By Olorogun Olori Magege Peter Obi’s political brand is based on one claim: he is the man of data. Again and again he tells the crowds to “go and check.” So let’s take him at his word: the numbers behind his economic alternative. Concerning the removal of the fuel subsidy, Mr. Obi says it’s cruel, reckless and badly sequenced. Fair enough. But he has failed to answer the question that naturally comes after those criticisms: what would you have done? Would you have kept the subsidy? For how long, at what price and on whose cost? Somehow, this candidate who…
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Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Ede Dafinone, has stepped up grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections, holding a strategic meeting with the All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders, and the party executives at the local government and wards in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. Dafinone, who is the APC senatorial candidate for Delta Central in the 2027 election, held the meeting on Monday at the Council Hall, Isiokolo, alongside the Executive Chairman of Ethiope East Local Government Council, Hon. Chief Augustine Ogedegbe, JP, and other party leaders and stakeholders. The meeting focused on strengthening the…
The attention of the public is hereby drawn to a false and misleading publication alleging that ₦76.84 million was involved in financial irregularities at the Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba, Delta State, during the administration of the immediate past Provost, Prof. (Mrs.) Josephine E. Anene-Okeakwa. The allegation is not only unsubstantiated; the purported ₦76.84 million figure never existed as alleged. There was no ₦76.84 million pool of questionable funds, no evidence that such an amount was misappropriated by Prof. Anene-Okeakwa, and no credible documentary evidence establishing that the former Provost personally benefited from any such sum. If such a…
ASABA, DELTA STATE — Business mogul and Chairman of the Cubana Group, Chief (Dr.) Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, was among the high-profile personalities who added colour and grandeur to the wedding celebration of the son of Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, in Asaba. The glamorous wedding attracted an impressive gathering of dignitaries from across Nigeria, including serving and former governors, leading industry captains, business executives, political leaders, traditional rulers, senior public officials, celebrities and other prominent personalities. The convergence of some of the country’s leading figures in government and the private sector transformed the ceremony…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has attributed the successful completion of the marriage ceremonies of his son, Innocent, and Tobore Arigbodi to the faithfulness and grace of God. Speaking on Sunday after a thanksgiving service at Living Faith Church, Ibusa Road, Asaba, the Governor thanked family members, guests, political associates, traditional rulers and well-wishers for their support, prayers and presence throughout the celebrations. Oborevwori said God was with the families during the traditional marriage, church wedding, reception ceremony and thanksgiving, providing favourable weather, protection and journey mercies for guests who travelled from different parts of Nigeria and beyond.…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for commencing the reconstruction of considerable 15.4-kilometre failed portion of Benin-Sapele Expressway, describing the intervention as a major boost to connectivity, economic activities and the wellbeing of residents in the state and motorists. Oborevwori gave the commendation on Friday at the flag-off of the reconstruction project at Amukpe Roundabout, Sapele, Delta State. The governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, said the intervention underscored the importance of collaboration among governments and agencies in tackling infrastructure…
By Mr Tonnie-Egun writing from Agbor. When a multinational writes a cheque for Nigeria, it is betting on the answer to one question, can I get my money out? Until recently the honest answer was no, not easily. For instance, let us take Indomie as a case of study. The noodles consumed in millions of Nigerian homes are made by Dufil Prima Foods, the Nigerian manufacturer through which Indonesia’s food giant Indofood has built one of the country’s biggest food businesses. As the world watched the naira’s turbulence in 2024 and 2025, Indofood quietly deepened its Nigerian operations, seeing the…
I joined representatives of the Delta State Government, Commissioner for Works (Rural Road), and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), led by the Chairman, Mr Chiedu Ebie, Esq., and the Managing Director/CEO, Chief Samuel Ogbuku, PhD, and other relevant stakeholders at Amukpe Roundabout, Sapele, for the flag-off of the emergency intervention and rehabilitation of failed sections of the Benin–Sapele-Effurun Expressway. This intervention is a welcome and timely development that will ease the difficulties faced by motorists, commuters, businesses and communities along this critical corridor. I want to particularly commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and…
By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, Esq. As the 2027 general elections draw closer, the people of Delta Central Senatorial District will once again be presented with an important choice about the future of their representation in the Nigerian Senate. At the centre of that choice is Senator Ede Dafinone, whose first term has been defined by purposeful representation, measured leadership and a sustained commitment to the development of his constituents. Dafinone’s bid for a second term, therefore, deserves to be viewed not merely as a political ambition, but as a call for continuity at a time when experience, stability and effective…
It is now a load of trouble for a man who was hired by his friend to impregnate his wife, after he failed to do so after trying for a record 77 times. A Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzanian Court must decide on honourable intentions in the case where one Darius Makambako, 50, with his wife Precious, 45, who really wanted to have a child, but were told by a renowned doctor they could not, because the husband was sterile, sought help outside. After being childless for six years, the couple was said to have taken the only available option by seeking the…