…Elects New Secretary, Unveils Plan To Sustain State Quota The Delta State Awareness Creation Committee on Youth Enlistment into the Military and Paramilitary Services (SACC) has commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for what it described as his strong commitment to ensuring that Delta State fully utilises its quota in admissions and recruitment into the nation’s military…
The All ProgressivesCongress (APC) in Delta State has officially handed over its party machinery to the newly elected State Executive, during a ceremony held at the party’s secretariat in Asaba At the event, the former State Chairman, elder Omeni Sobotie , formally handed over leadership to the newly elected chairman, Mr. Solomon Areyinka, expressing confidence…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has commiserated with the Akpoveta family over the passing of their matriarch, Mrs. Inedi Samuel Eyakidogho Akpoveta, describing her as a woman who lived a fulfilled and impactful life. The burial service for the late Mrs. Akpoveta, stepmother of the Director-General of the Delta State Contributory Health Commission,…
By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, Esq. In politics, performance remains the most persuasive campaign message. Long after campaign slogans fade and political rhetoric subsides, the true measure of leadership lies in the visible transformation of society, roads built, institutions strengthened, livelihoods improved, and hope restored. In Delta State, the unfolding narrative since May 29, 2023 has…
A Funeral Service at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Ofuoma, Ughelli North L.G.A., Delta State, in honour of MRS INEDI SAMUEL EYAKIDOGHO AKPOVETa (Nee Ikeberide Emakpose), step mother of Dr. Isaac Akpoveta, Director-General of the Delta State Contributory Health Commission. In a message centered on the reality of death, the congregation were admonished to recognise the…
When his debut album”Weekend Love” first hit the airwaves in 1983, it wasn’t just another record, it was a sensation. Released under the banner of Supremedisk Records, and masterfully produced by the legendary Jake Sollo of blessed memory, the album “Weekend Love” carried the warmth, rhythm, and soul that defined a generation. Behind its rise…
By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Esq For decades, the people of Oko Kingdom knew what it meant to live with distance, not the kind measured in kilometres, but the kind measured in hardship. Distance between farms and markets, distance between effort and reward, distance between promise and development. Every rainy season, the earth itself seemed to…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has received locally sourced gold refined to London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery standards into Nigeria’s foreign reserves, bringing the Bank’s total gold holdings to $3.5 billion. The milestone represents an important step in the CBN’s reserve diversification strategy. The gold was aggregated by the Solid Minerals Development…
By Fred Oghenesivbe Esq. Today, March 3, history beckons in Delta State. At the iconic Cenotaph in Asaba, the Delta State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) convenes its first State Congress following the seismic political realignment that reshaped the state’s power structure, the historic collapse of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) framework in…
The Delta State Government has commended the State Commissioner of Police, Aina Adesola, and his team for intercepting 1,520 packs of illicit drugs, including Tramadol and Swinol tablets, along the Asaba–Agbor Expressway. The drugs were reportedly concealed beneath company machines in a J5 bus before being discovered by operatives during a strategic operation. In a…
