By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye As part of efforts to advance and create access to quality educational opportunities for children in under-served communities within the Warri Kingdom of Delta State, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III and Olori Atuwatse III’s Royal Iwere Foundation (RIF), have partnered with Valley Stream British Academy VAB, Sapele, to provide 27 children of Primary and Secondary School enrollment age of ages of 3-6 for scholarships. This partnership exemplifies a strong commitment from RIF and VAB to cultivate future leaders who will…