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By Henry Ubus. The Chairman of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Olorogun John Nani has been honoured with the Distinguished Personality Award by the Delta State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ofuoma, Ughelli. The prestigious award was presented yesterday Saturday, January 31, 2025, during the institution’s 8th Convocation Ceremony which drew dignitaries from across Delta State. While presenting the award, the Provost of the College, Dr. (Mrs.) Odiete Eravweroso Congrat…

The Member representing Isoko North and South Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Engr. Jonathan Ajirioghene Ukodhiko, has extended warm new month greetings to his constituents as they step into the month of February. In a goodwill message released to mark the new month, Hon. Ukodhiko expressed his heartfelt appreciation to the people of Isoko North and South for their continued support, prayers, and cooperation, while offering fervent prayers for a fruitful…

The Udu Local Government Council Security Committee has resolved to hold community leadership directly accountable for cult related violence, as part of decisive measures to curb the rising wave of cult clashes. The resolution was reached yesterday Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the end of an enlarged security meeting presided over by the Executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, Olorogun (Hon.) Vincent Ogheneruemu Oyibode, JP, FCIA, at his office in Otor-Udu. According to the…

Mr. Eloho Idoro of Emevor, a beneficiary of an empowerment programme facilitated by the Member representing Isoko North/South Federal Constituency, Hon. Jonathan Ajirioghene Ukodhiko, has shared a compelling testimony highlighting what he described as transparency, fairness and people-centred leadership in the lawmaker’s interventions. In a Facebook post, Idoro recounted how he initially doubted reports of a business expansion empowerment scheme carried out last year, suspecting, like many similar initiatives, that it might be politically influenced….

By Henry Ubus. The National President of the National Renewed-Hope Movement (NRM), Hon. Dr. Liege-Lord Keston Okoro Muhammad Al-Amin, has expressed profound gratitude to Almighty Allah following the historic appointment of NRM National Secretary, Hassan Abdulkadir, as Special Adviser to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a congratulatory statement issued on behalf of the movement, Hon. Dr. Keston Okoro described the appointment as well-deserved, noting that it is a clear testament…

…Urges Protection of Public Assets The Member representing Isoko North and South Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Rep. Jonathan Ajirioghene Ukodhiko, has met with President Generals (PGs) of communities in Owhe Clan, assuring them of the timely completion of the ongoing power infrastructure upgrade in the area. The meeting, which held on Saturday at the lawmaker’s country home in Erawha-Owhe, provided an opportunity for engagement on pressing community development issues and strategies for sustaining…

The Management of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ovwian, in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, has announced the commencement of Immunization and Family Planning services at the facility. According to the management, the introduction of these essential healthcare services is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen maternal and child healthcare delivery, promote healthy families, and protect children against preventable diseases within Udu and its surrounding communities. The hospital urged residents, especially expectant mothers,…

In the quiet Emevor community of Isoko North, compassion spoke louder than politics on a day of deep grief. It was a moment that revealed the human side of Hon. (Pastor) Engr. Jonathan Ajirioghene Ukodhiko, one defined not by titles or ambition, but by empathy, remembrance, and a firm belief in lifting the vulnerable. The story centres on a little boy with a big name and an even bigger future: Inwe Oghenetano, fondly called Master…

The Executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, Olorogun Vincent Ogheneruemu Oyibode, JP, FCIA, has congratulated the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ughelli Correspondents Chapel, Comrade Prince (Dr.) Matthias Ogbagah, Publisher of Rainbow Online News, on the occasion of his birthday anniversary. In a congratulatory message issued through his Media Unit on Tuesday, Oyibode extolled Ogbagah as a veteran journalist whose career has been defined by professionalism, integrity, and unwavering adherence to…

By Henry Ubus The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Women Development, Chief Dr. Mrs. Vivian Ogheneovo has called on the people of Udu Local Government Area of Delta State to take full advantage of the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise by obtaining their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). In a statement made available to the press Chief Dr. Mrs. Ogheneovo emphasized the importance of civic participation, describing the PVC as a critical instrument…