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The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has lauded Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on his 87th birthday. Obi who joined President Obasanjo in his Birthday Thanksgiving Service at The Chapel of Christ The Glorious King, OOPL, Abeokuta to mark the Commencement of his 87th birthday celebrations, described Obasanjo as a true patriot whose ultimate desire is the development and progress of our nation. He stated that he was delighted to celebrate the revered Nigerian leader due to his many contributions to the nation. “I was delighted to celebrate with this very revered Nigerian who has contributed immeasurably…

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Monday, appreciated the Local Government Council Chairmen in the state for their contributions to grassroot development. The governor spoke while inaugurating Legislative Arm Complex, and Traditional Rulers Secretariat in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of the state and Skills Acquisition and Multipurpose Hall, and Water scheme, in Aniocha North Local Government Area. The projects were executed by the local government councils. Speaking in Ogwashi-Uku, Governor Oborevwori who was represented by his Deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme, FCA, commended Council Chairmen in the state for their contributions to his administration’s MORE Agenda. At Aniocha South,…

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has won the Silverbird Group Governor of the Year 2023 in recognition of his sterling accomplishments in the state. Presenting the award to Oborevwori, on Sunday night in Lagos, former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, congratulated Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for his administration’s achievements within nine months. Receiving the award, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori thanked Silverbird Group for the honour and dedicated the award to all Deltans. The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme, said: “We are very grateful to Senator Ben Murray Bruce and the entire management of Silverbird Group…

The Senior Policy Adviser to the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Funkekeme Solomon, has urged the Federal Government to adopt the strategies used by Chief Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, in effectively combating crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region. Commending Tompolo on the success he recorded in curbing the activities of oil thieves in his area of operations, Solomon noted that since he stands out among all the organisations involved in monitoring activities on the extraction and export of crude oil, his modus operandi should be adopted as the standard operational procedure by all the agencies…

The Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) announced that Nigeria will be sending a contingent of over 358 athletes participating in 25 different sports to the 13th African Games. In a statement issued on Monday in Lagos, Tony Nezianya, the Public Relations Officer of NOC, disclosed that the games are scheduled to take place from March 8 to 23 in Accra, Kumasi, and Cape Coast. “Nigeria is competing in 25 sports at the event. Nigerian athletes were accredited at the delegation registration meeting conducted on March 4,” he said. In terms of individual sports athletes, Team Taekwondo, Wrestling, and Karate lead the…

The death of one of Nigeria’s prolific comedians, John Ikechukwu Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu has thrown many movie lovers into mourning. Here are 10 facts about the movie actor covering his private and public life.1 Mr. Ibu joined the film industry in 1973 as a cameraman. After 19 years at the backstage, he decided to delve into acting. In 1992, he started featuring in minor roles. 2 In 2004, Mr. Ibu literally struck gold in the film industry when he featured as the lead actor in the movie, Mr. Ibu. His fans subsequently nicknamed him Mr. Ibu.3 Mr.…

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, said he was in active support of financial autonomy for the local governments and the effective separation of powers. Governor Oborevwori, who was speaking at a valedictory Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) meeting he held with the outgoing local government chairmen in the state at the Exco Chambers, Government House, Asaba, said: “I believe in the separation of power.”As a lawmaker and the presiding officer of the State House of Assembly for six years, I am in support of financial autonomy for the local governments. “This is because, since I was sworn-in…

The main opposition voice in the country and the Labour Party standard bearer, Peter Obi has given a thumbs down to the new monetary policy rates released by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. According to Obi, the new policy will worsen the economic situation in the country and will seriously affect the productive sector and lead to job loss. Writing in his X handle, the former Presidential Candidate said “Let me confess that the label of being a vintage Onitsha-based trader does not in any way confer on me the status of an economic expert. “With my vast trading…

Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has sent a condolence message to Dr Iyobosa Uwugiaren, Editor, Nation’s capital of ThisDay Newspaper over the passage of his Father. Chief Uwugiaren Enabulele, the late Odionwere of Idunwem-Egbo, Urhonigbe in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State reportedly passed away during the week at age 102. A statement in Abuja by Igho Akeregha, the Governor’s Executive Assistant on Media described Pa Uwugiaren Enabulele as a principled and astute community leader who gave his all in the service of his people. The Delta State Governor said the exit of Chief Enabulele has…

Delta State has set the pace in Nigeria, being the first to endorse the restoration of mangrove forest, seagrass protection and preservation of the ecosystem for conservation and environmental sustainability. Delta state took the lead when it signed a memorandum of understanding, MOU with Serendib Capital UK for the restoration and preservation of the State’s Mangrove Forest and it’s Ecosystem at Government House, Asaba, on Wednesday. Speaking shortly after the signing ceremony, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori commended all stakeholders for their visionary approach and unwielding commitment to shaping a more sustainable environment for current and future generations. He said: “The memorandum…