Special Adviser to the Delta State Governor on Government Affairs, Hon (Chief) Peter Uviejitobor JP, has said that partnership between the Executive and Legislative arms of the government of Delta State has been very rewarding. Speaking on the One Year Anniversary of the 8th Delta State Assembly, Hon Uviejitobor stated that the MORE agenda of Governor Oborevwori would not have been so impactful in the life of the state without partnership with the legislature. Uviejitobor, a former Member of the State Assembly who represented Udu Constituency between 2015 – 2023, said the three core mandates of the legislature which centered…
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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.
A public hearing on a Bill to amend the Delta State Structure for Signage and Advertisement Agency Law 2015 and other matters connected therewith, holds on Monday, 10th June 2024. A statement by the Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon Chukwudi Dafe, says the public hearing scheduled for 12noon, will hold at the Press Center, Delta State Assembly Complex, Okpanam road, Asaba. The statement reads “This is to inform the public that at the sitting of the State House of Assembly on Tuesday May 7, 2024, the above mentioned Bill was referred to the joint House…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta State House of Assembly Service Commission, has felicitated with the Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor led 8th Assembly on the first year anniversary. Acting Chairman of the Assembly Service Commission, Mr Sunday Ohwo Ebireri, in a statement, lauded the Lawmakers for achieving so much in just one year. Mr Ebireri, particularly commended the leadership qualities of Mr Speaker and the unity of purpose amongst all the members of the 8th Assembly. He said, “It is one year of power packed legislative session, one year of purposeful leadership, one year of quality legislation”. “I, on behalf of…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, presented 20 Brand new Toyota Prado Sport Utility Vehicles SUVs, to Judges in the state when Nigeria’s former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, inaugurated the Delta State High Court Complex in Asaba. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, Jonathan commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for his primary focus on the infrastructural development of Delta State and his commitment to continuing with projects inherited from previous administrations in the state. He said: “There are some projects that are very fundamental to the growth and development of the state and we expect anybody…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated former Deputy Governor of the State, Prof. Amos Utuama, SAN, as he clocks 77. He praised the distinguished scholar and politician for his devotion, loyalty, and commitment to the development and unification of the state and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), particularly in Delta Central. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, the governor celebrated Utuama’s extraordinary life of service to the state, the academic community, and the nation. Oborevwori described Prof. Utuama as a “loyal patriot, shrewd administrator, teacher’s teacher, legal icon, and leader…
…Says Delta Have Always Supported LG Autonomy By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Guwor Dennis Emomotimi, has said, it is wrong for the Attorney General of the Federation to join Delta State in a suit filed against the 36 states governors over the local government autonomy, describing the position of the AGF, to him, as an aberration and unconstitutional. Rt. Hon. Guwor stated this while responding to questions from journalists during a Press briefing to kick start the first year anniversary of the 8th Assembly held of Tuesday, June 4, 2024, the legislator chapel…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Activities line up to commemorate the first anniversary of the 8th Delta State House of Assembly, commence tomorrow Tuesday, 4th June 2024, with a Press Conference by the leadership of the House, led by the Speaker, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor. A statement by the Chairman Anniversary Committee, Hon. Engr. Emeka Nwaobi, says the media engagement, scheduled for 8am, will hold at the Chapel, Legislators’ Quarters, Okpanam road, Asaba Other programmes for the event include a Novelty Football Match between the Delta State Executive Council, led by Governor Sherrif Oborevwori and the legislators, led by the Speaker,…
Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has felicitated with the wife of the immediate past Governor of the state, Dame Edith Okowa, as she marks her 63rd birthday. Rt Hon Guwor described Dame Okowa as a virtuous woman who had impacted so much on many lives, particularly the less privileged in the society. The Speaker in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nkem Nwaeke, specifically acknowledged the success story and remarkable achievements of the 05 Initiative, a non governmental organization established by Dame Okowa during the tenure of her husband as Governor of Delta…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The chairman of the committee for the Okuama Internally Displaced Persons IDP at Ewu-Urhobo, Mr. Abraham Ogbodo today, May 31, slumped at the camp immediately after receiving food donations from the Neo Black Movement of Africa and worldwide NBM. The group had donated food items worth millions of Naira as palliative and handed a cheque of Two Million Naira to the camp for the upkeep of members of Ewu-Okuama Internally Displaced Persons to compliment the efforts of Delta State Government in addressing the fall out of Okuama crisis. But moment after the donations, if not for…
By SUNDAY FRANK Ibom Metropolitan Polytechnic, Uyo has convokes and certified 74 students of the Institution with the award of National Diploma with David Akpan Udo from Department of Computer Science Technology as the Overall best graduating student. The institution issued certificates in the maiden convocation and third matriculation Ceremonies of the school that had His Excellency Pastor Umo Eno as the Special Guest of Honour at the school premises, 3 College Road, Atan Offot ,Uyo, behind the State Secretariat. The Polytechnic also conferred Fellowship Awards on Secretary to the Government of Akwa Ibom State, Otuekong (Prince) Enobong Uwah, Engr.…