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2 Feb
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, finally caved in to pressure to swear in the last three commissioners of his cabinet eight months after he took office.
31 Jan
Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has suspended the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Omoun Perez. The governor also asked the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Bennett Agamah; Assistant Director, Agricultural Engineering, Oki Yintareke; and Chief Accountant, Gabriel Idiatacheko, to go on compulsory leave. Delta State Government House in a statement on Wednesday, said Perez’s…
31 Jan
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Delta State Command, recorded three deaths, and 17 road crashes between December 15, 2023 and January 15, 2024.
31 Jan
The quest by oil-rich Isoko ethnic nation in Delta State to channel its share of funds accruing from the three per cent Petroleum Industry Act (PIA 2021) and invest it in gas-powered alternative energy is being threatened by the oil corporations in Isoko North and Isoko South councils.
31 Jan
The federal government of Nigeria under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu got a boost to the blue economy with the EDIB International Limited of Hong Kong expressing its willingness to finance the sum of $27.29 billion to develop the Escravos Seaport Industrial Complex (ESIC) project. The project located in Escravos (Gbaramatu Island/Omadino) Warri South-West…
26 Jan
A Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Edo governorship aspirant, Joseph Ikpea has hailed Sheriff Oborevwori on his victory at the Supreme Court ruling which upheld his election as the Governor of Delta State. Ikpea, a former Esan South East local government chairman also lauded the governorship All Progressive Congress, APC, governorship candidate…
21 Jan
The Ibru Centre has been in existence since 1989. Located at Ring Road, Agbarha-Otor, Ughelli North Local Council Area, Delta State, Nigeria, the centre, founded by Dr. Alex Uruemu Ibru, is a serene environment to meet.
19 Jan
The Governor of Delta state, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Friday dedicated his victory at the Supreme Court to Almighty God, the unwavering support of Deltans and his legal team. Addressing the media in Abuja after the five-member panel of the apex court affirmed his victory, Oborevwori said his triumph meant that there were no winners and…
19 Jan
Oil and Gas Producing Communities of Delta State have asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prevail on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to summon the immediate past Governor of the State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa to account for 13% oil derivation funds for 8 years amounting to over #1.2 Trillion At a…
19 Jan
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Sheriff Oborevwori of the People Democratic Party (PDP) as Delta State governor. Before the Supreme Court were three separate petitions by aggrieved candidates and their parties seeking to nullify the election of Sheriff Oborevwori as Delta state governor. The aggrieved petitioners included Ovie Omo-Agege, candidate of the…
18 Jan
The High Court of Delta State sitting in Effurun has dismissed the preliminary objections filed by the Nigerian singer, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and his company, Davido Music Worldwide Limited.
9 Jan
The Supreme Court has reserved the Judgment in the appeals by the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Labour Party (LP), and the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the victory of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) had declared Oborevwori of the PDP with 360,234 votes as winner of the governorship election ahead of…

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