Politics

Delta State Executive Council, (EXCO), meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday, approved a proposed budget of N714.4 billion for the 2024 fiscal year. The Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr Sonny Ekedayen, who disclosed this at a post EXCO press briefing at Government House, Asaba, said the proposed budget comprised N397 billion, representing 56 percent for Capital Expenditure, while N316 billion, representing 44 percent, is for recurrent expenditure. Ekadeyan, who was flanked by…

Hon. Jonathan O. Goru, the Commissioner representing Udu, Ughelli South, Uvwie and Urhobos of Warri South in the Board of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) yesterday took out time to specially ensure personal supervision of the ongoing road construction work being done by DESOPADEC at Caro Street In Orhuwhorun town, Udu LGA. While Supervising the Project, The Commissioner thanked the contractors for the spate and quality of work being done so far….

Delta State Government on Tuesday said it would not hesitate to prosecute trespassers, who encroach on government lands across the state. The State Commissioner for Lands and Surveys, Chief Emamusi Obiodeh, gave the warning at a meeting with officials of the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) at Government House Annex, Warri. The Commissioner observed and frowned at the action of SPDC for issuing a stop-work order to Julius Berger Nigeria Plc despite the fact that…

Justice Joe Egwu of the Delta State High Court in Orerokpe has dismissed a motion filed by Opeans Nigeria Limited to join the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to an ongoing lawsuit. The lawsuit involves Opeans Nigeria Limited, the American Petroleum Institute (API), Veriforce Limited Liability Company, and the Attorney-General of Delta State. Opeans Nigeria Limited had sought to include NUPRC as a defendant in the case, arguing that their involvement was necessary. However,…

By Henry Ubus The Udu constituency Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the March 18, 2023 Governorship and state House of Assembly elections, Hon. Chief Jite Brown, has urged his teeming supporters to remain calm and focus despite the judgement of the Appeal court in Abuja that favored the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate. Making the appeal in a statement made available to newsmen in Udu today, Hon. Chief Brown, noted that since power comes…

*Group Wants APC NWC to sanction Lokpobiri, Lyon, others The last may not have been heard about the crisis rocking the Bayelsa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following report that the Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has united the state’s Governor, Senator Douye Diri with his arch-enemy, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyensom Wike. A group within APC, which styled itself “Concerned APC Stakeholders (CAPCS) “,…

Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has commended his Delta State counterpart, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori for his people-oriented and impactful governance. Governor Otti stated this yesterday when he received Governor Oborevwori and his entourage at his Umuru, Umuehim country home in Ehi Na Uguru Ancient Kingdom, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State. The Delta Governor and his delegation were in Abia for the funeral of late Ezinne Gold Egege, mother of…

*** How Diri Secures Jonathan’s Endorsement *** Diri Cajoles Jonathan’s Kinsmen With Succession Opportunity All seems not to be well with the All Progressives Congress Party (APC) in Bayelsa State as the party is divided ahead of the November 11th, 2023 governorship election in the state. As at the last count, about 10 political parties are battling for the number one position in the state. But political watchers are of the view that the fight…

The immediate Past Executives Assistant on Project Monitoring and one time Udu Local Government Council Boss, Barrister, Hon Raymond Edijala the Political Ray Power sent out its congratulatory message to Hon, Chief Eddie Ono-Sorhue on his appointment as Member Delta State Advisory and Peace Building Council While he Congratulate the foremost Leader of Udu, He also commended the Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Elder Sheriff Francis Oborevwori for finding our Daddy worthy of this…

The Executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, Hon. Chief Jite Brown JP, extends his heartfelt congratulations to former Transition Committee Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, Olorogun Eddie Ono-Sorhue, on his appointment as a Member of the Delta State Advisory and Peace Building Council by the Executive Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon Elder Sheriff F. O Oborevwori. Hon. Chief Jite expresses his gratitude to Governor Oborevwori for recognizing Olorogun Ono-Sorhue’s worthiness for this…