Following his declaration by the Defence Headquarters as one of the eight wanted persons in connection with the killing of 17 soldiers at Okuoma, the Ovie of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, His Royal Majesty, Clement Oghenerukevwe Ikolo, Urhukpe 1, has denied any involvements in the gruesome killing of the soldiers’s and has surrendered himself to the police in the state. Ikolo turned himself in to the Delta State Police Command in Asaba at about 6:57pm on Thursday and was received by the state police commissioner, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi. The monarch was one of the…
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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.
Parents and guardians of the 16 students of Oharisi Basic Secondary School in Ughelli, arrested for an alleged destruction of show glass stands belonging to traders selling snacks along the road leading to the school and injuring a man, have described as extortion on the part of the police and the Ughelli Vigilante Group to demand the sum of N50,000 each to grant them bail. A parent, (name withheld) told this journalist that both the police, the community and the vigilante has just oppressed the innocents whom they referred as juveniles and did not commit the offence they are…
…Declares Them Wanted The Nigerian Defence Headquarters on Thursday morning, March 28, declared eight people wanted over the gruesome killing of 17 military personnel in Delta State on March 14, 2024 among them is a Professor and President General of Ewu Kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area. This was announced in a circular issued by the Defence Headquarters via its verified social media platforms which identified the suspects as follows: 1. Akevwru Daniel Omotegbono (a.k.a Amagbem, 2. Prof. Εkpekpo Arthur, 3. Andaowei Dennis Bakriri, 4. Igoli Ebi, 5. Akata Malawa David, 6. Sinclear Oliki, 7. Clement Ikolo Oghenerukevwe and…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon (Chief) Arthur Akpowowo, has stressed the need for greater public awareness on bills and resolutions passed by the Assembly. The Deputy Speaker has therefore called for stronger collaboration between the mass media and the House in publicizing the activities of the State Legislature. Akpowowo gave the charge during an interface with Assembly Correspondents, immediately after Wednesday’s plenary of the House, presided over by the Speaker, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor. The Deputy Speaker who is the Chairman, House Committee on Legislative Compliance, expressed concern that there…
…Commends Tompolo’s Efforts In Stabilizing Crude Oil Production From 600,000 BPD To 1.7million BPD In The Niger Delta A Kaduna based group, the Arewa Intelligentia Caucus has maintained that those who are scared of Chief (Dr.) Government Ekpemupolo, (alias Tompolo) are the cartels that failed to secure oil pipeline surveillance contract from the federal government and commended Chief Tompolo for stabilizing crude oil production, raising it from 600,000 barrels per day to near 1.7 million barrels, describing the development as patriotism at work and a standing up for the fatherland. The group also called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to…
Every sincere and honest citizen of Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, will attest to the fact and reality on ground that, Ughelli South is lagging behind in terms of infrastructural, human growth and development. Over the years, successive leaders saddled with leadership responsibilities often left without a mark. Though, they maybe praised as faithful, loyal party men by their cronies during their tenure, but in reality, some have grossly failed in their role as custodian of the grassroot development. This perhaps maybe as a result of lack of clear agenda and preparedness for the task of governance. The…
The Guild of Online Media Editors and Publishers Nigeria (G.O.M.E.P) has introduced its new National Executive Committee (Exco) members, signaling a notable development in the organization’s leadership. With this new leadership structure in place, G.O.M.E.P is positioned to capitalize on the opportunity to improve its operations and advance its commitment to fostering excellence in Online media and journalism throughout Nigeria. In pursuit of one of the association’s core objectives, which is to gather, safeguard, and disseminate relevant statistical and other information for professional purposes, the newly appointed national Executive Committee is poised to establish a new benchmark for the Online…
…Laments Tortures, Intimidation, Assaults Suffered In Hands Of The Nigeria Army So Far The people of Orere community of Ewu kingdom in Ughelli South local government area of Delta State, has said that they are not harboring any refugees from crisis torn Okuoma Community and also raised alarm over the alleged invasion of their community and tortures meted on them by the Nigerian Army in search of weapons and escaping refuges from Okuama Community. It was gathered that five gun boats came into the community through the water ways, while four Hilux of army came through the…
A Yoruba Group, O’Odua Integrity Network (OIN) has rained heavy knocks on Rtd. Major General Tajudeen Olanrewaju over his statement linking private security surveillance contractors to the killing of 16 soldiers in Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State The OIN accused him of fronting for oil Barons in the country, wondering why a 78-year made himself available for dirty jobs. The Group in a Statement Signed by Chief Adewale Adeosun (President) and Mr Ige Kilanko ( Secretary), said that brutal killing of officers and soldiers of the 181 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Bomadi, Delta…
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, has appointed Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu as the spokesperson for the service. Adams -Aliu who is the son of a former editor with The Daily Times took over from Rear Admiral Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan. A statement on Friday by the Chief of Policy and Plans, Rear Admiral J.D. Akpan, stated that the former spokesperson had been redeployed to Headquarters Naval Training Command as the Chief Staff Officer. The statement partly read, “The CNS has approved the appointment of a new Director of Naval Information and official spokesperson for the Nigerian Navy in…