Delta North Stakeholders on Thursday, March 7, 2024, passed a vote of confidence on the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori at a meeting held in Asaba. The Stakeholders also passed a vote of confidence on the Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, and on the immediate past Governor, Senator, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa. Dame Nkem Okwuofu, a member of the State Advisory Council, who moved the vote of confidence motion on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, and immediate past Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, noted that Governor Oborevwori has displayed impressive commitment in the…
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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.
As the world marks International Women’s Day, the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor has stressed the need for enhanced gender friendly environments that would encourage more females to excel in their chosen careers. The Speaker while acknowledging the remarkable achievements of some Nigeria women in global affairs record, stated that greater involvement of women in nation’s building, was capable of engendering peace and development in the society. Rt Hon Guwor who is the National Treasurer, Conference of Speakers of the States Houses of Assembly, stressed the need for more policies and…
By Sunny Awhefeada Nigeria has over the years evolved the character of a country where things are perpetually in reverse gear. Our country is now largely defined by punishingly unenviable indices which are easily manifested in our perennial underdevelopment. The last forty years have been characterized by disruptive hiccups and deadly spasms and only God is able to explain why Nigeria has not tipped over. Each time the nation totters to the cusp, a deus ex machina often intervenes to redirect her affairs. But how much longer can this benevolent deus ex machina play its redemptive role? How much longer can the nation’s fragile…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday, said the Faculty of Management Sciences of the University of Science and Technology, (DSUST), Ozoro, would take off at the Orerokpe Technical College, Orerokpe, Okpe Local Government Area. Governor Oborevwori disclosed this in an interview with journalists shortly after inspecting facilities at the school in Orerokpe, which are under construction. He said the Ministry of Technical Education would hand over the facilities at the College in Orerokpe to the Ministry of Higher Education for a seamless take -off of the Faculty of Management Sciences of the university. Governor Oborevwori…
By Lucy Ezeliora As the world celebrates International Women’s day, the CEO Love Works Foundation International, Dame Minnie Igbrude, has urged widows to ask God for wisdom to do common things in an uncommon way, Knowing that success is not final and widowhood is not fatal or a failure but the ability to continue and forge ahead is what they require in order to succeed in life. Speaking during the celebration at Asaba, Dame Igbrude said, the International Day for Women is observed to raise awareness about gender-based violence against women and promote women. With the theme ‘ Invest…
By Lucy Ezeliora As the world marks International Women’s Day (IWD), which draws attention to matters relating to women and girls, the Chairperson, Ohaneze Ndigbo Women’s wing worldwide, Dr. Chief Dame Hon. Rita Daniels Chukwuji, on behalf of the Ohaneze Ndigbo women world wide, have called on women in Nigeria to continually up-skill themselves and network actively, and put themselves forward confidently for greater roles in society. Hon Rita Daniels, who spoke with our correspondent, also called on the first lady of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu to invest more in women and consider inclusion of more women in governance for…
Executive Assistant To Delta State Governor on Orientation and Communications, Barr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe has applauded the state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori for cutting cost of governance. The EA made these statements in Asaba during a media interaction with members and executives of the Indigenous Correspondents Chapel ICC, of the Nigerian Union of Journalists NUJ, Delta State Council at its “ICC MIRROR” platform designed for expository dialalogue. Latimore said high cost of Governance is one major factor crumbling the local economy and hindering growth in the country. He noted thst Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori has put himself forward to…
The Delta State House of Assembly joint Committees on Housing, Women Affairs, Girl Child Enterpreneuship and Humanitarian Support Services and Special Committee on Bills, has summited its report on the Delta State Persons Living with Disabilities Bill. The House at its Wednesdays plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor received the report of the joint committee for further legislative actions. Motion for the receipt of the report was moved by the Majority Leader, Hon Emeka Nwaobi, seconded by the member representing lka North East constituency Hon Marilyn Okowa-Daramola and adopted. The Speaker Rt. Hon Emomotimi Guwor,…
…Inspects Orere Bridge Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday, said the State Government was connecting communities with roads and bridges for the sustainable development of the state. Governor Oborevwori stated this during inspection of Okpanam-Ibusa bypass road; Beneku bridge; Emevor-Orogun Road; Orere bridge and Model Technical College, Orerokpe. The Governor who emphasised on project continuity for sustainable development, said it was a fulfillment of his pledge to complete existing projects while also initiating new ones. Oborevwori said; “the Okpanam-Ibusa bypass is a road that is very key to connect from the Benin/Asaba highway to Ibusa, to give…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Delta State House of Assembly is worried that three years after the anti-grazing bill was passed and signed into law, herders still engage in open grazing in the State. To this end, the House in line with its oversight functions and through the Assembly Committee on Legislative Compliance, Tuesday, summoned a stakeholders meeting at the State’s Assembly Complex to seek ways forward. The Committee headed by the Deputy Speaker, Rt Hon Arthur Akpowowo, expressed concern that violators of the Anti-Open Grazing Law are working freely on the streets and vowed to stamp its feet harder…