By TONY EKE There’s something intrinsic about the M.O.R.E.Agenda of the Oborevwori administration which gives it a greater signification than its generic denotation. Beyond the musicality of the acronym is the worth of the mantra which resonates with a broad spectrum of Deltans that appreciate the enrichment of the State’s socio-economic ambience in the past year that Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori had been in the saddle as Governor of Delta State. His serial policy initiatives and multiple projects, whether ongoing or completed, continue to generate benefits to the diverse parts of the State. An acclamation of the worthy performance of…
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By Fred Edoreh The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, has said even though it is widely and deeply entrenched as the party of the people in the area, it will not take the people nor the forthcoming local Government elections for granted, but will vigorously campaign for its candidates across the communities and push harder for the all round development of the area to ensure that the people continue to enjoy the dividends of democracy. This was disclosed at the inauguration of the Isoko South PDP Campaign Council presided over by…
By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe with media team reports. Council chairmanship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ethiope East Local Government Area, Chief Augustine Ogedegbe, has assured the people that the council under his leadership would ensure adequate security, unity, peaceful coexistence, socioeconomic and infrastructure development. He gave the assurance on Wednesday during the LGA PDP campaign train visits to royal fathers in Agbon Kingdom, Abraka kingdom and the President General of the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, Chief Ese Gam, and Ethiope East UPU President Generals, saying that he shall emulate the good governance strides of the state party…
B George Etakibuebu “Don’t reinforce failure ” – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, 02/04/2023 Today makes it a whole year since the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic was inaugurated on 13/06/2023. It is a fitting and appropriate time to review the performance of Senator Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. Has he performed well enough to want to be the governor of Edo State? Has his voice been loud and clear in defence of the Esan people who occupy the five local government areas of the senatorial…
By Akindele Ayekooto After IBB annulled the first set of party primaries in SDP and NRC, where it was obvious for Yar’adua (Shehu) and Ciroma(Adamu) to emerge respectively, he also proscribed the duo among others from participating in politics. Yar’adua then sponsored Atiku to run in his stead. Kingibe, the SDP chairman, backed by majority of the SDP governors, also threw his hat in the ring. Abiola, a business mogul from Abeokuta also joined the race. The SW approached Yar’adua to support MKO Abiola, citing the fact that the zone also supported him in the annulled primary. But Yar’adua insisted…
By Abel Johngold ORHERUATA In a bid to ensure that no one is left behind, the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s-led administration, yesterday, through the Delta State Contributory Health Commission (DSCHC), has taken its MORE Agenda Health Insurance Scheme to Onicha-Ugbo and Ute-Okpu, in Aniocha North Ika North East Local Government Areas of the State. The flaged-off ceremony which separately took place at Idumu-Omu Quarters, Ogbekenu in Onicha-Ugbo, and Ute-Aloahen Quarters, Ute-Okpu, saw a total of 540 persons (120 in Aniocha North and 420 in Ika North East) in it’s first phase registered, captured and being presented with the Commission’s Health Insurance…
In commemoration of June 12, now christened Democracy Day, Dr Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, has urged all voters in the state to make the lessons of June 12 count in the forthcoming election in the state. In a statement on Wednesday by Team Asue Media Organisation (TAMO) in Benin, Ighodalo was quoted saying the greatest honour anyone can do to June 12 is to make sure the lessons of that epoch making event are repeated at every election and thereby entrenched for generations to come.…
By Zik Gbemre Governor Seyi Makinde has just signed a 100 million dollars Oyo State partnership with Shell Nigeria Gas, SNG, to build a Gas Distribution Plant and pipelines to distribute gas to industrial layouts in the state. The concern here is that this gas will be sourced from the Utorogu Gas Plant, same plant in the heart of Delta state, currently supplying gas to the Egbin Power Station, Otta in Ogun state and beyond through the West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCO) to West African countries. What stops Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on thinking along this line to industrialise Delta…
By George Etakibuebu Though the September 21 governorship election in Edo State is 101 days or more than three months away, Senator Monday Okpebholo’s sandcastle has begun to disintegrate in earnest. This is not entirely surprising. Any structure built on a false and fraudulent foundation, no matter how beautifully designed, is bound to collapse. Okpebholo’s edifice has started unraveling much sooner than expected. In February, Okpebholo, the senator representing Edo Central, was declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the coming governorship election in the state in a rather controversial circumstances that left political observers trying to…
By Zik Gbemre It is imperative to call the DPO and his patrol team at the Otu-Jeremi Police Divisional Office in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State to order and stop their growing indulgence in extortion of members of the public. The DPO and his patrol team are so blinded by the lure of extortion on motorists and commuters in Ughelli South to the point of compromising the protection of critical national assets, particularly oil and gas assets in their sphere of operations. This public misconduct was displayed on Saturday 8th June 2024 in an encounter with Amos Okpobe,…