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Uvwie, Delta State In the spirit of the festive season, the Uvwie Council Chairman, Hon. Chief Anthony Onoriode Ofoni, Jp through his Chief Press Secretary, Amb. Eki David Greg, has sent a heartfelt message to His Excellency, the Executive Governor of the state, Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, JP, wishing him a joyous Christmas and a prosperous New Year. As the world celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, he joins Governor Oborevwori, his family,…

Member representing Isoko Federal Constituency, Hon. Jonathan Ukodhiko, on Sunday, led a delegation of Isoko North political class to commiserate with the Efenudu family over the passing of their patriarch, Sir Simeon Efenudu, a former Secretary to Delta State Government. The late Simeon Efenudu who hailed from Ekreze quarters of Otor-Owhe Community in Isoko North Local Government Area, was a onetime Head of the Delta State Civil Service. He died in the early hours of…

The Chief Press Secretary, CPS, to the Governor of Delta State, Sir Festus Ahon, Sunday, said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori was fully focusing on the governance and development of the state. Ahon stated this in Asaba in reaction to a report credited to one of the Executive Assistants, New Media, to the Governor, Mr Felix Ofou, in response to former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s recent diatribe on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori at an…

The Urhobo Youth Leaders Association (UYLA) has extended its condolences to the people of Ewu Kingdom over the recent deaths of two Okuama leaders in military custody. UYLA also condemned the continuous military detention of Ewu Kingdom leaders that has resulted in the death of two notable leaders, Pa Dennis Okubaye and Pa James Oghoroko. In a condolence statement by UYLA’s National President, Olorogun (Amb) Samuel Onoriode Oghotomo (JP) and National Secretary, Olorogun (Dr) Augustine…

By Comrade Eniwake Orogun ONCE UPON A TIME, Nigeria’s prized and precious crude oil, accounting for over 90 percent of the nation’s export revenue and a significant portion of its GDP, was being syphoned off by unscrupulous elements operating in the oil-rich Niger Delta region. This rampant theft posed a grave threat to the country’s economy and its very stability because without the vital oil revenues, the spectre of widespread hunger and chaos loomed large over…

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has been described as a leader with unwavering commitment to providing a high-quality education for every child, regardless of their background or circumstances. Executive Assistant to the Governor on Education Monitoring, Hon Clement Siakpere, gave the commendation during a tour of Secondary Schools in Uwvie and Warri Local Government Areas. Siakpere remarked that in an era marked by rapid technological advancements and shifting economic landscapes, the Governor has…

By Joel Marqinno The Member Representing Isoko North and South Federal Constituency, Hon Ukodhiko Jonathan Ajirioghene’s journey into politics is a divinely orchestrated call to serve the land and it’s people. This is evidently entrenched in the resilience he embodied in the build up to the 2023 general elections, a momentum he sustained that made him emerge victorious in one of the most fiercely contested elections in history. As a refined gentleman that he is…

*** Asks Them To Arrest Him Now To Face Justice The Niger Delta Transparency Watch Group (NDTWG), on Thursday called on security operatives to go after one Mr Jude Gbaboyor for Cyberstalking and Bullyingof the Presidential Amnesty boss, Dr . Dennis Otuaro, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo)and the Gbaramatu kingdom. Specifically, NDTWG, in a petition dated Thursday, December 12th, 2024, to the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Inspector General of Police (IGP)…

It is very sardonic that the progress report presented by the Commissioner representing Ughelli South, Udu, Uvwie and the Urhobo people of Warri South in the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Hon Jonathan Goru concentrated about 80% of the executed projects in Udu and particularly, Ogbe-Udu his hometown without a single project in Ughelli South Local Government Area. The most annoying thing, is that Goru is even tagging these one-sided-projects as part…

Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Emevor in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Emmanuel Okpomo has once again provided monthly stipends to indigenes of his community to cushion the harsh effects of the economy on the people. Okpomo, who is the Executive Assistant to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State on Beautification, said beneficiaries of the stipend for the month of November were 42, comprising 30 from the five…