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Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the FOOG Women Support Group (FWSG) has commenced a grassroots mobilisation drive aimed at canvassing support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori. The group has adopted a door-to-door campaign strategy which it said would enable its members to reach voters directly and engage them on the political issues and developmental programmes being promoted by the organisation. The Director-General of the FOOG Women…

The Delta State Government has commended the Adesuwa-Uadiale Foundation for its massive investment in basic education, describing the intervention as a perfect example of the public-private partnership needed to grow the education sector. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori gave the commendation on Tuesday at the Foundation’s Annual 2026 Back-to-School Programme held at Ughievwen Model Primary School, Otu-Jeremi in Ughelli South LGA and Unuame Primary School, Ovu in Ethiope East LGA. The Governor, represented by the Commissioner for…

Governorship hopeful and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, has unveiled his governance blueprint for Delta State, saying his mission is to break the cycle of poverty and build a state where opportunity, not political connection, determines success. Ogboru, in a statement released by the State Publicity Secretary of ADC, Fred Akpewe, said his vision is captured in his “Regenerate, Rebuild Delta” initiative, which will focus on job creation, wealth…

The OML 30 Flow Stations Presidents-General Forum has given Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL) a two-week ultimatum to address outstanding issues concerning payments to indigenous contractors, employment opportunities, scholarship programmes and the implementation of Host Communities Development Trust (HCDT) projects. The Forum, representing host communities in OML 30, demanded the immediate payment of outstanding sums owed to indigenous contractors, adherence to agreed contractual payment timelines and appropriate mobilisation arrangements for future contracts. It also…

By Moses Darah The Vice Chancellor of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, Prof. Samuel Ogheneovo Asagba, has commended the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, and the Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sen. Ede Dafinone, for their intervention in restoring Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) support to the university. Asagba gave the commendation on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at the closing ceremony of a three-day workshop…

By FactsReporters The Member representing Isoko North/Isoko South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Engr. Jonathan Ajirioghene Ukodhiko, has reaffirmed his commitment to education and human capital development as key instruments for expanding opportunities and improving the future prospects of young people across Isoko Nation. Ukodhiko stated this during a recent interview with Amb. Yole Ogagaoghene on Isoko Nation, where he gave an overview of his educational interventions and other initiatives targeted…

The Delta State Ministry of Youth Development has announced the commencement of the interview and screening exercise for applicants selected for the Second Assembly of the Delta State Youth Parliament, urging all invited candidates to adhere strictly to the schedule and requirements contained in their invitation notices. The Ministry, in a statement announcing the exercise, directed all applicants who participated in the selection process to check the email addresses they used during the application to…

By Our Correspondent Former Regent of the Warri Kingdom and son of Nigeria’s first Minister of Finance, Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh, Prince Emmanuel Okotie-Eboh, has urged governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to seek a working relationship with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, rather than allow their differences to degenerate into public confrontation. Okotie-Eboh made the call against the backdrop of the recent disagreement between Wike and…

*Says Group will not endorse any candidate or political party unless agreement is respected •••We will make our position and decisions known when the political coast is clear By Ogba O. Ogba & Godscaring Tejiri UGHELLI – The political landscape of Delta State is engulfed in political ripples as a political pressure group, Delta Political Actualisation Network (DPAN), has spoken with one voice in respect to the agreement reached with then People’s Democratic Party (PDP)…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Hon. Obar Voke, has extended educational support to three schools in Ozoro, Isoko North Constituency 1, in support of his boss and political associate, Engr. Maro Orobosa Ashaka, APC candidate Isoko North Constituency 1 ahead of the 2027 general elections. The initiative was aimed at supporting students and teachers, encouraging academic excellence and making a positive impact on the educational development of the constituency….