Leaders and stakeholders of Isoko ethnic nationality in Delta state, will on Friday gather at Isoko Development Union IDU, Secretariat, Oleh, Headquarters of Isoko South local government area for the Isoko Environmental summit. The summit set to be organized by Isoko Environmental Monitoring Committee (IEMC),Isoko Peoples Environmental Assembly (IPEA) will launch of the State of Isoko Environment report at the event. A statement signed by Mr Maimoni Ubrei-Joe, and Mrs. Praise Okiroro-Otuaga, Chairman and Secretary of the Isoko Environmental Monitoring Committee (IEMC), disclosed that the event is aimed to show insight on the environmental challenges facing the Isoko…
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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 partof her philanthropic gestures and in the spirit of the yuletide season, Engr Christabel Obiuwevbi Foundation has distributed over 100 bags of rice, cash gift, wrappers to her supporters, community and political family across Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Engr Christabel Obiuwevbi who is presently indisposed, was represented by her aides led by Hon. Lucky Oborayiruvbe. While presenting the gift items to beneficiaries at Oghara-Agbarha, the iconic young Engineer cum politician held that she is giving the little she had to her people at this time to cushion the hard effect of the current economic situation…
By Davies Iheamnachor The Rivers State Government has explained that it decision to demolish and rebuild the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex was following advices from experts. The government noted that the experts noted that the integrity of the structure has been lost due to the structural defects that arose mainly as a result of the recent explosion and fire incident at the hallowed chambers of the assembly, and that the building has been rendered unfit for human use. A statement issued by the Rivers State Commissioner for Information Mr Joseph Johnson said after the visit of the…
By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT: The 10th Rivers state House of Assembly has moved its sittings to a new complex within the Government House, Port Harcourt. The lawmakers led by Rt. Hon. Edison Ehie, while the demolition was ongoing were seen making their way into the Rivers State Government House. This was following the demolition work on the Assembly building on Moscow Road, Port Harcourt. It would be recalled that a State High Court holden in Port Harcourt, Tuesday, had in an order allowed Edison to remain the Speaker of the Assembly until the matter before this court is…
The Head of Technical and Operations, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Captain Warredi Enisuoh, has said that the company has shared its report to the Nigerian National Petroleum Commission (NNPC) containing the names of persons involved in the arrested 77meter Motor Tanker; MT Vinnalaris. According to him, the company is currently awaiting instructions before publishing the names. Enisuoh was on Arise Television on Thursday, giving fresh revelation on MT Vinnalaris, which was arrested by the Nigerian Navy on December 7, 2023, stating that the ship has been operating on Nigeria’s waters since 2018. …
…Speaks Tough On Indiscriminate Disposals Of Waste In Community Godwin-Maria Utuedoye As part of measures to control and checking the excesses and abuse of hard drugs amongst youths and others, the President and Executive of Otovwodo-Ughelli Community in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta state, Pastor Solomon Ovigue Ugbarugba has placed a ban on the sales of all kinds of hard drugs and consumption as well as indiscriminate dumping of waste disposals on drainages and road side in the community. Pastor Ugbarugba made the disclosure while inaugurating nine (9) different substantive committees that will assist in his administration that…
The speculations that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, may soon dump the PDP and join the APC seems to be playing out as 27 out of the 32 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to him have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers on Monday morning dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the platform on which they got their mandates to the House in the 2023 general elections. The 27 of them are all said to be loyalties of Nyesom Wike who is expected in no…
It was a pathetic as the news of death of father of three Sosoliso plane crash victims, Doctor Andy Ilabor was announced. Ilabor, a devout Catholic from Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, died in his sleep on Monday, November 27, 2023, two weeks before the 18th anniversary of the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of his three children. The deceased’s children, Chuka, Nkem and Buso, all students of Loyola Jesuit College Abuja, were aboard the plane when it crashed at the Port Harcourt International Airport on December 10, 2005, killing…
By Patrick Ochei The Alihagwu Community in Agbor, Ika South LGA of Delta State, was Saturday 9th December, 2023, agog with activities as the Anioma Association, Georgia Chapter, USA carried out a one day free medical outreach in collaboration with Anioma Medical Professionals Forum. The medical mission which took place at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Hospital Alihagwu, was a comprehensive one, with well over 315 patients attended to and treated. In his post event analysis, the Chairman of Anioma Medical Professionals Forum (AMPF), Dr. Alexander Chidubem Awunor gave credit to the US based group for sponsoring the medical programme as…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated a former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and former Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Emmanuel Edesiri Aguariavwodo, as he clocks 66 years. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, on Friday in Asaba, Governor Oborevwori extolled Aguariavwodo as a distinguished parliamentarian, who had had the rare privilege of serving both in the Green and Red Chambers of the National Assembly. He remarked that Aguariavwodo had every reason to rejoice and give thanks to God Almighty for all of His blessings,…