By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Olorogun Hon. Taleb Tebite, Ksc, Executive Director, Projects, Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission DESOPADEC, has congratulated His Grace, Most Rev’d Cyril Odutemu, JP+, Archbishop of the Bendel Province and Bishop of Ughelli Diocese, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, on his 52nd birth anniversary. In a congratulatory message he made available, Tebite, a core Anglican and knight of St. Christopher, Ksc, described Archbishop Odutemu as a born leader with diverse vision and focus. He said as a servant of God, he has at different fora displayed his leadership prowess which he said has helped so many…
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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.
In the midst of escalating tensions surrounding the award of pipelines surveillance contracts by the NNPCL in the Niger Delta region, prominent figure, a prominent Itsekiri Leader and former chairman of Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State,Chief Godwin Ebosa has stepped forward to advocate for peace and understanding among all parties involved. The controversy, which should have been a source of empowerment for the people, is creating division and discord among the people. Ebosa, in a statement released to the press, emphasized the importance of preventing the situation from escalating further, warning that allowing the controversy to…
The Federal High Court in Warri has fixed June 4, 2024 for the hearing on the fundamental rights applications filed by some Indigenes of the Okuama Community in Ughelli South against the military. The presiding judge, Justice I. Sani Adjourned to the date after hearing counsel for the applicants Thursday during the mentioned of the suits in Warri. It could be reecalled that Okuama Community had been embroid in crisis following the gruesome murder of 17 soldiers on March 14, 2024 in the community. Following the destruction of the community, the Nigerian Army was slammed with three different…
…Lists Achievements Recorded By The Command So Far By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta State Commissioner of Police, Olufemi Abaniwonda, on Thursday, May 2, during a press briefing he hosted at the Force Headquarters, Asaba, said the Command deemed it fit to intimate the general public of some of the successes recorded by the command in crime fighting within the past months. CP, Abaniwonda in his remarks said, not quite long ago he did brief the press concerning the achievements recorded in Ughelli which was due to the strategic deployment to that area. He said the squad, currently stationed in Ughelli through…
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…
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…