Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated former Special Project Director, Asaba International Airport, Mr Austine Ayemidejor, as he clocks 63 years on March 9. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, Governor Oborevwori said Ayemidejor was a political strategist and administrator who made significant contributions to the state’s public service. In particular, he expressed gratitude to Ayemidejor for his contribution to the recent, successful concenssioning of the Asaba International Airport and its management. The governor stated that Ayemidejor had shown exceptional service to the state in his roles as civil commissioner,…
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As part of this year’s International Women’s Day celebration, the You Matter Charity Foundation has honoured women who have excelled in various professional fields with awards. The awards presented on Friday, March 8, 2024, at Iyede Grammar School, Otor-Iyede, in Isoko North Local Government Area, were part of activities to commemorate the international day organised by the wife of the Delta State Governor and founder of the You Matter Charity Foundation, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori. Also, a trade exhibition for rural women, providing them with a platform to showcase and sell their farm produce and other items was organized. Addressing the…
Executive Assistant on Communications to Delta State Governor, Dr Latimore Oghenesivbe has again assured Deltans that the independent status of Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC, remained sacrosanct, and described governor Sheriff Oborevwori as a leader with good conscience and a core democrat who will not interfere with the operations of the electoral umpire in the forthcoming local government councils election. He gave the assurance on Friday in Asaba while speaking as a guest of the State Television public affairs program – The Faculty, saying that DSIEC is saddled with the entire responsibility of conducting a free, fair and credible…
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Delta North stakeholders have set down preliminary guidelines in anticipation of when the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) will officially release the timetable for the next Local Government Council polls in the State, even as the tenure of the present Local Government Councils leadership comes to an end on Friday, March 8, 2024. Addressing the stakeholders, at a well attended meeting in Asaba, the Delta North PDP Chairman, Elder Moses Iduh affirmed that the party has carefully and painstakingly selected set up a college of leaders, carefully and painstakingly selected from each of the nine…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Senator Ede Dafinone and Chief Great Ogboru, prominent Nigerians on Friday graced the burial ceremony of elder statesman and hero of Nigeria’s democracy, Chief Frank Kokori at Oviorie-Ovu, Ethiope East Local Local Government Area of Delta State. The quiet Agbon clan stood still to give last respect and final rites to their illustrious son, Kokori who passed on December 7, 2023. In his eulogy at the funeral held at St James’ Anglican Church Oviorie-Ovu, Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state, President Tinubu while condoling the government and people of Delta State…
Delta North Stakeholders on Thursday, March 7, 2024, passed a vote of confidence on the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori at a meeting held in Asaba. The Stakeholders also passed a vote of confidence on the Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, and on the immediate past Governor, Senator, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa. Dame Nkem Okwuofu, a member of the State Advisory Council, who moved the vote of confidence motion on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, and immediate past Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, noted that Governor Oborevwori has displayed impressive commitment in the delivery…
Executive Assistant To Delta State Governor on Communications and Head of Delta State Orientation Bureau,, Barr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe has applauded the state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori for cutting cost of governance and prudent management of state resources. The EA made the assertion in Asaba on Wednesday during a media interaction with members and executives of the Indigenous Correspondents Chapel ICC, of the Nigerian Union of Journalists NUJ, Delta State Council at its “ICC MIRROR” platform designed for expository dialalogue. Latimore said high cost of Governance is one major factor crumbling the local economy and hindering growth in the…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday, said the Faculty of Management Sciences of the University of Science and Technology, (DSUST), Ozoro, would take off at the Orerokpe Technical College, Orerokpe, Okpe Local Government Area. Governor Oborevwori disclosed this in an interview with journalists shortly after inspecting facilities at the school in Orerokpe, which are under construction. He said the Ministry of Technical Education would hand over the facilities at the College in Orerokpe to the Ministry of Higher Education for a seamless take -off of the Faculty of Management Sciences of the university. Governor Oborevwori said: “Recently,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, justified the interception and arrest of 21 trucks loaded with food items allegedly being smuggled into neighbouring countries, describing it as economic sabotage. The justification was made in Abuja on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, by the Spokesperson of the Commission, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I Dele Oyewale while fielding questions in an interview session with the EFCC Radio, 97.3FM. According to him, the EFCC is saddled with the mandate of tackling all forms of economic and financial crimes, especially issues that directly affect the economy to…
The Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Delta State Chapter, Mr. Godfrey Osakwe on Wednesday, led a delegation on a condolence visit to the family of late Omu Anioma, Her Royal Majesty, Obi (Dr.) Martha Dunkwu. Mr. Osakwe, along with some of the Executive Committee Members (EXCO), of the State Chapter including the General Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel Enebeli, the Treasurer, Mrs. Gertrude Onyekachukwu and the Public Relations Executive (PRE), Ms. Joy Ochei were received in the Palace of late Omu Anioma in Okpanam, Delta State by her son, Dr. Afamefuna Dunkwu- Okafor with other family members. Mr.…