President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday signed the 2026 National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act into law, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s efforts to modernise identity management, enhance national security, improve public service delivery, and deepen the nation’s digital economy. The signing took place at the State House, Abuja, in the presence of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, and the House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere. The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi; the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; the representative of the World Bank, Taimur Samad;…
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ASABA: Bel Media Consult Limited, publishers of Ndokwa Reporters and The Brief, has announced the second edition of its flagship public policy engagement platform, Bel Dialogue, with former Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Hon. Mike Igini, Esq., named Chairman of the Occasion. The event, scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026, will hold at David’s Event Centre, Anwai Road, Asaba, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The 2026 edition them is, “Democracy That Works: Bridging the Gap Between Votes, Results and Institutional Accountability,” a subject the organisers described as timely in view of the growing need to strengthen…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare, announcing the approval of a 13th-month salary for civil servants in the state. The governor made the announcement at the 2026 Public Service Week Dinner and Awards Night held in Asaba, where he also approved a threefold increase in the cash prizes for outstanding public servants. He described the event as an opportunity to celebrate excellence, review the progress of the public service and inspire greater productivity, noting that the theme, “Reforms, Resilience and Results,” aligns with his administration’s MORE Agenda. According to him, meaningful…
By Nelson Agbajor Senator Ede Dafinone, who represents Delta Central Senatorial District in the Senate, has congratulated a group of young Urhobo graduates on their successful induction as medical doctors at the University of Abuja. The induction ceremony, held on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, marked a significant milestone in the lives of the new doctors as they formally joined the medical profession. In a congratulatory message delivered on his behalf by Mrs. Oghor Okolo, the Senator described the achievement as a moment of immense pride for the Urhobo nation and Delta Central. He noted that it was inspiring to witness…
By Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU The Federal Government has announced the discontinuation of the disarticulation policy that separated Junior Secondary Schools from Senior Secondary Schools, saying the arrangement has failed and contributed to a crisis of more than 20 million students dropping out before reaching senior secondary. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the UBEC Ministerial Implementation and Monitoring Committee. He said the policy, which required JSS and SSS to operate separately both physically and administratively, has resulted in overcrowded junior secondary facilities and underutilised senior secondary schools across several states. According…
Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday resolved the industrial crisis at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DESUTH), Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area of the State. The Governor during a closed meeting, also directed immediate steps to address the institution’s lingering infrastructural and power challenges. The Chief Medical Director of DELSUTH, Prof. Harrison Abedi who disclosed this in Asaba in an interview with newsmen shortly after a meeting with Governor Oborevwori, expressed appreciation for the governor’s timely intervention which, he said, had restored hope to management and staff of the Teaching Hospital. According to him, “the governor…
The 27 road projects worth over N3.9 trillion are across 15 states, covering Adamawa, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba, and Yobe states. The roads are: 1. N1.8 trillion for the re-award of the 409-kilometre dual carriageway project in Niger State under the tax credit scheme to Aliko Dangote. 2. N276 billion for the dualisation of Ilorin-Ogbomoso Road 3. N265 billion for the reconstruction of Iseyin-Eruwa-Agbesi Road in Oyo State and Kwara State 4. N217 billion for the dualisation of old alignment Ijaye to FGC to Ilorin Road with a spur to…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday called on the people of Isoko Nation to reciprocate his administration’s development efforts in the area by voting enmass for all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. The governor made the appeal while inspecting ongoing and completed projects at the College of Health Technology, Ovrode, and the Ozoro Modern Market in Isoko North Local Government Area. Oborevwori said his administration had made significant investments in infrastructure, education and healthcare across Isoko Nation and other parts of the state, adding that the people should support the APC…
My attention has been drawn to a piece authored by Mr Godwin Anaughe, an aide to the former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. Though Anaughe’s choice of language was unbecoming of a man of his exposure, I will not get through the gutters with him. In the article, Mr Anaughe attempts to attack the courageously realistic and statesmanlike position of the Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ede Dafinone, regarding the agitation for the creation of Ethiope State. Ordinarily, I would not dignify this pocket of falsehoods with a response. Throughout his 12-paragraph write-up, Anaughe significantly…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday expressed displeasure over the slow pace of work at the Technical College, Irri, in Isoko South Local Government Area, describing the delay in completing the project as unacceptable. The governor, who paid an unscheduled inspection visit to the project site, lamented that the contract, awarded in 2019, had remained unfinished after seven years. Received at the project site by the Chairman of Isoko South Local Government Council, Hon. Warri Ovoke Friday; the Odio-Ologbo of Irri Kingdom, HRM Simon Wajutome Odhomo, Igbogidi I; and former President-General of the Isoko Development Union (IDU), High…