By Bulou Kosin Father of comedian Realwarripikin, Prince Collins Eselemo, has demanded apology from Wado City Initiative for threatening, blackmailing and stampeding his daughter to cancel her scheduled show at Monarchy Event Centre, Effurun, leading to loss of billions in commitment and expected returns. At a press briefing in Warri, Wednesday, Eselemo, scion of the renowned Eselemo dynasty, also tasked the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, to rein in WADO City group from their gestapo campaigns before things get out of hand. Reports in social media indicate that people are already pulling down billboards of other organisations in the environs…
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Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, his wife, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, and immediate past Governor of the state, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday joined other dignitaries at the funeral service of late Mrs. Felicia Oritseolumewo Arenyeka, mother of the Delta State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Solomon Arenyeka. The funeral service was held at the First Baptist Church, Warri, and attracted political leaders, government officials, traditional rulers, community leaders, family members and sympathisers who gathered to pay their last respect to the deceased and console the Arenyeka family. Also in attendance were wife of the Deputy…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated 16-year-old Oghenegaren Esiovwa-Thompson on his historic gold medal triumph at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Lagos. Esiovwa-Thompson, an indigene of Osubi in Okpe Local Government Area of the State, made history by winning Nigeria’s first-ever gold medal in the men’s Under-23 epee event at the championship. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, Governor Oborevwori commended the young fencer for his emergence, describing his feat as a remarkable achievement that had brought honour and pride to Delta State and Nigeria. The Governor hailed Esiovwa-Thompson for his exceptional…
By Zagazola Makama The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a clergyman and two security personnel over an alleged plot to kidnap the wives of two prominent bishops in Jos. The suspects were arrested following credible intelligence received by the police regarding an alleged criminal conspiracy and foiled kidnapping attempt. Sources at the Plateau state Command said the incident occurred at about 2:10 p.m. on Aug. 7, 2026. The command identified one of the suspects as Rev. Hassan Yunisim Mijah, 42, of Tudun Wada, Jos North. According to the police, Mijah allegedly conspired with Sgt. Ezra Sunday, a Nigerian Air…
By Owei Lakemfa The Nigeria Law School on July 29, 2021 called a number of new lawyers to the bar. This is nothing unusual; but what was unique was the call of Rasheedat Adeshina . Before returning to school to read law, she was already a sort of a veteran of the courts. In 1999, she had dragged to court an overbearing Vice Chancellor, Professor Shuaib Abdulraheem Oba and the University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, to compel them to let her sit for her examinations. Oba had taken on lecturers in the university and sacked 49 of them. So to him,…
Wife of the Delta State Governor and Founder of You Matter Charity Foundation, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, has taken the Foundation’s free medical outreach to Ika Federal Constituency, calling for improved healthcare, acceptance and specialised support for children living with autism and other special needs. Speaking during the outreach in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, on Tuesday, Deaconess Oborevwori said Ika was the sixth Federal Constituency visited by the Foundation in the current phase of its intervention. She said more than 640 children, caregivers and other beneficiaries, including elderly persons, had so far received quality medical care, medications and assistive…
By Akpokona Omafuaire OLOMU – HIS Royal Majesty, Albert Akpomudje, SAN, Eyavwien-Alaka I, the Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom, will Thursday commenced a tour of communities across the kingdom as part of activities prelude to the first anniversary of his coronation. The royal tour, which is aimed at strengthening the bond between the traditional institution and the people, will take the Ohworode to various communities within Olomu Kingdom, where he will interact with chiefs, elders, youths, women and other members of the communities. The Royal tour was announced by the learned monarch during a chat with media after a general meeting…
Pinnick Foods Ltd, a Canadian food company at the forefront of African food innovation, has announced the sale of one million pouches of its flagship Pinnick Instant Party Jollof Blend, as the company unveils plans to invest more than US$20 million in agriculture and food-processing infrastructure in West Africa. The company said the twin developments, the one-million-pouch milestone and the planned investment, mark a significant transition from market validation to an ambitious phase of international expansion, with the company seeking to build a stronger agricultural supply chain around the African ingredients that underpin its products. Founded in Etobicoke, Ontario, Pinnick…
The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Delta State Chapter, has constituted an interim executive council with Mr. Ekene Sampson emerging as Acting State Chairman, amid renewed calls for unity, stronger advocacy and improved engagement with government on issues affecting private school operators. Sampson emerged through a voting process at a Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting attended by representatives from several local government areas, including Warri South, Warri North, Ughelli South, Ughelli North, Oshimili South and Oshimili North, Udu, Uvwie, among others. The meeting was held at Total Mega School DSC in Udu local government area. Speaking shortly…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has urged the newly appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Major General Everest Okoro, to sustain proactive security measures and collaboration with other security agencies to protect lives, property and critical economic assets in the Niger Delta. Oborevwori gave the charge on Tuesday when he received Okoro, who is also the Land Component Commander, Joint Task Force South-South, Operation Delta Safe, on a courtesy visit to Government House, Asaba. The governor congratulated him on his appointment, describing 6 Division as a strategic operational formation with a critical role…