Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, urged Nigerians to celebrate their parents while they are living in order to make them happy and prolong their lives. Governor Oborevwori made the call at the 90th birth anniversary thanksgiving service for Mama Paulina Powder Ewherido at Mother of Redeemer Catholic Church, Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area. Oborevwori who prayed for long life and good health for Mama Ewherido, said the government and people of the state would continue to join the Ewherido family to celebrate a life of forthrightness in which God has blessed her with. According to Oborovweri, “I…
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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.
The Senior Special Assistant (SSA )to the Governor of Delta State on New Media, Dennis Otu has felicitated with Mr. Nkem Nwaeke on his recent appointment as the Chief Press Secretary(CPS )to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Dennis Emomotimi Guwor. Otu, who himself held the position of Chief Press Secretary between May 11th, 2017, and May 29, 2023 to the state governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori when he was Speaker, described Nwaeke’s appointment as merited and opportune. He shared these sentiments in a press release on Thursday, December 21st, 2023, in Asaba, the State…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday, in Asaba, assented to the state’s 2024 Appropriation Bill of N724,979,313,867 billion. The approved budget is made up of N316,624,462,711 recurrent expenditure while the sum of N408,354,851,156 is for capital expenditure. While signing the budget tagged “Budget of Hope and Optimism”, Governor Oborevwori said the 2024 budget is geared towards putting the economy of the state on the path of sustainable growth. He remarked that the budget would boost both domestic and direct foreign investments and productivity and enhance the ease of doing business in the state. He underscored the significance…
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Delta State, Sir Festus Ahon, has congratulated veteran journalist, Nkem Nwaeke on his appointment as Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor. Ahon in a congratulatory statement, on Wednesday in Asaba, described Nwaeke, who is an Assistant-General Manager with the Delta Broadcasting Service, Warri, as an experienced journalist with many years of outstanding accomplishments. He expressed optimism that Nwaeke would bring his many years of experience to bear on his new assignment as the chief image maker of the State Legislature, adding that…
The Management of Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba, Delta State, has called on the general public to disregard an alleged claim of illegal mining going on within the college premises, saying that they are aware of what is going on and not an illegal mining. The Provost, College of Education (Technical), Asaba, Professor Josephine Anene-Okeakwa, made the call while reacting to a story making the rounds that an organisation embarked on illegal mining and credited to the Asagba of Asaba, Obi Prof. Chike Edozien. One of such stories published in Spade Nigeria, an online newspaper with caption, “Asagba of…
Accused Tinubu Over Unilateral Decision On Fubara, Wike’s Feud The Rivers Elders and Leaders Forum (RELF) has said that the resolutions and subsequent directives issued after Monday’s peace parley on the political crisis in Rivers State at the instance of President Bola Tinubu, cannot override subsisting orders of the Court on the issues. RELF disclosed this in a communique issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday night after its emergency meeting in response to President Tinubu’s intervention and directives on the current political crisis in Rivers State. The communique, which was read by former Governor of Old Rivers State, Chief Rufus…
Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, on Tuesday, December 19, appointed ace journalist Mr Nkem Nwaeke as his Chief Press Secretary. Guwor who announced this during Tuesday’s Plenary, noted that Nwaeke’s appointment, takes immediate effect. Speaking further on the appointment during a thank you visit by Assembly Correspondents in his office, the Speaker stressed that Nwaeke’s appointment came after a careful consideration just as he described Nwaeke as a media guru who knows his onion. “You will recall that I took time in coming up with this decision. The reason for the…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye In fulfilment of his electoral promises to accommodate the interests of diverse groups in his Senatorial District, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, representing Delta South Senatorial District, under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the red chambers, has appointed High Chief Augustine Seibi and Hon. (Chief) Uyoyou Edhekpo as Special Advisers. Wnile High Chief Augustine Seibi (JP), will serve as Senior Special Adviser on Chieftaincy, Cultural and Traditional Affairs, Hon. (Chief) Uyoyou Edhekpo, will administer as Senior Special Adviser on Women Affairs and Social Welfare. Senator Joel-Onowakpo, who announced the appointment of the duo in a…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Its indeed a very sad moment for Catholics in Nigeria and the Catholic Community of Nsukka Diocese in Enugu State, Nigeria, following the untimely death of a seminarian, Hillary Tobechukwu Eze who died in a motor accident just days before his diaconate ordination. Diaconate ordination is the last lap before becoming a Catholic Priest. Hillary Tobechukwu Eze was to be ordained a deacon on December 23, 2023, but he died on Friday, December 15, in a motor accident. Hillary Tobechukwu Eze was going with his mates for their retreat in preparation for the ordination…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The political atmosphere in Nigeria is becoming more interesting as more Christian clergy are now indicating interest in occupying leadership at various levels. In the last governorship elections, Rev. From Hyacinth Alia won the Benue State Governorship Election under the All Progressives Congress APC and he is presently occupying the governorship seat. Most recent is the entrance of Rev. Father Andrew Obinyan, a popular Catholic priest of Benin-City Archdiocese who has joined the 2024 Edo State governorship race, with a pledge of commitment and service to the people and to bring positive change to the state. Addressing…