The initiator of the annual Haven of Refuge Foundation Crusade and Empowerment programme, Pastor (Mrs) Florence Izagbo has pledged avowed commitment to impacting lives positively through her project. She affirmed this, while interacting with journalists at the fifth stanza in the series of the annual soul lifting and empowerment scheme recently held at Ibusa in Delta State. According to her, the crusade and empowerment scheme reminds us of our Lord Jesus provision of succor by feeding the multitude spiritually and materially. “This project was conceptualized and designed to provide relief to widows, the vulnerable and less privileged in the…
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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.
***Family Blamed DPO For Death ***Vows To Seek Legal Redress ***Police Allegedly Conducted Autopsy Without Family Members By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Tension is gradually building at Unenurhie Community of Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, following the suspicious death of the community youth leader, Mr. Oyibo Diamond, in police custody at the Ughelli ‘A’ Division on December 23, 2023. Late Mr Oyibo Diamond, father of five with his last child barely two months old, was arrested and detained on December 20, 2023, by the Ughelli Police ‘A’ Division, but allegedly died on 23rd of same month while in police detention.…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye In its avowed commitment to advancing quality of Primary Education in Public Schools in Delta State, the State Government has announced a one week Based Model Training for Public Primary School Teachers across the twenty five local government areas of the State. Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Hon (Chief) Samuel Mariere who disclosed this in an interview in his office in Asaba, said the programme is scheduled to commence on Monday, January 22, 2024, and a total of One Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Teachers have been selected for the training. Mariere…
Indigenous Correspondents Chapel (ICC), Asaba, Congratulates one of its very own, Comrade Patrick Ochei, who was recently appointed as Private Secretary to the Member representing Aniocha North Constituency, Hon Engr. Emeka Nwaobi, who doubles as the Majority Leader, Delta State House of Assembly DTHA. We thank the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori and the Majority Leader DTHA for finding one of our own worthy for the task. Comrade Patrick Ochei, is Currently a Life Leader of Indigenous Correspondence Chapel, Asaba
• Interrogators grill Edu, Umar-Farouq, banks’ chiefs • N438m contract scandal: Tunji-Ojo in Aso Villa, says ‘It’s all good’ • Edu’s suspension commendable but not enough – Atiku • Why Tinubu acted swiftly on fraud allegations — APC • Afenifere, CUPP back Tinubu on fight against corruption Many Nigerians are calling for the expansion of investigation into various poverty eradication schemes that have failed to lift at least 133 million multidimensionally poor citizens despite billions of naira invested in the schemes. According to them, the recent revelation and probe into activities of the past and current…
Delta State Government, Tuesday, presented Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) for 3,747 hectares of land to the Nigerian Navy for its forward operation base in Escravos, Warri South West Local Government Area of the state. The State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori made the presentation to the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla and his delegation at Government House, Asaba. Speaking during the courtesy visit, Governor Oborevwori commended the Nigerian Navy and other security agencies for their support and cooperation to the government and people of the state. He noted that the state has been experiencing peace…
No fewer than seven persons have been killed in an attack by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herders in the Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The assailants reportedly attacked a commercial vehicle between Arufu and Chembe villages on Sunday and shot at passengers. The gunmen invaded Mchia community in the night and killed seven persons. Several others were reported to have been missing during the invasion. A community leader, Anawah Joseph, who spoke with Punch, disclosed that the attackers laid ambush on the road and shot at a commercial vehicle between…
A pan Nigeria group, National Awareness Forum (NAF) has asked the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to speedily terminate the oil pipelines surveillance contracts awarded to the Pipelines Infrastructures Nigeria Limited (PINL). PINL operated by the Itsekiri monarch, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse 111, was awarded the contract for the surveillance of the oil pipelines in some parts of the Niger Delta and South-East. The PINL was saddled by the NPPCL to watch over oil pipelines and installations in some parts of Rivers and Imo State. The contract was valued at unspecified billions of naira annually. The…
A pan Nigeria group, National Awareness Forum (NAF) has asked the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to speedily terminate the oil pipelines surveillance contracts awarded to the Pipelines Infrastructures Nigeria Limited (PINL). PINL operated by the Itsekiri monarch, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse 111, was awarded the contract for the surveillance of the oil pipelines in some parts of the Niger Delta and South-East. The PINL was saddled by the NPPCL to watch over oil pipelines and installations in some parts of Rivers and Imo State. The contract was valued at unspecified billions of naira…
A pan Nigeria group, National Awareness Forum (NAF) has asked the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to speedily terminate the oil pipelines surveillance contracts awarded to the Pipelines Infrastructures Nigeria Limited (PINL). PINL operated by the Itsekiri monarch, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse 111, was awarded the contract for the surveillance of the oil pipelines in some parts of the Niger Delta and South-East. The PINL was saddled by the NPPCL to watch over oil pipelines and installations in some parts of Rivers and Imo State. The contract was valued at unspecified billions of naira annually.…