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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….

As the 2027 general elections gather momentum, a political pressure group, the Delta Central Realistic and Political Movement, has urged traditional rulers in Urhobo land to remain above partisan politics in the interest of unity, identity and oneness of the Urhobo nation. The group made the call in a communiqué issued after an elaborate meeting held in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, and signed by its Chairman, Rev. Peter Erarute, and Secretary,…

Members of the Association Table Water Producers, Asaba chapter have called on the Director General of Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) to intervene and remove the state coordinator, Ms Nnenne Egbo, who they accused of extorting its members by collecting illegal monies, not authorized by the agency into her personal accounts. The association called on the Delta state governor to come to their rescue, so as to prevent them from shutting down their businesses because…

The Delta State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled the proposed Equal Opportunities Local Government Development Initiative (EOLGDI) of its governorship candidate, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, as part of his strategy to promote balanced development across the 25 Local Government Areas of the state if elected governor in 2027. The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Fred Akpewe, disclosed this in a statement, stressing that Delta State is endowed with abundant…

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Udu Local Government Area, Rt. Hon. Evangelist David Siloko JP, has summoned leaders, stakeholders and members of the party to a general meeting scheduled to hold on Saturday, September 12, 2026. According to a statement issued by the Udu APC Publicity Secretary, Olorogun Omoko Vincent, on behalf of the LGA Chairman, the meeting is aimed at bringing together party leaders, stakeholders and members to deliberate on matters…