Delta EXCO Approves 2026 Budget Framework, Judges’ Quarters Construction The Delta State Executive Council (EXCO), Thursday approved key fiscal documents setting the stage for the preparation of the 2026 Appropriation Bill, alongside the construction of 10 new residential quarters for Judges across the state. The State Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr. Sonny Ekedayen, disclosed this…
Agbarho APC leadership passes vote of confidence on Ughelli North LG APC Chairman The All Progressives Congress (APC) Agbarho Leadership Council has expressed a vote of confidence in the chairman of APC Ughelli North LGA, Delta State, Hon. Obakpororo Onoabedje. In a statement made available to Journalists on Friday jointly signed by Double Chief Mathias…
Rufai Oseni and the Journalism Profession (2) by Elempe Dele In 2022, I wrote the first article with the above title published in Premium Times newspaper of April 29th edition. The reason for the article was the the face-off between Mr. Rufai Oseni of Arise TV and Late Jesutega Onokpasa, SAN, which sent ripples of…
Obakpor Engineering bags Best Indigenous Construction Company Award, commends Oborevwori’s local content initiative ….Chief Oguma inducted into CIISM Distinguished Fellows Hall Of Fame The Chairman of Obakpor Engineering Limited, Chief John Oguma, has commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, for his invaluable contributions to the growth and expansion of operational capabilities of indigenous construction companies in the…
Ughelli South Political Leaders Rally Support for APC Unity Ahead of 2027 The Ughelli South Political Colonels (USPC), a disciplined and formidable political pressure group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, has reaffirmed its total loyalty to the party and pledged to deliver a massive victory for the APC in the 2027…
Delta State Approves N10 Billion for Pensioners, Reviews Infrastructure Contracts The Delta State Executive Council (EXCO) has approved the disbursement of ₦10 billion on Thursday, October 9, 2025, to begin offsetting pension liabilities inherited from previous administrations in the state. This decision was made at a meeting presided over by the Deputy Governor Sir Monday…
Delta Govt. Gives ₦48m to 320 Women Entrepreneurs In a bid to increase the economic status, the Delta State Government has empowered 320 women entrepreneurs with a total of ₦48 million under the MORE Cap-Up Empowerment Programme. Each woman received a grant of ₦150,000 designed to support and expand their small-scale businesses, particularly targeting rural…
NYAN Condemns PENGASSAN’s Economic Sabotage, Urges Protection of National Assets The Northern Youth Assembly of Nigeria (NYAN) has expressed serious concern over recent actions by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). NYAN in a statement issued on Thursday by Rt. Hon. I.M. Lawal (Dubagari Jr.) Speaker, considers these actions to…
Oborevwori To Nigerians: Make Our Country Better The Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has challenged Nigerians to work for Nigeria to be better. Speaking on Wednesday in Asaba when he received on courtesy call the Delta State Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Mr Edet Ufot…
Nigeria at 65: We’ve Found Our Balance Despite Challenges — Olisa Ifeajika Veteran journalist and Executive Assistant to the Governor of Delta State on Public Enlightenment, Projects and Policies, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, has said that in spite of its many trials, Nigeria has sustain national unity and steady progress over the past 65 years. Speaking…