By Sunny Awhefeada The Nigerian politician’s predilection for not calling a spade a spade was at play last Sunday when President Bola Tinubu spoke at the Special World Economic Forum in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Tinubu’s submission on the reason why petroleum subsidy was removed linking it with Nigeria’s imminent bankruptcy once again casts doubt on his claims to statesmanship. Anybody who aspires to the presidency of a nation must be of the stature of a statesman whose every word can be taken to the bank. Such a personage should not only be profoundly knowledgeable, but should have the courage…
Author: SouthernVoiceNews
SouthernVoiceNews
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.
A group known as Children of Drivers and Fishermen Association (CODAFA) has debunked the allegations levied against the Warri monarch, His Majesty, Ogiame, Atuwatse lll CFR. In a press statement signed and made available by the National President of the Association, Mr Romeo Diden and Secretary, Mr Blessing Okotie, the duo described the allegations by the faceless group on the Pipeline Surveillance Contract awarded to Ogiame Atuwatse lll CFR by the Federal Government as baseless, malicious and defaming aimed to bring disrespect to the prestigious throne. According to the statement, the faceless group , the Niger Delta Stakeholders Forum…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye A Catholic priest, Reverend Father Philip Okoye from Igboukwu and the Pariah Priest of Holy Family Catholic Church, Akpo, both in Aguata council area, is a renowned yam farmer who introduced planting of new yams two times a year. As we speak, Fr. Philip is currently harvesting his first set of new yams on Monday this week. As farmers are beginning to go back to farm for this year’s farming season, a particular farmer is harvesting new yams for the 2024 farming season. Our correspondent witnessed the harvesting of the first new yam of the year and…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta State Independent Electoral Commission DSIEC, Wednesday, said the Commission is yet to fix a date for election and a well debunked the alleged notice of election timetable and schedule of activities for the 2024 Local Government Council elections in the state. Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Jerry Agbaike in a statement made available to journalists said the purported document was a fake public notice and did not emanate from the Commission. He said that the Commission was yet to fix a date for the election and would communicate to the general public once a date is…
…Insisted that failed surveillance contractors sponsored Lagos and Delta protests against Tanitita Security Services Nigeria Limited …His contract was terminated by the FG as a result of non performance, but receives $3.9million monthly The last may not have been heard about the recent sponsored protests in Lagos and parts of Delta against Tanitita Security Services Nigeria Limited as members of the Itsekiri Oil Producing Communities Forum (IOPCSF), on Wednesday accused their Royal Father, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwase 111, of masterminding the protest against Chief Government Ekpemupolo, (alias Tompolo) and his Tanitita Security Services Nigeria Limited. In a letter…
ByBy Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guard, has rejoiced with Organized Labour in Nigeria on the 2024 Workers’ Day Celebration. The Speaker in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nkem Nwaeke, particularly felicitated with Workers in Delta on this year’s May 1st annual event with the theme “People First”. Rt Hon Guwor who is the National Treasurer, Conference of Speakers of States Houses of Assembly in Nigeria, appreciated Delta State Workers for their commitment and resilience in advancing the fortunes of the state. He stated that the Labour Unions and their…
Following the tragic killing of a female police officer in Rivers State, the Rivers State Police Command said it has arrested sixteen individuals in connection with the tragic incidence of April 25,2024 at about 4pm. In a press statement by the Command Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, reads “The preliminary investigations reveal the incident occurred when a group of individuals traveling in a Lexus salon car was stopped for routine checks at the checkpoint in front of Taabaa Police Station. “However, the occupants became agitated and proceeded to barricade the road, obstructing the movement of other vehicles. After completing…
A group, the Niger Delta Stakeholders Forum (NDSF) has accused the Olu of Warri Olu, Ogiame Atuwase III of using his company– Pipelines Infrastructures Nigeria Limited (PINL) to Pocket billions of Naira every month doing nothing about the Pipeline Surveillance Contract awarded to him by the Federal Government, but not so with Tompolo and his Tanitita Security Services Nigeria Limited and lambasted the recent sponsored protest in Lagos by the failed Trans-Forcados Pipeline Surveillance Contractor and the Olu of Warri against Tompolo and Tanitita Security Services Nigeria Limited ( TSSNL), describing it as misguided. The Group in a Press Statement…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Education has commended the management and Governing Councils of the four state’s owned Universities for improving standards in the institutions. Chairman of the Committee, Hon Charles Emetulu gave the commendation during an oversight visit by members of the committee to the foremost Delta State University, Abraka and the Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro. Hon Emetulu stated that the visit which was in line with the oversight duties of the Legislature, was to enable members of the committee have good knowledge of developments and challenges capable of hindering…
A High Court sitting in Effurun, Delta State, has awarded a sum of N30 million as general damage against Linda Ikeji over her libelous publication against the Neo Black Movement (NBM) of Africa. The presiding judge, Justice Roli Daibo-Harriman, in her rulings on Monday, also awarded a sum of N300,000 being cost of litigations against the Nigerian blogger The court also ordered Ikeji to place a publication in her blog and national dailies retracting the libelous publication complained about. Furthermore, Ikeji who is a Defendant in a lawsuit number: EHC/210/2021 was also ordered to restrained from making further damaging publications…