The visit of Nobel Laureate, , to Asaba has ignited renewed calls for stronger media participation and grassroots cultural mobilisation as preparations intensify for the 2027 Festival of Black and African Arts and Culture (FESTAC), expected to return to Nigeria after 50 years. At a stakeholders’ gathering in Asaba, attention shifted beyond the celebration itself…
President Bola Tinubu has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election in Delta State, securing a total of 407,646 votes across the state’s 25 local government areas. The result was officially announced in Asaba by the Delta State Governor and State Collation Officer, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, following the collation of…
By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Esq. In contemporary Nigerian politics, consensus candidacy is rarely accidental. It is usually the product of strategic negotiation, political trust, grassroots acceptance, and verifiable performance. That reality finds clear expression in Delta State, where leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have unanimously rallied behind Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday conducted State House of Assembly primaries across several local government areas in Delta State, with party officials and stakeholders describing the exercise as peaceful, orderly and largely in compliance with party guidelines. Across constituencies monitored, sole aspirants emerged through affirmation votes conducted under the party’s adopted process, while…
The National Assembly Primary Election Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State has pledged to deliver a peaceful and transparent nomination process as party members prepare to elect candidates for the National Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking in Asaba on Monday, chairman of the committee, Rt. Hon. Eugene Odo,…
The Delta State Government has called on qualified young graduates of Delta origin to take advantage of the ongoing application process for the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP), a fully paid post-NYSC work placement initiative aimed at equipping Nigerian youths with workplace experience, mentorship, and career development opportunities. The announcement was issued by the Delta…
Nelson Egware has been elected chairman of the Asaba branch of the Emevor Progress Union (EPU), emerging unopposed during the group’s April monthly meeting in Asaba, Delta State. Egware, who serves as Executive Assistant to the Delta State governor on media, was elected alongside other members of the new executive committee. Joseph Awoh was named…
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…
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Aina Adesola, has declared that vigilante groups operating in the state have no legal authority to detain suspects, warning that any apprehended person must be immediately handed over to the nearest Police Division for lawful processing. The CP gave the directive on Wednesday during a high-level strategic…
The Federal Government, through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has commenced a ward-to-ward National Identification Number (NIN) registration exercise across Delta State. The statewide exercise, which begins on Monday, February 16, 2026, will run until Monday, March 30, 2026, covering all 25 Local Government Areas of the state. According to an official announcement, the…
