The Delta State Government has commenced work on the construction of the 10.1-kilometre Aboh–Akarai Road, including a major bridge across the Okiri River, in Ndokwa East Local Government Area, at a total cost of ₦29.8 billion. The Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, disclosed this during an inspection visit to the project site, where he was accompanied by the Director of Highways, Engr. Solomon Aghagba, and other top officials of the Ministry of Works. According to the Commissioner, the project is designed to open up Akarai community and its environs by providing a direct road link…
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By Chidi Chukwutem The debate over who should represent Delta North in the Senate between former Senator Ifeanyi Okowa or incumbent Senator Ned Nwoko ought to be settled by one overriding consideration: effectiveness in the red chamber. Not titles held elsewhere, not political nostalgia, but how much each man has actually delivered from the Senate floor and through the instruments of federal legislation. When Ifeanyi Okowa served in the Senate between 2011 and 2015, his tenure was largely conventional and low-impact. He was present, he participated in committee works, and he aligned himself with party positions, but his period in…
The Head of Service of Delta State, Dr. (Mrs.) Mininim Oseji, on Thursday, January 15, 2026, presided over the First Quarterly Meeting with Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Extra-Ministerial Departments, marking a strategic start to public service activities for the year. The high-level meeting, held at the Conference Hall, Office of the Head of Service, provided a platform for policy direction, performance review, and renewed commitment to public service reforms across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Key issues deliberated upon included the establishment of a Performance Management System anchored on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), effective implementation of government circulars, and…
The Delta State Chapter Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Mr Godfrey Osakwe, fnipr has joined Nigerians across the country to honour the courage, sacrifice and patriotism of officers and men of the Armed Forces and other security agencies as the nation marked the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The Institute in a statement on Thursday signed by the Chapter Public Relations Officer, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Esq, described the annual observance as a solemn moment of reflection on the priceless sacrifices made by gallant Nigerians who paid the supreme price in defence of the nation’s sovereignty,…
Activities marking the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration, Thursday, came to a climax in Delta State with a solemn assembly that culminated with laying of wreaths at the ceremonial tomb of the unknown soldier at the Cenotaph in Asaba. The ceremony was attended by the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori; his Deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme; Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor; Chief Judge of the state, Justice Tessy Diai, Service Commanders of the Armed Forces and the Commissioner of Police in the state. Also in attendance at the ceremony were the the Secretary…
Stakeholders in Delta State have appealed to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to urgently assent to and implement the Delta State Community Security Corps Agency Law, 2025, amid growing concerns over insecurity across the state. In a formal appeal addressed to the governor, the group, known as Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) expressed alarm over what they described as persistent attacks on farmers by armed herdsmen, rising cases of kidnapping for ransom, and other violent crimes that are increasingly threatening livelihoods, food security, and public confidence in governance. The law, which was passed by the Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday,…
By Bamidele Ademola-Olateju For along time, I wanted to write this. Today I found the time and inspiration to touch a very painful truth, deserving serious examination among the Yoruba. Belief in witches is destroying Yorubaland, not in some abstract, philosophical way, but in the most practical and intimate sense. It is hollowing out families, emptying villages, isolating elders, distorting faith, and paralyzing responsibility. It has become a convenient explanation for everything we are unwilling to examine honestly about life, economics, health, and adulthood. At the center of this crisis is a dangerous misreading of human experience. It is not…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed receipt of a petition alleging irregularities in the procurement of an ₦800 million loan involving the Chairman of Bomadi Local Government Council, Hon. Dagidi Andaye, and five other officials. The petition, dated 8 January 2026 and submitted to the Benin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC on 14 January 2026, was authored by fifteen councillors of the Bomadi Local Government Legislative House. It calls for an investigation into what the petitioners described as alleged forgery and financial impropriety connected to an unapproved loan obtained from a commercial bank. According to the petitioners—who…
The Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Elder Sheriff Oborevwori has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle as follows; 1. Engr.Michael Ifeanyi Anoka from Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Renewal to Ministry of Energy. 2. Hon.Sunday Tataobuzogwu from Ministry of Energy to Ministry Physical Planning and Urban Renewal 3. Mrs. Rose Ezewu from Ministry of Secondary Education to Ministry of Primary Education, and 4. Dr.Kingsley Ashibuogwu from Ministry of Primary Education to Ministry of Secondary Education. According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government(SSG) Dr.Kingsley Eze Emu, the redeployment of the Commissioners is with immediate effect.…
Business mogul and Chairman of the Cubana Group, Chief Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has commended Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, for what he described as God-fearing, people-centred and development-driven leadership, declaring that Delta State is “in very good hands” under his administration. Iyiegbu made the remarks during a visit to the Government House, Asaba, where he was accompanied by the Founder of Streams of Joy International, Pastor Jerry Eze, who was in the state to dedicate the Cubana Millennium City project to God. The visit highlighted the growing synergy between private investors and the Delta…