DELSU, COREN, NSE Induct 282 Graduate Engineers

By Kelvin Ohoror    Delta State University (DELSU), Oleh Campus, in collaboration with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), has inducted 282 graduate engineers at its maiden oath-taking and induction ceremony for the 2024/2025 academic session.   The ceremony, held at the Faculty of Engineering, Oleh Campus, in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, marked a significant milestone in the professional journey of the newly inducted engineers.   Representing the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Samuel Asagba,…

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Oborevwori Assures Uzere Communities of Government Support Over Oil Spill

  Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has assured the people of Uzere Kingdom in Isoko South Local Government Area that his administration will ensure oil companies operating in the area meet their obligations to host communities affected by oil spills and other environmental challenges. Oborevwori gave the assurance on Friday during a visit to oil spill sites in Uzere, where he said he assessed the extent of the damage and obtain first-hand information to guide the state government’s engagement with the operating company. The governor said his administration…

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Otiti Hails Ahon As GISG Launch Boosts Tinubu, Oborevwori’s 2027 Grassroots Campaign

The National President of the Guild of Online Media Editors and Publishers of Nigeria (GOMEP-NG), Comrade Akpovoke Otiti, has commended the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Delta State, Chief Festus Ahon, for spearheading the inauguration of coordinators and canvassers of the Global Initiative Support Group (GISG), describing the exercise as a strategic step towards strengthening grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.   Otiti, who also serves as the Delta State PBAT Door-to-Door Movement Online Media Coordinator, said the successful inauguration demonstrated a genuine commitment to taking…

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Akpodiete Delivers Bespoke CIPP/E Training For UAE Client From Spain

Professor Alexander Akpodiete has delivered a confidential, bespoke Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) examination-preparation programme for a private client in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), demonstrating the growing reach of specialised professional training across international borders.   The programme, concluded in Spain, was facilitated through a combination of virtual and in-person sessions, featuring personalised assessments, practical scenarios, mock examination reviews and targeted feedback tailored to the client’s learning needs.   According to Akpodiete, the training concluded with an examination of a real-world General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enforcement case, designed…

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2027: Arenyeka Inaugurates Sheriff Support Group, Tasks Members On Grassroots Mobilisation

Delta State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Solomon Arenyeka, has inaugurated the Global Initiative Support Group for Sheriff 2027, comprising coordinators and canvassers across the 25 local government areas of the state, with a charge to mobilise grassroots support for the re-election of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, President Bola Tinubu and other APC candidates in the 2027 general elections. Arenyeka, who was represented at the inauguration ceremony held in Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, by the Delta South Senatorial District Chairman of the party,…

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ATM SWAP SCAM: Two Arrested After Customer Raises Alarm In Ughelli Bank

Security agents attached to a new generation bank in Isoko Road in Ughelli, Delta State, have arrested two men, Chigozie, 33, and Okuche, 40, for allegedly swapping a female customer’s Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card after she raised the alarm. The suspects, who said they reside in Okpanam, Asaba, were said to have travelled from the state capital to Ughelli to carry out the alleged operation before the customer’s alarm drew the attention of the security agents, leading to their arrest. Chigozie reportedly hails from Anambra State, while Okuche is…

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Bayelsa Pastor Arrested Over Alleged Defilement Of Two Minors

By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Police Command, has arrested a 50-year-old pastor, Ambros Mark, over the alleged sexual abuse of two underage girls aged 13 and 14 in Yenagoa, the state capital. The suspect, who is the pastor of New Generation Pentecostal Church in Amarata, Yenagoa, was arrested on Saturday following a complaint over the alleged abuse of the two victims said to be members of his church. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohammed, confirmed the arrest to journalists, stating that the suspect remains in custody…

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2027: Bayelsa ADC Targets 30% Votes For Atiku, Vows To Unseat APC

By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa   The Bayelsa State Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Prof. Theodore Allison, has declared that the party will deliver more than 30 per cent of votes in the state to its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the 2027 general elections.   Allison, who spoke in an interview with journalists in Yenagoa, expressed confidence in the party’s growing political strength, saying it was also working to win the Bayelsa governorship election.   He said the ADC coalition was established to dislodge the All Progressives Congress…

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Gas Leak: Ukodhiko Seeks FG’s Intervention As Uzere Residents Raise Health Concerns

The member representing Isoko North and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Jonathan Ukodhiko, has called for urgent government intervention to contain a gas leak following the collapse of Well 14 in Uzere community, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State.   Ukodhiko made the call during an on-the-spot assessment of the affected areas, where he expressed concern over the environmental and public health implications of the incident.   The lawmaker, who visited the palace of the Ovie of Uzere Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Udogiri I, said…

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Adeda’s Death: Kpohraror Challenges Delta Govt, Demands Answers Over Alleged Cover-Up

A concerned voice in Ughelli Kingdom, Delta State, Amb. Emmanuel Efeludu Kpohraror, has called on the state government to provide an update on the death of Adeda, questioning what he described as the apparent silence of Government House over the matter. Kpohraror expressed concern that the case appeared to have been pushed aside, despite its significance to the Urhobo people, Ughelli Kingdom and the Otovwodo community.   It would be recalled that the after that death of Ekwevugbe Unity Adeda, the Delta State Government sets up committee of inquiry with…

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