By Patrick Ochei The Organisation For the Advancement of Anioma Culture (OFAAC), the culture umbrella body of Anioma Nation, led by its President, Arc. Kester Ifeadi has paid a condolence visit to the family of Late Asagba of Asaba, Obi (Prof.) Chike Joseph Edozien on Monday 26th February, 2024. The OFAAC President eulogized the unique Monarch for his sterling leadership qualities that spiked development in Asaba and brought everybody in Anioma together. He was one of the brains behind the formation of OFAAC and also stood as a foremost supporter of its activities throughout the years. We are 20…
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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.
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday, reiterated his administration’s commitment to the highest standards of ethical conduct, fiscal discipline and judicious allocation of resources, transparency and accountability. Governor Oborevwori stated this at the Delta State Audit Forum held at the Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba with Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu and the State Head of Service Mr Reginald Bayoko among others in attendance. The Governor who was represented by his Senior Policy Adviser, Chief Funkekeme Solomon, urged all participants to embrace the culture of collaboration and cooperation among audit stakeholders including government agencies,…
Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori on Tuesday, in Asaba, charged members of the state’s task force on the recovery of government lands to demolish all illegal structures on such lands. Inaugurating the Taskforce in Asaba, the governor who was represented by his Deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme, FCA, disclosed that taskforce was constituted “in response to reports of widespread and flagrant violation of Federal, State and Local Government lands across the State by land speculators. “Even private lands and properties have not been spared in these illegal acquisitions as many citizens have been dispossessed of…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and management of a private security outfit, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) on Monday, recorded a major stride in the war against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region as a Federal High Court, Abuja, in a landmark judgement,ordered the forfeiture of an illegal crude oil vessel, MT Kali and its content to the Federal Government. The police in the Charge NO. FHC/ABJ/CR/18/2024 B/W: INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE V. MT KALI & 22 ORS, had arraigned the vessel and its 22 crew members before the Federal High Court, presided over by Justice…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Ahead of the planned protest scheduled to hold tomorrow, February 27th and 28th, 2024, by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) alongside all affiliates bodies, the Delta State Police Command has called for a peaceful protest and warned against violence during the protest as it is criminal and won’t be tolerated. Commissioner of Police for Delta State, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, in a statement signed by the PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe, said the warning is line with the directive of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun. The statement disclosed that as a result of the…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Pursuant to the third reading and possible passage of the Delta State Protection of Persons Living with Disability Bill, the State House of Assembly, Monday held a public hearing on the bill to gather inputs from relevant stakeholders. The public hearing was at the instance of the Delta State House of Assembly joint committee on Housing, Women affairs, Humanitarian Support Services and Girl Child Entrepreneurship, headed by the member representing Oshimili South, Hon Bridget Anyafulu and Committee on Special Bills, which has the Majority Leader of the House, Hon Emeka Nwaobi as Chairman. The public…
Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, weekend, charges graduands of the 3rd batch trainees of the Eric Igban Foundation to work hard to achieve greatness for themselves, family and society at large. 87 indigenes of the oil rich Ugborodo community in Warri South West local government area of Delta State were trained on different Skills Acquisition. The ceremony presided over by the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, Dr Andrew Igban, in memory of his late elder brother, Eric Igban, had in attendance the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly,…
By Patrick Ochei Prowess International School Okpanam, an award-winning and famous Montessori within the Asaba capital territory, has celebrated its Parents in a programme tagged “Proud Prowess Parents’ Hangout 2024”, held at the popular Triggs Event Centre, off Okpanam Road on Saturday 24th February, 2024. The Management of the school speaking through its Director, Mrs. Chinwe Dike, said it thought it wise to celebrate the ever loving parents who never gave them any troubles, insisting that the Hangout was worth it and would continue as a prominent programme of the school. She said the maiden edition was experimental, but…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike “over their failure to account for the alleged missing N40 trillion federal allocations meant for local governments in the states and the FCT. The suit followed the damning revelations by former president Muhammadu Buhari who in December 2022 stated that, “If the money from the Federation Account to the State is about N100m, N50m will be sent to the chairman but he will sign that he received N100 million. The chairman will pocket the balance…
When the coordinator of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, for the 2023 general elections in Olomu Ward 2, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr Robinson Onokahweri set out for his daily business on Saturday, July 22, 2023, he never knew the misfortune that would befall him as he now depends on people for survival and catering for his wife and six children. Mr Onokahweri who lives at Aladja Community in Udu Local Government Area was shot by a trigger-happy soldier while he was rushing home to rescue and move his young family to safety during the crisis…