By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr The Delta State Government has renewed its call for the speedy commencement of erosion control and climate adaptation projects under the European Investment Bank-assisted Nigeria Climate Adaptation–Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB), as participants of the ongoing NEWMAP-EIB Joint Mission-GoN-UNOPS-FPMU-SPIUs Capacity Building Project Implementation Workshop paid a courtesy visit to the Delta State Commissioner for Environment, Ejiro Tommy Jamani, in Asaba. The delegation was led by the National Project Coordinator of NEWMAP-EIB, Anda Ayuba Yalaks, alongside key officials of the United Nations Office for Project Services and representatives of partner institutions. Welcoming the delegation, Hon.…
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By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr Residents of Delta State, particularly flood and erosion-prone communities in Asaba, may soon begin to witness the implementation of critical climate adaptation and erosion control projects as the European Investment Bank-assisted Nigeria Climate Adaptation–Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP-EIB) says preparations have reached advanced stages. This assurance was given during interviews conducted at the venue of the NEWMAP-EIB Joint Mission-GoN-UNOPS-FPMU-SPIUs Capacity Building Project Implementation Workshop held in Asaba, Delta State. Speaking with journalists, the National Project Coordinator of NEWMAP-EIB, Anda Ayuba Yalaks, explained that the workshop brought together participating states to strengthen implementation capacity…
The incumbent Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Ede Dafinone, has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2027 general elections, following a resounding victory over former Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, in the party’s senatorial primaries. The primaries were conducted using the direct primary system under Option A4, with voting held at ward levels across the eight local government areas that make up the senatorial district. The exercise witnessed massive participation by party members and was widely described as credible, peaceful and transparent. Dafinone dominated the contest, winning convincingly across all eight local government…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr The European Investment Bank-assisted Nigeria Climate Adaptation–Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB) on Monday commenced a five-day Capacity Building and Project Implementation Readiness Workshop in Asaba, Delta State, bringing together participants from the 23 project participating states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. The high-level workshop, which runs from Monday, May 18 to Thursday, May 21 2026, is being held under the Joint Mission of the Government of Nigeria (GoN), the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), the Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU), and State Project Implementation Units (SPIUs). Speaking during the…
By Chidi Chukwutem As members and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Delta North prepare for the senatorial primary election on Monday, May 18, the moment calls for wisdom, courage, and sincerity of purpose. This is not merely a political exercise; it is a defining decision about the future of Anioma land, the direction of representation, and the kind of voice Delta North will send to the National Assembly. At critical moments in history, people are remembered not for the promises they heard, but for the choices they made. The APC faithful across Delta North must therefore resist every…
The Itsekiri nation on Sunday, endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori for a second term in office ahead of the 2027 general elections, just as the Governor was conferred with the prestigious Royal Order of Iwere (ROI), the highest honour of the Itsekiri nation. The endorsement took place at the Olu Palace Ground in Warri during a grand reception organised by the Itsekiri nation in honour of President Tinubu and Governor Oborevwori, with political leaders, traditional rulers, party faithful and prominent sons and daughters of the kingdom in attendance. The motion endorsing both…
By Ufuoma Egbe, The battle over who flies the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag for Delta Central Senatorial District in 2027 is far bigger than the ambition of any individual politician. It is not merely about whether Senator Ede Dafinone returns to the Senate or whether former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege stages a comeback. At its core, this contest is about the honour, political maturity, and collective dignity of the Urhobo Nation. For too long, the political destiny of many ethnic nationalities in Nigeria has been determined by outside interests and distant power blocs with little emotional or cultural…
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from six Itsekiri political wards in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State have protested the disqualification of their preferred aspirant, Andrew Omagbemi Igban, from the party’s primary election for the Warri South-West Constituency seat in the Delta State House of Assembly, describing the action as unfair and undemocratic. The protest letter addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was signed by Prince E. Etuwewe, Anibi Eyedisan and Joseph Egiri, who appealed to the President to intervene in what they described as an unjust exclusion of their chosen candidate from the contest. In…
Fresh pressure has mounted on the police in Delta over the death of Joseph Anigboro following allegations that he was assaulted and tortured in Orogun Community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, with a rights activist now petitioning the Inspector General of Police for urgent intervention and investigation. The incident, which reportedly occurred on August 21, 2025, at a residence located along Orhomuru–Emono Orogun Road allegedly linked to one Progress Omo-Agege, has continued to generate concern among residents and community stakeholders seeking justice over the circumstances surrounding Anigboro’s death. Sources within the community alleged that the development triggered…
Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly, Ede Dafinone, has applauded the bold economic reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing him as one of the most prepared leaders Nigeria has ever produced. Senator Dafinone stated this during a courtesy visit to the Forum of Presidents-General of the 24 Urhobo Kingdoms on Friday at Uvwie Town Hall in Effurun, Delta State, where the Forum unanimously endorsed President Tinubu, Delta State Governor Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, and Senator Dafinone for re-election in the 2027 general elections. He noted that although President Tinubu had the option of taking politically…