In its efforts to reduce to the activities of crude oil theft and oil pipeline vandals, the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe has destroyed illegal oil refining sites at Krakama and Temakiri in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, the Director of Public Relations and Information Nigerian Air Force in a press statement to newsmen said, both locations are barely 50 km Southwest of Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State. At both Krakrama and Temakiri, active illegal oil refining sites were observed with Cotonou Boats sighted nearby with the probable intent to…
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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.
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Executive Director Projects in the board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Hon. Olorogun Sir, Taleb Tebite, has congratulated Olorogun Sir Fred Majemite, one time Commissioner for Water Resources, a staunch member and stakeholder of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, on his 60th birthday anniversary. In a statement made available by the Special Assistant to the EDP, Hon. Ochuko Omorere, JP, Tebite described Olorogun Fred Majemite as a thorough bred lawyer, politician and a leader of thought. “Olorogun Majemite is a visionary, focused, generous and honest man leader with tendencies…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated renowned politician, businessman and lawyer, Chief Fred Majemite, as he clocks 60 on Sunday. Governor Oborevwori in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, said Majemite, a former Commissioner for Lands, Surveys and Urban Development in the state, is an illustrious son of Delta whose accomplishments in life and politics were outstanding and self- evident. According to him, Majemite had always given a good account of himself in and outside government. He commended the renowned lawyer for being a great philanthropist and for maintaining…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has felicitated with High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo on the “NUJ MERITORIOUS AWARD ON INTERNAL SECURITY”, by the National Leadership of the Union. Guwor noted that it was so gratifying to be so honoured by the NUJ in recognition of Tompolo’s irrevocable commitment to peace and security in Nigeria. He described the award on Chief Ekpemupolo as well deserved having put in so much efforts in stabilizing the security architecture across coastal regions in the country to secure the nation’s oil wealth. …
Delta State Police Command has announced March 5th and 6th 2024, as date for the concluding interviews for all applicants for the 2022 recruitment exercise. According to a press release made available to this news medium and signed by the Police Public Relation Officer PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe, stated that all indigenes of Delta state that applied for the 2022 Police recruitment are by this announcement informed that the Police Service Commission in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, will be concluding the ongoing 2022 recruitment exercise Nationwide. The Computer-based test (CBT) for indigenes of Delta State will be held…
Urges Commissioners To Work With Them The Delta State Information Commissioner Dr Ifeanyi Osuoza yesterday appealed to Commissioners not to sideline public relations officers in their Ministries as they care Professional Journalists. He said that the public relations officers were professional journalists and should be allowed to do their jobs. He expressed these sentiments in Asaba while addressing the monthly Congress of NUJ. He decried a situation where some Commissioner prefer to use their media aides thereby making their public relations officers redundant. Osuoza observed that information management was beyond Facebook posts, adding that…
Delta State Commissioner for Works Highways and Urban Roads Comrade Reuben Izeze yesterday said that with the success recorded on the Beneku bridge construction, it’s goodbye to the use of pontoon along the trajectory. He stated this yesterday when he paid an unscheduled visit to the construction site of ongoing Beneku bridge in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of the state. He lauded Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for his commitment towards completion of the project which was initiated by the immediate past administration of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. According to him, the residents erupted in excitement born out of the…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Health has assured of better working relationship with the State Ministry of health and parastatals under it, at ensuring they deliver government laudable programmes in the health sector. Chairman of the committee, Hon (Chief) Ferguson Onwo, KSC, stated this when he led members on a courtesy visit to the Commissioner and management of the State Ministry of Health at Prof Chike Edozien Secretariat, Asaba, the State Capital. Hon Onwo explained that the visit was in line with the oversight function of the State House of Assembly as provided in…
Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Health has assured of better working relationship with the State Ministry of health and parastatals under it, at ensuring they deliver government laudable programmes in the health sector. Chairman of the committee, Hon (Chief) Ferguson Onwo, KSC, stated this when he led members on a courtesy visit to the Commissioner and management of the State Ministry of Health at Prof Chike Edozien Secretariat, Asaba, the State Capital. Hon Onwo explained that the visit was in line with the oversight function of the State House of Assembly as provided in the Constitution of…
Special Adviser to the Delta State Governor on projects, Engr. Dr Goodnews Agbi, on Thursday February 29, during the inspection of some projects across the state, commended the high level and quality of jobs done by Obakpo Engineering Limited, an indigenous construction contractor owned by Delta foremost politician, Olorogun John Oguma, the Udu of Olomu Kingdom. Dr. Agbi gave the commendation when he visited the Orere-Ovu bridge construction at in Ughelli South local government area as well as Ore road from Isoko junction in Ughelli North L.GA, and Edo road from Isoko road to Agbarha-Otor. Dr. Agbi who…