…Kidnap Two, One Baby, As Two Escape With Injuries, Demands N15m Suspected Fumani Herdsmen on Sunday night, kidnapped two persons including a baby and inflicting injuries on two others that escaped while laying siege to Oviri-Ogor and Okpauerhe Olomu road in Ughelli South Local Council Area, Delta State. The kidnappers have also established calls demanding N15 Million ransom for the kidnapped victims. Ojabecho Jite Lucky, Olomu Vigilante Chairman and his team disclosed that they rescued the two persons injured by the criminals when contacted on phone. According to him, On Sunday night, son of Agbazor Community Otota (Famous Ahwotu) called…
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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 Government has resolved the brewing crisis between Heritage Energy Limited, operators of the Oil Mineral Licence OML 30 and landlords over rents and expired leases. The State Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Chief Vincent Oyibode who resolved the dispute during a meeting with the parties in his office in Asaba, urged Heritage Oil Company to expedite action in paying the rental fees and expired leases. He said delay in budgeting process was cumbersome among oil companies and urged the company to work hard to ensure the new rates for rent were paid in the next year. Chief…
…Says He is Vindicated A renowned journalist and immediate past Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, Comrade Patrick Ochei, has said that he had been vindicated by the expert report of Delta State Government which exonerated MOSRA Energy Limited, a coal mining company operating at Ugboba community of Aniocha North local government area, Delta state from complexity in the water colouration of Ojeokpa stream within Ukwu-Nzu community. He raised this concern amidst the tension that was building up when a group of people from Ukwu-Nzu began to flood online space with allegations of water…
In the spirit of Easter celebration, the Honourable Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Aziz at the weekend celebrated with Oginibo PDP leaders and faithful in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. The celebration which took place at the Oginibo residence of Comrade Izeze was attended by PDP members from other Ughievwen communities and those from Ewu and Olomu kingdoms were also present during the celebration. Political leaders and party faithful from Oginibo thanked Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for appointing an illustrious son of the community as Commissioner for Works, Highways and Urban roads in…
Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor has facilitated with the Olu of Warri, His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III CFR, on his 40th birth anniversary. Rt Hon Guwor also extended the warm felicitation to the Itsekiri nation, particularly those that are his constituents in Warri South West Constituency, on the 40th birthday celebration of the revered king. The Speaker in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nkem Nwaeke, congratulated Atuwatse IIII for the birth anniversary, saying that at 40 he has achieved so much for himself, family, the Itsekiri nation and the…
…A Call To Stop Their Excesses By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Intelligence gathering through diligent investigations is key to curbing crimes in society. Where the police with statutory duty to maintain internal law and order has been overwhelmed by worsening criminal activities, engaging extra support to boost intelligence gathering through establishment of community policing structures becomes inevitable. This is what informed the establishment of vigilantes and other security bodies in Ughelli and environs in Delta state where the police has undeniably been overwhelmed by unending killings, robberies, kidnapping and sundry crimes. The other notable group set in place to provide that extra…
The leadership, stakeholders and members of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP Ward 8, Evwreni in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, has adopted the report of the five man zoning Committee for the forthcoming elections of principal officers of the party in the Ward. At the well attended meeting, held on Sunday 31st March 2024 at Evwreni, the people adopted recommendations that the Ward Chairmanship Position should go to Unenurhie Community in the kingdom, while positions of the Vice Chairman and Secretary were zoned to Okpawha and Urevwe communities respectively. The Uneni community in Evwreni got the…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor as he clocks 44. Governor Oborevwori in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon on Monday, joined the parliament, Warri-South West constituents, friends and family of Guwor in celebrating a man of great destiny. He said that Guwor had made invaluable contributions to good governance, as well as growth and development of the state. He commended the speaker on his wise direction of the legislature, noting in particular the calm that had persisted in the House…
The Editor-in-Chief of The Story Publishing House, publishers of the The Story cum Chief Press Secretary to the Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in the March 18th 2023 election, Kenneth Orusi, has been bestowed with the Media Merit Excellence Awards by the Nigeria Radar Magazine. The event took place on Thursday 21st March 2024, at the Secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), otherwise known as Labour House, in Asaba, the State capital. Orusi, who is presently serving his first term as Chairman, Indigenous Correspondents’ Chapel (ICC), Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council bagged…
As Christians all over the world mark celebrates Easter, Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has urged Deltans and other Nigerians to show love to one another and be willing to make sacrifices for the greater unity, peace and progress of the country. Governor Oborevwori, in the Easter message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba on Sunday, urged Deltans and Nigerians in general to use the Easter season to soberly reflect on what they need to do as a people in order to guarantee peaceful co-existence, while working towards a better future for all…