Delta State Commissioner for Works, Highways and Urban Roads, Comrade Reuben Izeze, yesterday said, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s M.O.R.E Agenda is not just a slogan but a work plan to deliver more tangible and people oriented projects to Deltans. Izeze disclosed this during inspection of projects sites of CCECC NIG LIMITED, contractor handling the construction of drainage channel from Owa-Alero and Owa-Alizomor and Owa-Odie to link Iyi-Amah Stream in Ika North East Local Government Area of the state. The project consists of length of channel 6,020m with an open channel size of 1,220Lm, Sewer channel size of 1,550Lm Sewer channel size…
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Godwin-Maria Utuedoye is a registered Journalist with the Nigeria Union of Journalists. He is interested in Investigative and development Journalism. He lives in Nigeria and focus more in the Niger-Delta region where oil and gas exploration 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.
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, today said the state ranked first among states in the country in Criminal Justice Reforms by the Abuja-based Centre for Socio-Legal Studies. Oborevwori stated that the state achieved the feat following the passage of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law 2022, and Administration of Civil Justice Law 2022 by the State House of Assembly under his leadership as Speaker. Oborevwori stated this in his remarks during the swearing-in of three newly appointed Commissioners in Asaba, the state capital. The new Commissioners are Mr Ekemejero Ohwovoriole, SAN, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice;…
By Sunny Awhefeada An encounter in a bus ride from Ughelli to Warri provided the title for today’s intervention. As usual, hardly had the rickety bus coughed, jerked and hit the road that lamentations about the present condition of our beloved Nigeria began. The occupants of the bus, packed sardine-like, wore disillusioned and angry looks. They appeared jaded, but aggressive and each word they uttered was indicative of their countenance which must have been bitterer than gall. Their words were vituperative. And if words could really act like missiles those who brought Nigeria to her knees should have been felled…
Play Host To NUJ, NAWOJ, Councillors By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Speaker Delta State 8th Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has said that the House under his watch, is working assiduously towards promoting bills and resolutions that would impact positively on the lives of Deltans. To achieve this, the Speaker stated that the House would continue to partner relevant stakeholders, particularly the media in driving its vision, mission and agenda. Rt Hon Guwor stated this when he played host to the Executive of the Delta State council of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) led by its Chairman, Comrade Chuchill Oyowe…
…Tebite Calls For Support To Oborevwori’s Administration By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Leaders and members of the National Council Of Women Society (NCSW) Ughelli South Chapter, on January 31, 2024, paid the Executive Director of Projects, DESOPADEC, Hon. Olorogun. Taleb Tebite JP, a congratulatory/appreciation visit on his appointment to the board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission DESOPADEC, and as well to felicitate him on his birth anniversary. The delegation was led by its immediate past President, Hon. Mrs. Victoria Jowah, who is also the Vice Chairman, Ughelli South Local Government Area, and accompanied by…
The Chairman, Nigerian Majority Leaders’ Forum/Majority Leader, Delta State House of Assembly and member, representing Aniocha North Constituency, Hon. Engr. Emeka Nwaobi has expressed his support to the humanitarian projects of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Delta State Chapter, affirming that he was impressed with the group’s agenda on Girl-Child Education, Women, Health Sensitization programme on World Malaria Day (25th April) and advocacy for Persons With Disabilities. He made the assertion when the Executive members of NAWOJ paid him an advocacy visit in his office on Tuesday 30th January, 2024, to solicit his collaboration on some of…
The Ogun State Police Command on Tuesday, February 30, paraded three police officers who had been subjected to orderly room trial for alleged involvement in armed robbery in Ijebu-Ode after which they were dismissed and would soon be charged to court. The dismissed officers are Inspector Taiwo Kolawole with force number AP/No 341113, Inspector John Ogbe with force number AP/No 309292 and Cpl Idowu Sunday, with force number 513707. All the officers were attached to Ijebu-Ife in Ijebu East Local Government Area of the state. This is just as a Library and Information Science student of Tai Solarin University of…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Arising from the outcome of the review of the implementation of the Greenhouse project by the State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Governor of Delta State Rt. Hon Elder Sheriff F.O. Oborevwori has constituted a seven man committee chaired by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu to investigate the claims and perceived infractions related to the management of the scheme by the Ministry. According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu, that consequent upon the interim report of the committee and in other…
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Delta State, Sir Festus Ahon has paid West African Examination Council, WAEC enrolment fees for all indigent students of Erhavwen Secondary School, Ekrerhavwen-Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. Making the payment on Tuesday, at Ekrerhavwen-Agbarho when he visited the school, Sir Ahon said the gesture, was in line with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s MORE Agenda for all Deltans. According to him, “We are here to assist indigent students of this school to pay for their WAEC enrolment fees in line with the MORE Agenda of Governor Oborevwori for all Deltans. “We…
The Niger Delta Women for Change, has denied allegations of biased contract awards against the Executive Vice President of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, NNPCL, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, saying the allegations were not only baseless but lack substantial evidence. Addressing newsmen in Warri, Delta State, weekend, President of the group, Esiri Ikomoni flanked by executives and members of the group, said the allegation against Eyesan were attempts to undermine her significant contributions to nation building, fuelled by tribalistic blackmail which threatens the principle of fairess and meritocracy that she stands for. Ikomoni said: “As the Executive Vice President, Mrs.…