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By Henry Ubus. Comrade (Deacon) Patrick N. Ochei has expressed profound gratitude to members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, for their support and confidence in his emergence as Vice Chairman of the Council. Ochei, in a heartfelt appreciation message following the election held on Thursday, October 15, 2026, described his emergence as a humbling experience and a testament to the bonds of friendship, solidarity and brotherhood among journalists in the…

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, including the member representing Isoko North and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rep. Jonathan Ukodhiko, and the Chairman of Isoko North Local Government Area, Hon. Prince Godwin Ogorugba, have flagged off a N130 million cash empowerment programme for 2,600 beneficiaries across the 13 federal wards in the local government area. The programme provides N50,000 each to 200 beneficiaries in each of the…

The Executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, Olorogun (Hon.) Vincent Ogheneruemu Oyibode, JP, FCIA has called for concerted efforts to protect the rights of the girl child, end child marriage and expand opportunities for girls to access quality education, healthcare and personal development. Oyibode made the call in a message to commemorate the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child, observed annually on October 11 to highlight the rights of girls and the challenges…

By Henry Ubus The family of Dr. Uwuigbe, a lecturer in the Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, has dismissed reports alleging that the deceased was involved in a sexual relationship with a girl before his death, describing the claims as false and misleading. The family made its position known in a statement signed by Barr. Etinosa Odemwingie on its behalf, rejecting the allegations circulating over the circumstances…

By Henry Ubus. The President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Alhassan Yahya Abdullahi has called on aspirants and their supporters in the forthcoming Delta State Council NUJ election to conduct their campaigns with maturity, decorum and strict adherence to the ethics and traditions of the Union. Abdullahi, who made the appeal in a message posted on the Delta State NUJ WhatsApp group, expressed concern over what he described as the manner in…

By Henry Ubus. Ahead of the October 15, 2026 Delta State Council election of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the Secretary of the NUJ Ughelli Correspondents’ Chapel, Comrade Henry Ubus, has appealed to Journalists across the state to embrace decency, unity, restraint and issue-based campaigns throughout the electoral process. Ubus in a statement on the forthcoming election, urged journalists and supporters of the various candidates to conduct their campaigns with maturity, decorum and a…

Political mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections received a fresh boost in Delta State as youths declared their readiness to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Executive Assistant to the Delta State Governor on Political Affairs, Dr Maurice Ojo-Ede, has said. Ojo-Ede made the assertion while commending Collins Ogheneruona, convener of the Run and Rave event, for successfully bringing together Delta youths in what he described as a demonstration of their…

Dr. Maurice Ojo-Ede, Executive Assistant on Political Affairs to the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, has commended the convener of the Run and Rave event, Collins Leonard Oghenerouna for what he described as the successful organisation of the programme. Ojo-Ede gave the commendation while speaking with an Arise correspondent, where he described the event as a demonstration of the enthusiasm and political consciousness of Delta youths ahead of the 2027 general elections….

The Delta State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Solomon Arenyeka, has urged the FOOG Women Support Group for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to expand its activities and membership to all 25 local government areas of the state. Arenyeka gave the charge on Wednesday when the President-General of the group, Chief (Mrs.) Esther Ori Okotie-Eboh, led members on a visit to the APC State Secretariat in Asaba, where they…

The Executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, Olorogun (Hon.) Vincent Ogheneruemu Oyibode JP, FCIA, has called on Nigerians to embrace unity, patriotism, peace and renewed hope as the country celebrates its 66th Independence Anniversary. Oyibode, in a goodwill message marking the anniversary on Thursday, October 1, 2026, congratulated the people of Udu, Delta State and Nigerians at home and abroad, describing the occasion as an important moment for reflection on the nation’s journey since…