Author: SouthernVoiceNews

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.

Chief Hon. Joseph Umudjere has emerged as the President-General of Agbarha  Improvement Union AIU, and called on stakeholders to join hands with his other 14 member executive to combat crime and restore back the lost glory of the kingdom. He made this known while fielding questions from newsmen after his swearing in, at Agbarha-Otor Community Town hall in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, on Thursday, November 30, 2023. According to him, “Security of lives and properties are key to growth and development of every kingdom and, my administration will ensure they work hard to block all loopholes…

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Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has charged Chairmen and members of boards of parastatals and institutions of government to work harder for the advancement of the State through the MORE agenda.  Governor Oborevwori who gave the charge at the inauguration of Boards of Agencies and Institutions of the State Government in Asaba, told the appointees to abide by the code of conduct establishing the boards and ensure proper separation of power between board and management.  Those sworn in include: Barr. Innocent Ogboru, Chairman Delta State Library Board; Dr Chris Oharisi – Chairman College of Health Sciences Ofuoma; Chief…

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By DENNIS OTU “Today, I will go to bed a happy man because of what I have witnessed. Am so excited today. This is a historic day in our lives. If I am not mistaken, the last night Julius Berger Nigeria Plc worked in this our environment was over forty years ago. But today, Monday, November 27th, 2023, our dynamic Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has just performed the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of road expansion and improvement works between Effurun and DSC Roundabouts, PTI junction flyover, DSC Roundabouts flyover and Enerhen junction/Marine Gate Flyover. This is a…

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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has commenced the deployment of Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) to different state commands and formations. A release by, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer at Force Headquarters, Abuja, said that the posting’s goal is to improve communication and community involvement. Building strong linkages between the Nigeria Police Force and the communities, they played a vital role. The newly deployed officers are as follows: DSP Ejire Adetoun Adeyemi is assigned to PPRO Kwara State; ASP Unah Paul Echefunachi is assigned to PPRO Ebonyi; ASP Rufa’i Ahmed is assigned to PPRO…

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 Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, today presented a N714.4 billion Appropriation bill for the 2024 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. Oborevwori said the budget christened, ‘Budget of Hope and Optimism,’ was made up of recurrent expenditure of N316.6 billion representing 44 per cent and capital expenditure of N397.9 billion representing 56 per cent of the total budget. He said that the 2024 budget proposal, his first since coming to office was envisioned to put the economy on the path of sustainable growth, boost investments and productivity, enhance the ease of doing business, and provide ample…

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It was a pitiable and pathetic scene to view as suspected Boko Haram terrorists  beheaded no fewer than 11 loggers in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. It was gathered that the terrorists rode on camels and carried out the attack on Sunday evening. A vigilante in the area, who spoke to correspondent on the telephone on Tuesday, said, “We found six bodies of the loggers who were butchered by the Boko Haram terrorists from the location on Monday evening. “We do not think any of them survived the attack. Their bodies were badly dismembered, and we found…

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…To Receive Global Icon Of African Cultural Heritage Award  The highly cerebral culture colossus and Omu Anioma, HRM Obi Martha Dunkwu is set to be honoured with the Global Icon of African Heritage award on Tuesday 5th December, 2023, at the Obi Martha Dunkwu Palace in Okpanam, Oshimili North LGA of Delta State. The award was initially scheduled to be received in Germany in August 2023, but she could not attend due to her annual new yam festival that clashed with the period of the award ceremony in Germany. However, the African Diaspora mandated a team of four delegates…

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The Nigerian Senate has invited 15 companies including Dangote Oil Refinery, NIPCO Gas Limited and NIPCO Plc to explain how they spent over N120billion intervention fund disbursed to them by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The Senate in a memo to the companies, signed by Senator Jarigbe Jarigbe, Chairman, Senate Committee on Gas, and obtained by SaharaReporters on Tuesday, said the companies are beneficiaries of the disbursement from the Nigeria Gas Expansion Program (NGEP) Intervention Fund by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The invitation said they must appear on Thursday, November 30, at a meeting room in the National…

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Delta state police command has debunked a misinformation going viral on WhatsApp that the commands Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, was shot dead at his apartment.  The command however noted that the news is not correct and should be disregarded, maintaining that, on November 28, 2023 at about 0330 hours,  one DSP Sunday Okoebor attached to the Command X-Squad was shot dead at his apartment. The late officer was shot dead by suspected armed robbers who broke into his apartment in the guise of being EFCC Operatives and on noticing he was a Police officer, he was shot in the…

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By DENNIS OTU In a remarkable twist of fate, one individual finds himself ascending to new heights, while another experiences a significant decline. The established order has been overturned, capturing the attention of all who bear witness to this extraordinary transformation. Time marches on, and even the most powerful has crumbled like a house of cards. Festus Egwarewa Keyamo (SAN), the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development of Nigeria, currently finds himself riding high on the winds of success. But the same cannot be said for former Deputy Senate President and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC),…

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