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…
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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.
…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…
Rev. Father Gabriel Ukeh, a Catholic priest of the Catholic Diocese of Kaduna, and Parish Priest of St. Thomas Catholic Church, Zaman Dabo Community, Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have been abducted by bandits in the early hours of Sunday, June 9, 2024. The parish priest was said to have been abducted at the parish rectory in the early hours of Sunday. Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Kazah, Vicar General disclosed this on Sunday in a press statement released. He said, “While we solicit for fervent prayers for his urgent and safe release, we equally condemn this act of…
The Nigeria apex Court, the Supreme Court, has reversed the final forfeiture order made against N1,222,384,857.84 linked to Melrose General Services Limited, associated with the much-talked-about Paris Club Refund. The verdict was delivered in a 3-2 majority decision of the apex court chaired by presiding Justice Inyang Okoro. This follows an appeal entered by the company through its lawyer, Kehinde Ogunwumiju(SAN). Appellant’s Case The appellant had challenged the judgment of the Court of Appeal which ordered the forfeiture of the money to the Federal Government of Nigeria, on the grounds of it being proceeds of an unlawful activity in the…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Quick Response Squad and Surveillance Team of the Delta State Police Command has raided the hideouts of suspected kidnappers and armed robbers in Kwale, were Three (3) Locally Made Guns, two (2) Pump Action guns , One (1) AK 47 Magazine, thirty four (34 ) rounds of live Cartridges, Fifty-one (51) rounds of AK 47 Ammunition were recovers. The Squad led by SP Osadolor Godwin on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at about 1140hrs led by surveillance team attached to Kwale Division, stormed the criminal hideout in an uncompleted building where two suspects upon sighting the Police …
A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, headquarters of Rivers State, has dismissed the suit seeking to declare the seats of the 25 lawmakers vacant. The 25 assembly members, who are loyal to FCT minister Nyesom Wike, had defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Delivering judgement on Monday, June 10, Justice Okogbule Gbasam held that the lawmakers are still members of the PDP after the claimants failed to provide proof as required by law that the defendants are members of the APC. Recall that a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Legislative Agenda of the 8th Delta State House of Assembly was on Sunday unveiled by the State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori. Flanked by the Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, Speaker, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, Principal Officers and Members of the House, the launch of the Legislative Agenda by the Governor, climaxed the weeklong events put together to commemorate the first year anniversary of the 8th Assembly. Speaking in an interview with newsmen after the unveiling, the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, said the document is to guide the House in…
Four students of Auchi Polytechnic in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State have been reportedly shot dead by guen suspected to be cultists. A female student who was said to be on her way to write an exam and walking alongside one of the deceased was also killed by by stray bullets. The incident is coming amid reported renewed bloody cult clash between members of Black Axe and Virkings confraternities in Auchi on one hand, while Maphite and Black Axe are also said to be at daggers drawn in Benin City. It was gathered that two of the…