By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr The Wife of the Delta State Governor, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, has urged women of Ndokwa Nation to leverage education, unity, confidence and economic empowerment to overcome socio-cultural barriers and contribute meaningfully to the development of their families, communities and the state. The First Lady gave the charge in a goodwill message delivered on her behalf by the Wife of the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Ezinne Catherine Onyeme, at the Ndokwa Women’s Conference 2026, held at the Ndokwa Neku Union (NNU) House, Kwale, Delta State. The conference, organised by the NNU Women Wing under…
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Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, will on Tuesday, September 22, swear in Mr. Emasogbe Matthew Oghene as the state’s new Auditor-General and inaugurate the Governing Councils of three state-owned universities. The ceremonies, scheduled for 10am at Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba, will see the formal inauguration of the Governing Councils of the University of Delta (UNIDEL), Agbor; Dennis Osadebay University (DOU), Asaba; and Southern Delta University (SDU), Ozoro. Oghene’s appointment as Auditor-General followed his recent screening and confirmation by the Delta State House of Assembly. The Assembly charged him to deploy his experience towards strengthening accountability, transparency and…
Leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta Central have pledged to deliver all party candidates (“six-over-six”) and ensure total victory for the party in the 2027 general elections, as Senator Ede Dafinone continued his consultation tour of Ethiope West and Sapele Local Government Areas on Sunday. The consultations, which attracted party leaders, political stakeholders and supporters, focused on strengthening party unity, grassroots mobilisation and securing victory for President Bola Tinubu, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Dafinone and other APC candidates in the 2027 elections. In Ethiope West, the APC Local Government Chairman, Hon. Clement Okorodide, described Dafinone’s visit…
What a remarkable experience at the 6th World Nomad Games in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan! Special thanks to the Government and good people of Kyrgyzstan for their warmth and hospitality, and for putting together such a great championship. Your hospitality, organisation and commitment to promoting cultural exchange through sports were truly commendable. I also extend my special appreciation to a quintessential sports administrator, Mr. Samrat Singh, and the International Zurkhaneh Sports Federation (IZSF) for the invitation to participate in the Koshti Pahlavani Championship. It was indeed a beautiful, memorable and highly successful championship. The organisation, hospitality and spirit of camaraderie displayed throughout…
There comes a point when political leaders must stop issuing evasive explanations and answer the difficult questions. For Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, that point is now. The controversy surrounding the proposed ₦100 billion Industrial Gas Park raises a fundamental question: was the project located based on technical and economic considerations, or on political interests to concentrate development around his community? That question goes to the heart of the crisis confronting the Urhobo Nation today. If the project is now stalled or at risk because the wrong location was chosen from the beginning, then Urhobo people have every right to demand answers.…
By Enitan Abel Johngold Orheruata, MNIPR Senator representing Delta Central, Ede Dafinone, has insisted that the proposed Industrial Gas Park in Salubi-Orogun, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State must not be relocated outside Urhobo land, warning that the economic interests of the Urhobo people must be protected in any decision concerning the project. Dafinone, who is Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content, said his position followed concerns raised over land acquisition, ownership disputes and the suitability of the proposed site. In a statement on the controversy surrounding the project, the senator said he had never…
By Moses E. Akhimienmhonan The controversy surrounding the invitation of Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to speak at the recent Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Port Harcourt has generated considerable debate. Was he the appropriate choice for a professional gathering of lawyers? Did his background and public persona fit the expectations of an NBA conference? Were the concerns raised about his invitation justified? These are legitimate questions. But there is another question, perhaps more important, that the controversy seems to have pushed into the background: Why has Nigeria created a space in…
The leadership of Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), Delta State Council has called on the State Governor, Rt Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori to restore the operations of Delta Line to its original state. Speaking to journalists at the end of the State Executive Council meeting in Asaba yesterday, the Chairman of AUPCTRE, Comrade Lawrence Otueroro, noted that the current state of affairs of Delta Line Transport company under concession with God Is Good Motors calls for concern, describing the situation as one that has left the once-vibrant public transport outfit in a…
by Imoleayo Oyedeyi Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has asked former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to step down from the 2027 presidential race. The former governor of Kano spoke on Monday at his residence in Abuja during a meeting with members of the Fulani Farmers Association. The running mate to Peter Obi, NDC presidential candidate, urged Atiku to reconsider his presidential ambition, citing his age and health. He added that he and Obi would take care of Atiku if they won the presidency. “Go to the Wazirin of Adamawa’s house and tell him in Fulani…
By Bamidele Ademola-Olateju Those of us who understand power in this country know that Nigeria is not governed by algorithms, nor is the presidency captured on the fragile wings of wishful thinking. Power is a game of stone, iron, and unrelenting arithmetic. When the dust settles, 2027 will not be a contest of rhetoric; it will be an encounter between proven capacity and recycled delusions. Here is the unvarnished reality of the three figures circling the ring. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu: The Audacious Architect at the Helm Let the arm-chair theorists wail; leadership is not a popularity contest among the…