The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Economic Empowerment Programme for Persons With Disabilities, with Delta State joining the nationwide rollout of the intervention to support vulnerable citizens. The programme, unveiled in commemoration of the 2025 International Day of Persons With Disabilities, was implemented simultaneously across the 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory, and the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA). Representing the First Lady in Delta State, the Wife of the Governor and Founder of the You Matter Charity Foundation, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, led the distribution of the empowerment grants…
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Former Delta State Commissioner, Mr. Omamofe Pirah, has expressed profound appreciation to the Executive Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, for the successful completion of the historic 20.95 km Trans-Warri–Ode-Itsekiri Road, featuring 15 bridges of various spans, a milestone achieved 19 years after the project was initially awarded. In a statement on Thursday, Pirah described the accomplishment as “a monumental breakthrough and a long-awaited blessing for the Itsekiri nation.” He commended Governor Oborevwori for demonstrating uncommon political will, financial discipline, and an unwavering commitment to inclusive development. According to him, the completion of the project has not only…
The Minority Leader of the 9th House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, OON, has congratulated the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, on his appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the South-South Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Initiative. In a goodwill message on Wednesday, Rt. Hon. Elumelu described the appointment as “well-deserved, timely, and reflective of Senator Okowa’s exceptional leadership capacity, national relevance, and unwavering commitment to the progress of Nigeria.” He noted that Senator Okowa’s track record as a consensus builder, strategic thinker, and champion of people-centered governance makes him an asset…
As the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) approaches its crucial December 5, 2025, election, troubling signs have emerged, pointing unmistakably to a deliberate, well-coordinated plot to rig the process. The Chief Dr Emmanuel Ighomena-led Electoral Committee appears determined to plunge the UPU into chaos by refusing to follow even the most basic tenets of transparency. Their actions, or lack thereof, demand urgent scrutiny. Barely three days to the election, the Electoral Committee has refused to publish the number of accredited delegates expected to vote. This simple requirement is standard in every credible electoral process. In the last UPU election, irregularities thrived…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved automatic scholarship awards for the best graduating students across the four state-owned universities, in a move aimed at strengthening academic excellence and supporting youth development. The announcement was made by the Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board, whose Executive Secretary, Dr. Godfrey Enita, said the gesture reflects the Governor’s unwavering commitment to empowering young people through the M.O.R.E. Agenda, particularly in the area of human capital development. According to the Board, the automatic scholarship scheme will benefit the Best Graduating Student from each academic session in the following state-owned institutions: Delta…
The immediate past Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has been honoured with the “Best Security Supportive Politician of the Year” award at the maiden edition of the RazorNews Inter-Agency Cooperation Award The award, which was held on Tuesday December 2, 2025 at the prestigious Shoragate Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos recognised political leaders whose contributions have significantly strengthened Nigeria’s security architecture and highlighted Elumelu’s consistent support for inter-agency collaboration, intelligence sharing, and legislative backing aimed at bolstering national security efforts. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Olohundare Moshood Jimoh on behalf of the organizers…
The Issele-Azagba community in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State has intensified its protest against alleged encroachment on its ancestral farmland by developers of the proposed Cubana Millennium Estate, insisting that the state government must immediately intervene to prevent an escalation of tension. In an open letter acknowledged by Government House Asaba on December 1, the community expressed concern that the estate developers entered the land despite the ongoing boundary adjustment exercise between Issele-Azagba and neighbouring Okpanam, which has not yet been concluded. At a press conference held in Asaba, the President General of the Issele-Azagba Development Union,…
Chief Emmanuel Afam Eboh, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Policy Adviser to Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly,has dismissed as “fake news” the rumour that Asaba would be replaced as capital of the proposed Anioma State. Reacting swiftly to online speculations, Chief Eboh said in a statement issued in Abuja that the Anioma State Creation Bill sponsored by Senator Nwoko explicitly designates Asaba as the capital, noting that no discussion or proposal had ever suggested otherwise. Chief Eboh described the rumour peddlers as “grossly ignorant”, stressing that the legislative process…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has called on investors particularly Deltans at home and in the diaspora to take advantage of the state’s steadily improving socio-economic climate to invest in the State. The Governor who made the call on Friday in Ubeji, Warri South Local Government Area, while inaugurating a multi-million-naira hospitality and tourism investment, the Swiss International Rancho Valerie Hotel, said; “the time to invest in Delta State is now.” “Warri is rising again, Delta State is progressing steadily. The shadows of yesterday have given way to the bright possibilities of today and the greater promises of…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr A well-known Niger Delta peace advocate and climate activist has issued a firm public disclaimer after an old photograph of him resurfaced online with a false claim portraying him as Mohammed Yusuf, the late leader of the Boko Haram sect. The activist—whose colourful Urhobo cultural dance at the COP30 Climate Summit in Belem, Brazil, recently went viral with over 140,000 views on Instagram—said he was shocked to see the false narrative trend again just days after the video gained global attention. According to him, the trending picture, taken in 2008 at the World of…