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Olorogun Morrison Olori, a respected elder statesman, industrialist, and political leader, has publicly urged potential contenders eyeing the 2027 governorship race to shelve their ambitions and rally behind Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for a second term in office. This call comes as part of his reaffirmed support for the incumbent governor ahead of the 2027 general elections. The declaration was made during a goodwill visit by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to Olorogun Olori’s mansion in Ughelli North…

The Urhobo ethnic nationality has raised the alarm over what it described as a deliberate and systematic exclusion of its people from the management and administration of Nigeria’s petroleum sector calling on the Federal Government to urgently reverse the trend to avert growing discontent. In a press release issued on Tuesday, 13/01/26, and jointly signed by the Chairman Urhobo Nation Palace Representatives on Oil and Gas, Olorogun (Chief) Wilson Ejeben and the Secretary, Dr. Igho…

The Delta State Council of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), in collaboration with its Ughelli North Local Government Area Chapter, has warmly welcomed the Executive Governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, to Ughelli North LGA for the historic groundbreaking and flag-off ceremony of the Otowodo Flyover. The council described the project as a landmark intervention that speaks directly to the aspirations of youths and residents of the area, noting…

Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, has distanced himself from emerging political tussles in Ughelli South Local Government Area ahead of the 2027–2031 electoral cycle, declaring that he has no interest in the contest for local leadership positions within the area. Izeze, a former principal officer of the Delta State House of Assembly, made the clarification in a strongly worded statement issued in the early hours of Sunday, January…

The Executive Chairman of Ethiope East Local Government Council, Hon. Chief Augustine Ogedegbe JP, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of all official council number plates currently in private possession. This directive was contained in a government special announcement issued by the council, warning that the use of Ethiope East Local Government Council number plates by unauthorized individuals is no longer permitted. According to the notice, all individuals or groups in possession of the council’s official…

By Henry Ubus. Chief Sunday Subi, the Ojiyovwi of Udu Kingdom and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Delta State has congratulated the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) Commissioner representing Udu, Uvwie, Ughelli South and Urhobo communities in Warri South, Hon. Goru Oghenekaro Jonathan on his recent appointment as the Delta State Coordinator of the City Boys Movement for Tinubu 2027. In a congratulatory message made available to the press, Chief…

The Executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, Olorogun (Hon.) Vincent Ogheneruemu Oyibode JP FCIA, has congratulated the Delta State Oil Producing AreasDevelopment Commission (DESOPADEC) Commissioner representing Udu, Uvwie, Ughelli South and Urhobo communities in Warri South, Hon. Goru Oghenekaro Jonathan on his appointment as the Delta State Coordinator of the City Boys Movement for Tinubu 2027. In a congratulatory message,the Udu Council Boss, Oyibode described the appointment as a welcome development and a significant…

By Philip Onome As the 2027 general elections draw near, the political dynamics in Delta State have taken a significant turn with the mass defection of several key politicians from the Labour Party (LP) to the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC). Leading the wave is the Labour Party’s gubernatorial candidate, Deacon Kawhariebie Ken Pela, alongside national assembly, state house of assembly, and local government candidates who have officially joined the ADC. The defection ceremony held on…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ughelli Correspondents’ Chapel, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of a Punch Newspaper Correspondent, Mr. Matthew Ochei, describing his passing as a great loss to the media profession and the nation at large. Ochei, a native of Ukunzu in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, reportedly died in the early hours of Tuesday, January 6, 2026, after a brief illness. He was 43 years old. In…

The Delta State Council of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has charged the newly deployed Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Aina Adesola, to intensify the fight against crime, cultism, illicit drug activities and rising incidents of violent attacks linked to armed herdsmen across Delta State. In a statement issued and signed in Asababy the State Chairman of the council, Comrade Odiri Milton Sagboje, CLN, congratulated CP Aina on his posting, describing…