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…
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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 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…
Beloved Dr Francis Izuegbunem Nwabua, (aka Izu Million), Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, we look onto the good Lord to grant you eternal rest. You were a Friend, Brother, Physician, Best Man at our Wedding, dependable ally and so dear to the hearts of our children and members of our extended family. The news of your transition was so shocking and difficult to manage, still. You left at 53 without saying goodbye and we keep asking WHY without getting any answer. Since we met about 24 years ago – I, on a sick bed in a private Clinic somewhere in…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, MDCAN, Hospitals Management Board, HMB, Delta State, has announced the painful exit of a beloved member and immediate past Chairman of the Association, Dr. Francis Izuegbunem Nwabua. Chairman, MDCAN HMB Delta State, Dr. Philemon Okolie and Publicity Secretary, Dr Valentine Eziashi in a statement, said the sad event occurred on the 6th of March, 2024 at the age of 53 years. The statement disclosed that the burial arrangement as announced by the family, shows that there will be Service of Songs in his honour at Christ Embassy Church, Summit…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Education has expressed satisfaction with the state government’s drive for technological advancement in the state. Chairman of the Committee, Hon Charles Chukwuemeke Emetulu stated this when he led members on an oversight visit to the State Ministry of Technical Education in Asaba, in continuation of oversight visits of the Committee to Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs under its supervision. Hon Emetulu said Nigeria as a nation, is desirous of technological advancement and pointed out that government’s efforts in promoting technical education across the state, was commendable and has placed Delta…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB has assured parents of government resolves to reformed public primary school education in the state so that they can create safety and conducive learning environment as well as quality education to their wards. Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Hon Samuel Mariere gave the assurance in Ethiope West and Sapele local government areas in continuation of the board and management advocacy visits to critical stakeholders in public primary schools across the 25 local government areas of the state. The SUBEB Boss said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has mandated the board to Implement transformational…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Delta State Police Command spokesman, SP. Bright Edafe, has disclosed that the Commands efforts to accelerate the fight against crime has really paid off as two Kidnappers and a cultist has been arrested. According to police image maker, the squad which is currently stationed in Ughelli, has through a high-density operation has successfully arrested six suspected kidnappers, and also recovers one pump action gun, three barretta pistols, one revolver pistol, one locally made cut-to-size gun. The special tactical squad detailed to Ughelli has also rescued a woman kidnapped along the Isoko road in Ughelli.…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Special tactical team detailed by the Delta State Commissioner of Police, have arrested two persons suspected to be kidnappers and recover two female corpses from a forest between Ughelli North and Okpe Local Government Areas of Delta State after a gun battle. The suspects, Edafe Richmond Akpoveve, Igho Midiyoraye, were arrested at their den when a kidnapped female victim name withheld escaped from the kidnappers den. It was gathered that the female victim boarded a keke along Isoko road to stop at one of the new generation banks along market road, Ughelli, in Ughelli North local…