INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS: Oborevwori Pledges More Jobs For Delta Youths

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    Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday, pledged that his administration will continue to create more employment opportunities for youths in the state through ongoing infrastructural development projects and strategic partnerships with construction firms.   The governor made the pledge while addressing construction workers at the Julius Berger Nigeria Plc project site in Osubi, Okpe Local Government Area of the state.   Oborevwori said unemployment and economic hardship remain major challenges confronting many families, stressing that government must continue to initiate projects that improve livelihoods and provide…

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Senator Omo-Agege’s Inordinate Ambition And The Future Of APC In Delta

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By Emmanuel Arodovwe,   The dictionary defines an inordinate ambition as an “excessive, immoderate or uncontrolled desire for power, wealth or recognition that ignores ethical limits, fairness, or the rights of others. It is characterised by self-promotion, selfishness, and a willingness to use unethical means to achieve goals, often resulting in personal, social, or national crises. ” Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s insistence to return to the Nigerian Senate, barely three years after he left, is not short of an “Inordinate Ambition”, and unless he is quickly called to order, and the…

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Prof Akpodiete Joins NDC, Eyes Delta Central Senate

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  A frontline aspirant for the Delta Central Senatorial District seat, Prof. Alex Akpodiete, has officially defected from the African Democratic Congress to the Nigerian Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. Akpodiete moved to the NDC alongside a large number of supporters from the eight local government areas of Delta Central, a development seen by political observers as a boost to the party’s growing presence in the district. The politician, who formally resigned his membership of the ADC, said his decision was based on his conviction that the…

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Owhelogbo: Ejesume Family Petitions Community Leader Over Street Name Altercation

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    Leaders and members of the Ejesume family in Owhelogbo community, Isoko North Local Government Areaof Delta State, have petitioned the eldest (Odion) man of the Ekrueje Quarters over what they described as unlawful and clandestine move by some unscrupulous persons to change the traditional name of the quarter from Ekrueje to Uwhuteme.   Contained in the copies of the petition made available to newsmen, the leaders and members of the Ejesume family stressed that they were a peaceful people, adding that no where in the age-long history of…

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Omo-Agege And The Myth Of Building Delta APC Alone

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By Olorogun Adelabu Ejiroghene Bodjor (Esq)   The growing attempt by some loyalists of former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, to rewrite the history of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State has once again exposed the dangerous culture of political revisionism in Nigeria. No amount of propaganda, insults, or emotional outbursts can erase the historical reality that the APC in Delta was not built by one man. As the Pioneer State Vice Chairman (Central), I am duty-bound to educate the public on the actual chronological milestones of the “Aboriginal…

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Delta Journalists Celebrate Benson Iziama Of NAN On Retirement

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  The journalists in Delta on Thursday celebrated and poured out enconmuim on Mr Benson Iziama, Deputy Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on his successful retirement from the Federal service.   Iziama, the Head, NAN Niger Delta Bureau, Asaba.Office, who assumed duty in the bureau in 2021, bowed out after attainment of 60 years from active service to the nation.   Consequently, journalists took their turns to speak on his affection, passion and dedication at a send forth organised by the Asaba Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of…

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Oborevwori Reassigns Commissioners Following Resignations

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  Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has directed the State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Community and Social Development, Princess Pat Ajudua, to oversee the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Community Support Services and Girl Child Development pending further directives. The Governor also directed the Commissioner for Housing, Hon. Godknows Angele, to supervise the Ministry of Youth Development with immediate effect. The directives were contained in a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu on Friday. According to Aniagwu, the development…

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Otobo Assures Better Government-Grassroots Relationship In Assembly Quest

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa         Assembly aspirant Kaizer Otobo has submitted his expression of interest and nomination forms for the Ogbia Constituency II ,seat in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, expressing confidence in securing victory.   Speaking to newsmen shortly after submitting his form, Otobo described himself as a “grassroots general,” said he was optimistic about his chances if he faced any challenger.   On what he intends to do differently if elected, Otobo said his priority would be to close the gap between government and…

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Lions Club Honours Oborevwori With Icon Of Leadership Excellence Award

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    Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday received the Lions Club International Icon of Leadership Excellence Award in recognition of what the organization described as his exceptional leadership and developmental strides in Delta State.   The award was presented during a courtesy visit to the Governor at Government House, Asaba, by members of Lions Club International District 404 Nigeria, led by the Multiple Council Chairperson, Dr. Ibrahim Jide Bello, ahead of the organisation’s 19th Multiple Convention holding in Asaba. Presenting the award, Dr. Bello said the choice…

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Tinubu, Oborevwori Collaboration Working for Deltans —Funkekeme

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    The Delta State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Rt. Hon. Funkekeme Solomon, has said the collaboration between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, is already yielding positive results for the people of Delta State.   Speaking during an interaction with journalists in Asaba, Solomon said Governor Oborevwori’s decision to align with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and connect Delta State to the centre was strategic and beneficial to the overall development of the state.   According to him, the Renewed Hope…

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