Politics

•What he told Delta royal fathers about MORE Agenda By Festus Ahon Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has continued to show his passion for the development of Delta State through his M.O.R.E. Agenda as he completes one month as the state chief executive. On Monday, June 26, while inspecting the ongoing construction of Phases I and II of the Warri/Effurun Storm Water Control Projects in Warri South and Uvwie Local Government Areas, the governor ordered the demolition…

By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Esq The economic hardship suffered by local government pensioners in Delta State, cannot be overemphasized, occasioned by the inability of the third tier of government to meet their obligations in years past. It has been confirmed that a whopping sum of N51billion (Fifty One Billion Naira) Is owed retired local government workers by twenty five Local Government Councils in the state since 2016. The state government under the leadership of immediate…

Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated the Dein of Agbor, HRM Benjamin Ikenchukwu, Keagborekuzi 1, on his 46th birth anniversary. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, Oborevwori said the Agbor monarch is one of the most reverred and influential kings in the State and Country and lauded him for his outstanding contributions to growth of his Kingdom, the State and Country. The Governor said…

Residents of 1st Marine Gate in Warri, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, Monday, jubilated as the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori approved the provision of a brand new transformer for the community. Oborevwori, who gave the approval during an inspection of the storm water control projects in the area, said the transformer would be delivered to the area through the Council Chairman in two weeks. The Governor gave the approval following…

Immediate past Commissioner for Information in Delta State, Mr Charles Aniagwu has said that the accusations of elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark against former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa were at variance with reality in the state. Speaking on TVC on Monday, Aniagwu said Chief Clark has not been to Delta for a long time and those telling him stories about Okowa’s administration were doing so for political reasons. He stated that the respected elder statesman was…

ACCORDING TO CONSTANCE FRIDAY “HUMAN HISTORY IS FULL OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT WERE ONCE LABELED ABSURD AND IMPOSSIBLE” IN RELATION TO THE ABOVE POSTULATION, CHIEF GODSPOWER OMAFUVWE ASIUWHU JP, HAS UNARGUABLY BECOME A RARE PHENOMENON IN THE POLITICAL ARENA WHO HAD CARVED HIMSELF A NAME THAT SPEAKS TRUST IN THE GAME OF POLITICS. BY VIRTUE OF HIS POSITION THEN AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTY CHAIRMAN, IT IS EXPECTED OF HIM TO BE NEUTRAL AND PLAY THE UMPIRE…

Immediate past Commissioner for Information in Delta State, Mr Charles Aniagwu has said smear campaigns against the immediate past Governor of the state, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa were being sponsored by individuals who have busied themselves with the struggle for the control of the resources of the state and have failed to perpetuate themselves in power. At a news conference on Friday in Asaba, Aniagwu said that the campaigns of calumny against the former governor commenced…

By Sunday Apah A group, Frontier Ladies for Sheriff has stated that with the few appointments made so far and programmes/projects tipped to embark on by the new governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, shows that he will deliver on his promised M.O.R.E agenda. Okproko Ese Joyce, Mrs Anne Macaulay-Gbogidi and Joan Esheti, Coordinator, Assistant Coordinator and Secretary of Frontier Ladies for Sheriff respectively, made this known on behalf of the group at…

By Philip Onome The former President General, Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, Chief (Engr.) Joe Omene, has said Chief E. K. Clark’s attack on the immediate past governor of Delta state, Sen. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa is not strange but his usual trademark known to Deltans. Omene who spoke to newsmen in his country home, Mosogar, Ethiope West local government area of Delta state, while reacting to Chief E.K. Clark’s attack on Okowa at Rise TV, said…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect. The newly appointed Officers are:S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS1 Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser2 Maj. Gen. C.G Musa Chief of Defence Staff3 Maj. T. A Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff4 Rear Admirral E. A Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff5 AVM H.B Abubakar Chief…