Suspense As Ughelli North Council Chairman Skips APC Campaign Inauguration For Burial

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  There was an air of suspense on Saturday as the Executive Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Area, Olorogun Jaro Movudu Egbo, was conspicuously absent at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign and election management committees for the 11 wards of the council, opting instead to attend a burial ceremony in Agbarha-Otor, Delta State. The APC inauguration, held at Oharisi Primary School, Ughelli, was part of the party’s preparations for the 2027 general elections, with a target of securing over 100,000 votes in the local government…

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2027: APC Sets Over 100,000-Vote Target In Ughelli North, Majemite Inaugurates 11 Ward Campaign Committees

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    The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State has set a target of over 100,000 votes in the 2027 general elections, as the party begins an aggressive grassroots mobilisation drive ahead of the polls.   Chairman of the Ughelli North APC Campaign Committee, Chief Fred Majemite, made this known during the inauguration of campaign and election management committees for the 11 wards of the local government area at Oharisi Primary School, Ughelli.   Majemite charged the newly inaugurated committees to justify the…

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Oborevwori Bags Sun Governor Of The Year Award

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  …Renews Commitment To Excellence, Service Delivery   Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Friday evening, said the recognition of his contributions to society by Nigerians and various organisations, including Sun Newspapers, would continue to inspire him to raise the bar of excellence and sustain his commitment to service delivery.   Governor Oborevwori disclosed this shortly after receiving the Sun Newspaper 2026 Governor of Year Award at the 24th award eremony of the Sun Publishing Limited held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos.   Represented by his deputy,…

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Anambra Police Arrest 24-Year-Old Over Armed Robbery, Recover Large Cannabis Haul In Ozubulu

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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Chinedu Simon, over alleged involvement in armed robbery and recovered a large quantity of substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa during a targeted operation in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the state.   The arrest was made by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, during a raid conducted in the early hours of November 5, 2026.   The police said the operation followed intelligence gathering on suspected criminal activities allegedly linked to the suspect’s residence, which was…

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Incest Scandal: OPM Founder Banishes Man For 10 Years Over Pregnancy Of Biological Daughter

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  ….Chibuzor Chinyere takes responsibility for children’s feeding, education Founder of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere, has banished a man from his community for 10 years following an investigation which allegedly established that he impregnated his biological daughter. Chinyere disclosed this in a post on his verified Facebook account on Thursday, November 12, 2026, describing the decision as one of the most painful actions he had taken as a community leader. He said he was unhappy about sending a member of his community away for a decade…

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OPU Rejects Reported Removal of President General, Declares Warri Delegates’ Meeting Unconstitutional

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  By Moses Omovevah     The leadership of the Ozoro Progress Union (OPU), led by its President General, Odio (Chief) Berkley Eloviano Asiafa, has rejected reports of his purported removal alongside members of the Central Executive Council, describing the development as unconstitutional and the resolutions of the meeting where the decision was allegedly taken as null and void.   The position of the Union followed a publication by Isoko Nation Newspaper titled, “OPU Delegates Sack Ozoro President General and His Central Executive,” concerning a disputed meeting reportedly held on…

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US Firm To Build $100m Gas Processing Plant In Bayelsa

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    By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa   The Bayelsa State Government and US-based energy company, Fulcrum LNG Incorporated, have sealed a partnership to build a multi-million-dollar gas gathering and processing facility in Bayelsa State. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Douye Diri, Daniel Alabrah stated that the agreement was reached on Wednesday at the close of the two-day inaugural US-Nigeria Governors G2B Forum on Energy, Mining and Infrastructure held at the Sweet Water Country Club, Sugar Land, Texas. The forum, facilitated by Westpaq International in collaboration with…

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₦150m Can’t Buy Our Ancestral Land, Kare-Epere Tells SEEPCO

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  ..….Community rejects alleged 30-year lease, demands compensation for destroyed farmlands     The people of Kare-Epere Zion Community in the Agge axis of Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State, have rejected an alleged ₦150 million land deal involving Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO), declaring that no amount of money can make them surrender their ancestral homeland. The community also accused the oil company of allegedly invading its territory and destroying farmlands, crops and economic trees with bulldozers, demanding adequate compensation for affected families and clarification…

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2027: Orodje Blesses Dafinone, APC Candidates, Warns Against Electoral Violence

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  The Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Orhue I, CFR, mni, has offered royal prayers and blessings to Senator Ede Dafinone and other All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections, while warning politicians and their supporters against electoral violence, intimidation and acts capable of disrupting communal peace. The monarch gave the warning on Wednesday when Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly, led a delegation of APC leaders and campaign officials on a courtesy visit to his palace to seek…

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NCDMB, NLNG Commit US$9 Million to Endowment of Professorial Research Chairs in Six Nigerian Universities

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa   The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) have launched a US$9 million professorial chair endowment programme across six Nigerian universities to develop commercially viable solutions to industry challenges, strengthen local research capacity and advance technological innovation.   Under the Nigerian Content Research and Development (NC-R&D) Professorial Chair Endowment Programme, each university is to receive US$1.5 million to establish a specialised professorial chair focused on agreed industry research priorities. The initiative is being implemented in partnership with the NCDMB,…

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