Two separate Executive bills; the Delta State Administration of Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Delta State Administration of Civil Justice (Amendment) Bill, 2024 have been read the third time and passed on the floor of the Delta State House of Assembly. Both bills which were forwarded to the State Legislature by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on the 8th of May 2024 and listed for first reading next day, received accelerated legislative action at plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor. The Governor forwarded the bills alongside nine others to the State House…
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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.
By Sunny Awhefeada Part of what conditioned our growing up years, in my part of the world, was street wisdom obtained by association with our age mates and those older. A significant aspect of street lore was the apt use of language to describe phenomena and evade or ameliorate problems and sanctions. We picked up words and expressions which enriched our minds on a daily basis. Some of them were wholesome while others were anchored on mischief and meant only for our ears and not that of those older than us, especially our parents. Such words or expressions could…
…Appeal To Them To Embrace Govt. Offer The committee set up by the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, for the resettlement of displaced Okuama people after the destruction of Okuama community by the military following the killing of 17 soldiers, today, disclosed that the IDP camp is ready and fully prepared to receive displaced persons from Okuama. The Committee Chairman, Abraham Ogbodo, stated this during a press briefing held on Wednesday, May 15, at Ewu-Urhobo where the Okuama IDP Camp is situated. He informed the displaced people of Okuama that the camp is set to received internally displaced indigene…
By Lucy Ezeliora 36 years Ph.D holder and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member, Bishop David Brian Ilomechine, has declared his intention to contest for the seat of the Chairman of Aniocha South Local Government Area in Delta State. He made the declaration yesterday, Tuesday, at the Secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, in Ogwashi-Uku, headquarters of Aniocha South local government area of the state. A large crowd of supporters particularly the youths staged a walk through the popular Ogwashi -Uku road chanting solidarity songs to herald Bishop Ilomechine entrance to the party’s secretariat where he and his campaign…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja, has granted the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, bail of N300 million, following his arraignment on the unlawful redesign of the naira notes. The judge preceeding over the matter, Justice Maryanne Anenih, on Wednesday, granted Emefiele bail stating that, there is a “cogent and compelling reason to grant the bail application.” Recall that the ex-CBN Governor was accused of approving the printing of N684.5 million at the rate of N18.96 billion. The anti-graft agency also said Emefiele unlawfully approved the withdrawal of N124.8 billion from…
The Osun State Police Command, Tuesday, said it had arrested a manager in one of the branches of a first-generation bank in Osogbo, Mr Adeniyi Talabi, for allegedly stealing a sum of N650m belonging to 35 customers of the bank. A statement by the spokesperson of the command, Yemisi Opalola, claimed that the suspect perpetrated the fraud by obtaining the amount under false pretence from the victims and stealing the amount through an illegal transaction called proof of funds. Opalola who noted that the suspect had been suspended by the bank, added that an investigation into the case was progressing…
…Says Rebuilding Okuama Too Enormous To Be Left To Residents Alone After about two months of hiding in the bush and creek, sigh of relief came to returning distressed residents of Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government, Delta state, as they received relief materials from the Urhobo Historical Society (UHS) USA to assist in the agonising task of restoring their livelihoods and disappeared homes following military destruction of the community over March 14 killing of 17 soldiers. The community leaders were on hand yesterday to receive the relief materials raging from basic food items to cooking utensils, cutleries, toiletries…
Leaders, Stakeholders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ogor DSIEC Ward 2, in Ughelli North Local Government area of Delta State, endorsed Mr. Ajero Prosper Okeoghene as their consensus councilorship candidate for the forthcoming local government elections slated for July, 13, 2024. In an enlarged meeting held at the premises of the foremost national leader of the party in Ogor, Olorogun Hon Kpuwhara Avbe Anthony JP, at Oviri-Ogor, in Ughelli North Local Government Area, unanimously resolved and endorsed Mr. Ajero Prosper Okeoghene as their councillorship candidate. Welcoming PDP members to the meeting, Olorogun Kpuwhara Anthony said, “The…
…Hails Remi Tinubu For Snubbing NNPCL’s VP … Urges Mele Kyari To Remain Steadfast, Not Succumb To Intimidation, Blackmail The Niger Delta Stakeholders Forum (NDSF) has hailed the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for snubbing the moves to recruit her into the sinister plot to unseat the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Mele Kyari. NDSF fingered the Executive Vice President, Upstream, NNPCL, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, as the brain-behind the moves to unseat her boss. NDSF said Eyesan had mustered contacts to recruit the Wife of the President into the unpatriotic…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta State House of Assembly, Tuesday, May 15, slammed a suspension order on the member representing Ughelli North 1 State Constituency, Hon Matthew Omonade, for alleged gross misconduct. The suspension order which was officially pronounced by the Speaker, Rt Hon Emomotimi Guwor was preceded by a motion raised on the floor of the House by the Majority Leader, Hon Emeka Nwaobi, Aniocha North. In the motion which was supported by the Chief Whip of the House, Hon. Perkins Umukoro, Sapele, and unanimously adopted by the House, the suspended lawmaker was alleged to have willfully and falsely perverted…