By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Delta State Civil Service on Wednesday rolled out the drums in honour of the immediate past Head of Service, Dr. (Mrs.) Mininim Oseji, as she bowed out of service after a distinguished career marked by reforms, innovation, discipline and an unwavering commitment to the public interest. Oseji was honoured with a colourful Guard of Honour and Pulling-Out Parade held at the premises of the Office of the Head of Service in Asaba, the Delta State capital. The ceremony attracted her successor, Dr. (Mrs.) Igho Charity Babigha-Ehimen, permanent secretaries, directors and a large gathering of…
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The Federal Government has said that the 21.7 Billion Dollars borrowing proposal transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu is an investment in assets and not for spending. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele stated this shortly after the Federal Executive Council Meeting at the Presidential Abuja. Mister Oyedele who addressed public commentary regarding the draft external borrowing plan submitted to the National Assembly, clarified that the proposed $21.7 billion program represents a multi-year investment plan spanning roughly five years rather than an immediate drawdown. He says $10.6 billion of the money…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Delta State High Court sitting in Asaba has dismissed a suit challenging the selection and installation of Professor Epiphany Azinge, OON, SAN, FNIALS, as the 14th Asagba of Asaba. The court, presided over by Justice P.N. Obanor, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, upheld a Preliminary Objection filed by the 3rd Defendant, Asagba Prof. Epiphany Azinge, challenging the competence of the suit, marked DTHC/ASB/CV/213/2024. The action was instituted by Obi Ikechukwu Nwajei, Ogbueshi Iweanya Nwajei and Ogbueshi Amechi Akpoku, who had challenged the process through which Prof. Azinge was selected and installed as the 14th…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has taken another step towards strengthening agricultural development and food security in the state with the presentation of a Certificate of Occupancy covering 99.99 hectares of land at Ogwashi-Uku to Olam Agri for the establishment of an animal feed production plant. The proposed investment is expected to help address the supply gap in animal feed in the South-South and South-East, reduce the region’s dependence on supplies from the South-West and strengthen the livestock value chain. Speaking during the presentation ceremony at Government House, Asaba, on Wednesday, Governor Oborevwori said his administration remained committed…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has signed five bills into law, including the Thirteenth Month Salary Law, 2026, to improve workers’ welfare, strengthen the judiciary, protect property rights and reform the state’s tax administration. The governor signed the bills at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Asaba, on Wednesday, describing the development as part of his administration’s commitment to reforms under the MORE Agenda. Oborevwori said the laws would strengthen public institutions, improve service delivery and promote economic development. On the Thirteenth Month Salary Law, he said the initiative would boost workers’ morale, reward their contributions and improve…
Chief Dr. Newton Jibunoh, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, in Warri, Delta State, following his passing on Monday, October 19, 2026. The Desert Warrior, during the visit, extolled the virtues of the late Dr. Uduaghan, describing him as a member of his family and an epitome of selfless service to humanity and community development. According to Chief Jibunoh, the late governor had left an enduring legacy through projects and initiatives that would stand the test of time. He particularly recalled the establishment…
By Enitan Abel Johngold Orheruata A senatorial aspirant for Delta North, Ojogbo, has pledged to sponsor legislation aimed at strengthening religious freedom, equality before the law and constitutional supremacy if elected to represent the district at the National Assembly. Speaking to the people of Aniocha North and Delta North, Ojogbo said Nigeria’s religious diversity must be protected within the framework of the 1999 Constitution, stressing that no religious belief should take precedence over the nation’s supreme law. Under the theme “No Faith Above the Constitution,” Ojogbo described the Constitution as more than a legal document, calling it a binding covenant…
By Abel Johngold Orheruata The Delta State Government has approved the extension of the retirement age for skilled clinical health professionals in its public hospitals from 60 to 65 years, while the maximum length of service has been extended from 35 to 40 years, subject to medical fitness and other prescribed conditions. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, disclosed this on Tuesday in Asaba while briefing journalists on developments in the state’s health sector. Onojaeme said the approval by Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori was primarily aimed at addressing the shortage of experienced manpower in the state’s health…
By Wilbet Ijeoma (NewsView) No fewer than 70 farmers in Owerre-Olubor, Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State, have received agricultural inputs under the Delta State Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus, D-CARES/FADAMA programme. The beneficiaries, comprising 50 maize farmers and 20 poultry farmers, received the support on Monday at St. Barnabas Anglican Church Hall, Owerre-Olubor, in an intervention aimed at improving agricultural productivity, food security and household incomes. The programme was facilitated by the Delta State Government under Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and represented by the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Chairman of the D-CARES State Steering Committee,…
By The Nation The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senatorial candidate in Ogun Central, Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, has declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election and dismissed reports linking her to a purported political alliance with the Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Democratic Congress (NNPP), Peter Obi, ahead of the 2027 general elections. She described the report of an alliance with Obi as false, saying she had never met Obi for political discussions and had not entered into any arrangement with him over a proposed cross-party voting strategy. Her clarification followed a social media post attributed to the blog Very…