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.

Parley Journalists In Ughelli By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, Hon. Barr. Jaro Egbo on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, said the council has saved over 23 million naira within the last 90 days from Internally Generated Revenues of the council. Egbo gave this disclosure when he held a media parley with members of the Ughelli Correspondent Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Delta State Chapter. Egbo, in his welcoming speech said the media parley was to collaborate and familiarized himself with the journalists so that factual information and the happenings in the…

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The Leader of the Legislative Arm of Warri South West Local Government Council, Rt Hon Ekpemupolo Idukedoumene Samuel, has emerged the State Coordinator of the Forum of Leaders of the Legislative Arms of the 25 local government councils in Delta State. Rt. Hon. Ekpemupolo emerged through a process facilitated by the Chairman, Delta State Chapter of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, Hon (Chief) Isaiah Onoriode Esiovwa. The Okpe Council Boss had hosted a meeting with all the Leaders of the Legislative Arms of the 25 local government councils at Orerokpe, headquarters of the local government. The meeting…

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…Policemen Are Human, They Deserve Protection Too-Public By  Godwin-Maria Utuedoye It was indeed a black Monday for the Delta State Police Command, following the gruesome killing of the Divisional Police Officer DPO, attached to the Agbarho Division in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State. It was reported on Monday when the news of his death filtered in that the DPO had received a distressed call at about 1:30am on Monday, October 13, 2024, that suspected kidnappers had abducted some passengers travelling along the Agbarho axis of the East-West Road by the (Train Station) Railway flyover, just close to the…

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Delta State Police Command has received commendation from stakeholders including the Civil Society Groups, the Police Community Committee Relations amongst others for their effective policing and in ensuring security of citizens. This commendation was handed down on Saturday, October 13, 2024 when the command played host to stakeholders as part of activities lined up to commemorate the NPF 2024 Servicom Week. The command had engaged members of various communities in town hall meetings, and students at various higher institutions in the state where concerns were raised and possible solutions deliberated upon. The command also visited some Primary and Secondary Schools…

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A group, Forum of Concerned Niger Delta Ex-Agitators based in Okosugbene community of Delta State has exposed a desperate plot to destabilize the Presidential Amnesty Programme by some bitterly disposed and criminally intended night soil individuals, aimed at pulling down the Amnesty Administrator, Dr Dennis Otuaro. The Ex-Agitators in a Press Statement at the weekend fingered Kingsley Kuku, Boyloaf and Shoot-At-Sight as those in a desperate plot to destabilize the Presidential Amnesty Programme and pull down its Administrator, Dr Otuaro. The Press Statement signed by Chief ( General) Otegha Ayebi ( The Last Don), General Benjamin Ekeremor ( The…

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Ogoma Primary School Ogwashi-Uku in Aniocha South local government area of Delta State, has won the Second Edition of the State’s School Sports Competition. Organized by the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Ogoma Primary School Ogwashi-Uku, top the medal table during the finals of the competition held at Delta State the University Science and Technology, Ozoro in Isoko North Local Government Area. The competition which commenced on the 12th of September had 24 Primary Schools in the state competing for medals. Ogoma primary school Ogwashi-Uku defeated Orhunwhonrun Primary School, Orhunwhonrun…

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By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta State Government, Friday, said it would next week Tuesday, distribute 9,000 bags of fertilizers to farmers’ associations to support food security and productivity in the state. Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu disclosed this at a meeting with the leadership of the farmers’ associations in Asaba. The fertilizers were distributed accordingly to oil palm 1,490 bags; Cassava 1,100; Banana and plantain 350; Maize 70; Yam 120bags; Rice 150; Vegetables and green house farmers 200; Independent farmers 150 bags. He appealed to the farmers to utilise the fertilizers judiciously to improve food production in the…

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A member of the Delta State Child Rights Implementation Committee and child protection activist, Comrade Patrick Ochei, has suggested to government at all levels to formulate policies geared towards conscious moral lessons, sex education and entrepreneurship training as part of the education policy for the Girl-Child in the society. Ochei who is also a journalist, is promoting this advocacy amidst the challenges faced by girl children when they are not morally sound to handle some pressures associated with female development in today’s society, revealing that irresponsible men are always on the prowl looking for girl children to devour. Leveraging…

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The Acting Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, Thursday, expressed hope that the nightmare faced by motorist plying he Benin-Onitsha Expressway would soon be over with the commencement of remedial works on the failed portion of the road at Asaba-Onitsha axis. Onyeme who went on on-the-spot assessment of the failed portion of the roads and the internal roads in Asaba metropolis which have been witnessing a lot of traffic as a result of the failed portion of the federal road, said that the contractor handling remedial works on the road have assured him of the completion of side of…

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