Author: SouthernVoiceNews

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.

All is now set for the burial of Mrs. Theresa Virginia Enisuoh, the mother of the Executive Director, Operations and Technical Services of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), Capt. Warredi Enisuoh, in Agbere, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The matriarch of the popular Enisuoh family in Bayelsa State, died on Thursday, March 21st, at ripe age of 80 years. The death of Mama Enisuoh, loved by all and sundry,who came through her path during her eventful sojourn on earth, has sent shock waves into people in Agbere and other neighbouring communities…

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By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta State House of Assembly, Tuesday, screened and confirmed the appointments of three nominees forwarded to it by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. They include, Sir Edwin Ogidi-Gbegbaje, immediate past Permanent Secretary, Government House, as Chairman, Delta State Bureau for Pensions, Olorogun Jude Oghenewaire Emurotu as a Member of the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, and Mr Ifeanyi Egwuyenga as Chief Job and Wealth Creation Officer, Delta State Job and Wealth Creation Bureau. The nominees who appeared separately at plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, were introduced for the screening exercise by members representing…

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By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has said that making refineries in Nigeria work again would save the nation foreign exchange for fuel importation. Governor Oborevwori stated this when he received the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Turnaround Maintenance of Nigerian Refineries led by Senator Ifeanyi Ubah at Government House, Asaba. The Governor said that when the nation stops importation of petroleum products there would be less pressure on the naira against the dollar and urged the Federal Government to expedite action in revitalising the nation’s refineries. He said: “I am happy that you people are here…

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The Family of Dunkwu in Okpanam, Oshimili North LGA of Delta State is pleased to announce that the burial ceremonies for Her Royal Majesty, Obi Martha Dunkwu will commence tomorrow Wednesday 24th April, 2024, with the Traditional Rites at the Dunkwu Family compound, Obodogba, Okpanam community. The Traditional Rites will continue on Thursday 25th April, while the Night of Tributes will hold on Friday 26th at 4pm and the Memorial Farewell on Saturday 27th April, 2024, at 10am. It is pertinent to inform all who are coming to ensure they are beautifully dressed in our native Akwa Ocha attire or…

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By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Education has again stressed the need for improve budgetary performance in the education sector to enhance academic achievements in the state. Chairman of the Committee, Hon Charles Chukwuemeke Emetulu who stated this on Monday during members’ oversight visits to some Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the state government under its supervision, maintained that the MDAs must make judicious use of budgetary allocation made available to them.   The MDAs visited include, the Ministry of Primary Education, Ministry of Secondary Education, the State Universal Basic Education Board SUBEB, the Post Primary…

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The Akogun of Igbekeboland, High Chief Idowu Asonja, has congratulated the Ondo State Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on his success in the state’s gubernatorial primary election of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), held on Saturday, April 20th and Sunday, April 21st, 2024. Asonja in a congratulatory message to Aiyedatiwa issued by his Media Office, on Monday, said Aiyedatiwa’s victory was “well-deserved.” Asonja in the statement made available to newsmen in Akure, the Ondo State Capital, said the overwhelming victory of the governor in the 18 local government areas of the state was a testimonial of his acceptability and popularity…

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Foremost Senior advocate of Nigeria, JS Okutepa, SAN has reacted to the judgment of the Federal High Court dimissing the suit filed by Seventeen Kogi Senior advocates of Nigeria to protest unfair, unequal and unjust appointment of judicial officers in the state. The Court had while delivering its Judgment dismissed the suit citing failure to establish locus standi. Reacting in a statement on Friday, Okutepa said “Not too long ago, seventeen senior advocates of Nigeria, SANs, of Kogi State extraction wrote and protested to NJC and the Hon Chief Judge of Kogi State about the appointments of additional judges for…

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A suspected yahoo boy has been arrested by the Edo state police for allegedly killing his girlfriend in her third trimester. Instablog9ja reports that “A suspected yahoo boy, identified simply as Precious, has been arrested by police operatives in Benin City, Edo State in connection with the alleged murder of his 7 months pregnant girlfriend.”  It was gathered that the deceased, Victory Izorobor, went missing last week after she visited the suspect to cook for him.  According to a source who spoke with Instablog9ja, “The guy invited her over to cook for him. He lives in Sapele road, here in…

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It has been most unfortunate to observe that certain persons under the inebriated influence of their so called political offices in this current administration of Elder Sheriff Oborevwori the Executive Governor of Delta State would choose to launch into internet tirades all in the name of calling out Chief James Ibori over his recent remarks concerning the upliftment of our Dear Sate from the current political and administrative quagmire which is currently being witnessed especially with the looming security issues. I am not holding brief for Chief James Ibori but quite frankly I must say it is time we…

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***As Military Destroys Okuama Satellite Camp Residents displaced by the military destruction and occupation of Okuama, the Ughelli South Local Government Area community in Delta state following March 14 killing of 17 soldiers have received some welfare charity from United States (US) based Nigerian, Micheal Egi. The gesture by Egi, staunch member of the Urhobo Historical Society (UHS) comes as the Nigerian Army released detained Ovie of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom, HRM Clement Oghenerukevwe Ikolo, Urhukpe 1 whose domain encompasses Okuama. Leaders of Okuama who received the charity package on behalf of the community’s Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) roaming creeks in…

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