The Delta State Government has dismissed claims that it is concentrating on flashy infrastructure at the expense of grassroots healthcare, insisting that primary healthcare remains a central pillar of the Oborevwori administration’s development agenda. Reacting to recent comments by popular health influencer, Aproko Doctor, who suggested on social media that politicians focus on flyovers and ultra-modern hospitals while neglecting primary healthcare centres, the Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, said the assertion does not reflect the situation in Delta State. According to him, while roads and flyovers are visible symbols of development across the state, healthcare has consistently…
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The Delta State Government has announced the commencement of registration for the Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Programme (TEP), a youth-focused initiative designed to promote innovation, entrepreneurship and economic empowerment among students of state-owned tertiary institutions. The programme, according to a statement issued on behalf of the state government, will officially open for registration on Monday, February 2, 2026. Interested and eligible students are to apply online through the official application portal, www.tepapplication.com. TEP is aimed at identifying, nurturing and supporting students with innovative and bankable business ideas, while equipping them with the necessary skills and resources to become successful entrepreneurs and…
by Yewande Fasan Actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has addressed rumours of a long-standing feud with colleague Genevieve Nnaji, calling it a misconception. In an interview on Yanga FM, Omotola stated that fans and media often pitched them against each other, creating unnecessary tension. She noted that people don’t need to be best friends, but they have since talked and maintain a normal working relationship. Omotola attributed the rumors to industry pressures and the tendency to create drama, saying the tension was blown out of proportion. Using a mix of English and Pidgin, Omotola emphasised that there was no actual quarrel…
The Head of Service of Delta State, Dr. (Mrs.) Mininim Oseji, has reassured public and civil servants of the state government’s unwavering commitment to workers’ welfare, as she received the newly elected leadership of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Delta State Council, on a courtesy visit in Asaba. Welcoming the union leaders, Dr. Oseji disclosed that the state government has constituted a Committee on Trade Unions, Professional Associations and Other Personnel Matters to fast-track the implementation of issues affecting the welfare and conditions of service of public and civil servants. According to her, the committee—chaired by the Head of Service—meets…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Delta State has taken another decisive step toward achieving universal health coverage, as one thousand vulnerable residents of Oshimili South Constituency were enrolled into the Delta State Contributory Health Insurance Scheme (DSCHIS), reaffirming the state government’s commitment to affordable, accessible and sustainable healthcare for all. The enrolment was officially flagged off in Asaba by the Director-General of the Delta State Contributory Health Commission, Dr. Isaac Akpoveta, under the Sustainable Health Insurance Transformative Inclusion Initiative (SHIFT-I), a constituency-based intervention of the member representing Oshimili South in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Ifechukwukwu Bridget Anyafulu,…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA In a rare display of legislative accountability and grassroots engagement, the member representing Oshimili South State Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. (Barr.) Ifechukwukwu Bridget Anyafulu, on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, rendered a comprehensive account of her stewardship to constituents, while simultaneously empowering over a thousand residents through far-reaching economic and healthcare interventions. The town hall meeting, which took place at the Arts and Cultural Ground along Saint Brigid’s Road, Umuaji Quarter, Asaba, drew a cross-section of community leaders, beneficiaries, civil society actors, traditional rulers, and top government officials, underscoring the political…
A member of the National Association of Seadogs (NAS), Mr. Efosa Sulaiman Lawani, has been assaulted and detained by officers of the Nigeria Police Force while travelling through Edo State en route to Enugu. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, at a police checkpoint in Edo State. According to associates and witnesses, Mr. Lawani was stopped and searched, after which officers allegedly discovered NAS-branded souvenirs in his possession. It was learnt that the officers demanded money and, when he declined, the encounter escalated into physical assault and intimidation. Lawani was travelling from Benin City to Enugu to…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA What was meant to be a solemn journey of remembrance and service has reportedly turned into a nightmarish encounter, leaving a trail of pain, outrage, and renewed questions about police conduct in Edo State. In the early hours of today, Mr. Efosa Sulaiman Lawani, a member of the National Association of Seadogs (NAS), also known as the Pyrates Confraternity, was allegedly brutally assaulted and molested by officers of the Nigeria Police Force while traveling through Edo State on his way to Enugu. Mr. Lawani was en route to the 2026 NAS Memorial Lecture, an annual…
by Funke Egbemode So you rent a three-bedroom flat for your side chick and furnish it, it does not make you her lord and personal saviour. What will make her treat you like the king of the manor is the way you treat her. If you treat her like trash and she stomachs it, don’t be fooled into thinking that she has no choice. She does. She is just biding her time. Besides, every woman has a limit. Once the elastic of her endurance gets to the limit, she will snap and that part of her that you did not…
by Olatunji Ololade The ‘hustle’ is neither gross nor cruel when the commodity is the whore ─ or video vixen, if you like. Profit is neither sinful nor inhumane when the exploited is an underage child presented as a piece of flesh. Free enterprise is fair game when creatives defy religious and tribal strictures to commercialise genitalia for your viewing pleasure. The new pornography is democratic and interestingly daring. Consider, for instance, the curious case of a Nigerian skit-making duo─mother and her son─who have become popular among high school children. Just recently, a widowed neighbour sought my attention, urging me…