President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for Nigeria’s armed forces personnel. About 250,000 personnel are to benefit from the new deal. Under the new arrangement, which becomes effective from September 1, officers above the rank of colonel will enjoy a 30 per cent salary increase. This applies to Brigadier-Generals, Major-Generals, Lieutenant Generals and Generals. Personnel from colonel down to warrant officer will have a 50 per cent increase, while Private to Staff Sergeant will have an 80 per cent increase. The pay package will increase the yearly salary bill for the country’s…
Author: Spade Nigeria
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday declared that the state can no longer rely solely on oil revenue, urging local and foreign investors to take advantage of the vast opportunities across critical sectors of the economy as his administration intensifies efforts to diversify the state’s economic base. Speaking at the close of the second day of the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit 2026 in Asaba, the governor thanked all participants, local and foreign investors, saying deliberations at the summit had reinforced the urgent need to expand investments beyond the oil and gas sector to ensure sustainable economic…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, and Senator Ede Dafinone have felicitated former Minister of Information and renowned political scientist, Professor Sam Ejite Oyovbaire, on his 85th birthday, describing him as an accomplished scholar, elder statesman and patriot whose contributions to nation-building remain enduring. The tributes came as the respected academic and former federal minister marked the milestone, with the governor and senator commending his decades of service to Nigeria, Delta State and humanity. Oborevwori, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Asaba by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, said Oyovbaire’s…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, and Senator Ede Dafinone have celebrated former governor of the state, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, at 68, describing him as a transformational leader whose contributions to Delta State, the Niger Delta and Nigeria remain enduring. The felicitations came on Tuesday as Ibori, who governed Delta State from 1999 to 2007, marked his 68th birthday. Oborevwori, in a congratulatory message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, described Ibori as a “dynamic and inspirational leader” whose vision, resilience and commitment to public service inspired many and…
The Director-General of the Delta State Local Content Agency, Olorogun Ese Kakor, has commended Governor Sheriff Francis Oborevwori for positioning the state as a major destination for global investment through the ongoing Delta State Economic Summit. Kakor, while welcoming Vice President Kashim Shettima; Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo; renowned scholar and public intellectual, Prof. Patrick Lumumba; Ambassadors of Brazil and Malaysia, and other international investors and economic stakeholders to the summit, described the gathering as a landmark milestone in Delta’s economic transformation. He congratulated Governor Oborevwori for what he…
By Bamidele Ademola-Olateju When one court favors a deity that is not one’s to court, one invites suffering upon oneself. I offer this not as ornament but as warning, because what unfolded around the emergence of Olóòlù was never a contest between faiths. It was a trespass against a covenant older than the scriptures carried across the desert or the sea. It is the covenant of Ibadan with its own guardian spirit, a covenant that predates every minaret and every steeple raised within its walls. I have watched, with a grief that curdles into anger, as both the mosque and…
Asaba, Delta State – Chairman of the Cubana Group and renowned entrepreneur, Obinna “Obi Cubana” Iyiegbu, has commended the Delta State Government for convening the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit 2026, describing the initiative as a bold demonstration of the state’s commitment to attracting investment, promoting enterprise and accelerating sustainable economic development. Reacting to the summit in Asaba, Obi Cubana said the calibre of speakers, the quality of policy conversations and the government’s engagement with the private sector have further strengthened investor confidence in Delta State as one of Nigeria’s emerging investment destinations. The summit featured prominent national and…
Chairman of Global Initiative Support Group for Sheriff 2027, Chief Josiah Ntekume, has urged the people of Delta Central Senatorial District to reject former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, at the 2027 polls over his recent condemnation of the Otovwodo and Uvwie flyovers. Ntekume said the condemnation of the flyovers is a clear demonstration that Omo-Agege neither appreciates nor identifies with the developmental aspirations of the people he seeks to represent at the Senate. Responding to a statement issued by Omo-Agege’s media team, he said it was ironic and disappointing that a politician aspiring to return as the representative…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, Monday called on local and foreign investors to take advantage of Nigeria’s improved economic outlook, declaring that Delta State is strategically positioned to emerge as one of the country’s foremost investment destinations. He said the Federal Government’s economic reforms continue to restore investor confidence. Speaking at the opening of the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit 2026 in Asaba, Shettima said the bold reforms initiated by President Bola Tinubu’s administration had strengthened macroeconomic stability, improved Nigeria’s global credit profile and created the right environment for long-term investments. He said: “Every state possesses immense promise with its…
By Omeiza Ajayi, Vanguard News, ABUJA The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said that when former President Olusegun Obasanjo had little to his name after leaving prison, he, Atiku, fed and clothed Obasanjo, ensuring he lacked nothing. The revelation is coming on the heels of Obasanjo’s statement that he regretted picking Ariku as his vice. However, Atiku insisted that Obasanjo’s latest attack was rooted in his bitterness over the collapse of his third-term agenda years ago. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu,…