By Wilson Okorugbo, There is a pattern in Delta politics that has become tired, predictable, and costly. It’s the politics of borrowed identity. Senator Ovie Omo-Age perfected it. He embodied it so completely, it’s not for wont of the right label to tag it the ‘Agege Doctrine.’ Under the Agege Doctrine, election season sounds like a family reunion for all Urhobo. The posters wear Urhobo colours. The speeches are full of “our people,” “our collective interest,” “Urhobo must take its place.” The rallies are packed. The endorsements are thunder. The deceit impression is simple: this is not one man’s race.…
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Godwin-Maria Utuedoye is a trained professional journalist. A graduate of Mass Communication from the Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. He is a registered practising Journalist with the Nigeria Union of Journalists with over 20 years experience in news reporting. He is interested in Investigative and development Journalism. He lives in Nigeria and focuses more in the Niger-Delta region where oil and gas exploration by government and multinational oil companies has plunged into poverty and environmental degradation for years. He is also a PR Consultant, content creator, broadcast, print Journalist and Publisher. His vast experiences in journalism span over decades of reporting the activities of the untouched areas. He is married with children.
A Nonprofit Organization, Rose Francis Foundation, on Tuesday donated benches worth hundreds of thousands to the Abraka general hospital, Ethiope East local government area of Delta State Presenting the benches to the Medical Director of the Abraka General Hospital, Dr. Omyimi Chukwuma on behalf of the Rose Francis Foundation, Chief (Barr) Ufuoma Scott said the donation of benches was part of the foundation’s contribution to the hospital. Chief (Barr.) Ufuoma Scott said the Rose Francis Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization located in North Carolina USA, whose primary purpose is to serve women, children, and families that fall within the…
Police in Ughelli have arrested one Kelvin Ogaga Emephie, a commercial motorcyclist also known as ‘Okada rider’ in Ughelli after abducting a pupil he was paid to transport to and from school and collecting a ransom of N500,000. According to SP. Bright Edafe, Delta State Police Public Relations Officer in a video he shared, disclosed that the suspect was employed to pick up and drop the child to and from school, but he allegedly turned on the family, abducted the pupil and demanded a ransom of N2,000,000 but the family was able to raise N500,000. The family had earlier reported…
Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre has appointed Father John “Segun” Odeyemi — a priest of the Diocese of Ilorin, Nigeria — as the new director of the Archdiocese of Louisville’s Office of Multicultural Ministry. Fr. Odeyemi will join the Archdiocesan staff in August, succeeding M. Annette Mandley‑Turner, who led the office for more than 30 years. The Office of Multicultural Ministry guides the archdiocese on cultural‑diversity matters and serves as a resource to parishes, schools, and pastoral leaders to ensure a multicultural perspective in local faith communities. The director also acts as a liaison to the archdiocese’s various cultural communities. Fr.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law the Federal Medical Centre, Oleh Establishment Bill, marking a historic breakthrough for healthcare delivery in Delta South Senatorial District. The bill, sponsored by the Senator representing Delta South, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, provides for the establishment of the first Federal Medical Centre in the senatorial district, ending decades without a federal tertiary health institution in the oil-producing region. Reacting to the development, Joel-Onowakpo described the President’s assent as a landmark victory for the people of Delta South and a major step towards correcting the longstanding imbalance in access to quality healthcare. The lawmaker…
The Guild of Online Media Editors and Publishers of Nigeria (GOMEP-NG) has applauded Delta State Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori for supplying 50 buses to strengthen public transport across the state, calling the move a clear example of people-centred governance. In a letter dated July 6, 2026, and signed by National President Comrade Akpovoke Otiti, GOMEP-NG said the intervention demonstrates the governor’s commitment to improving living conditions for Deltans and turning the promises of his MORE Agenda into concrete benefits. The guild described the bus provision as more than a transport upgrade, framing it instead as a strategic investment in…
Our attention has been drawn to a disturbing 9th July 2026 online publication in the *Daily Independent by Sunny Apah* , Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor of Delta State on Media. The publication credited the *Delta State Government under Governor Sheriff Oborevwori* with granting false recognition to one Jacob Ogedegbe (Aziza) as Chairman of the Otughievwen Community Executive Committee, headquarters of Ughelli South Local Government Area. As a community, our first impression is that the said publication is a deliberate attempt to blackmail *Governor Sheriff Oborevwori* , just as it represents a descent into irresponsible and libelous journalism…
Delta State-born environmental rights and peace advocate, Chief (Comrade) Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has called on the Federal Government, Delta State Government and relevant regulatory agencies to immediately declare an environmental emergency following a major oil spill reportedly affecting several host communities in Warri South-West and Burutu Local Government Areas of Delta State. Mulade made the call in a statement issued on Wednesday, describing the incident as an environmental disaster capable of causing long-term ecological damage if urgent intervention is not undertaken. According to him, the spill is allegedly linked to facilities operated by Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited across Oil…
The Delta State Government has approved the award of the contract for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Otu-Jeremi/Udu Road from the Warri–Port Harcourt Expressway at ECN Junction to the DSC Expressway at Udu Road Junction, including a spur to Otor-Udu. The approval was granted during the 14th Meeting of the Delta State Tenders Board (STB) for the year 2026, held on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at the Conference Hall of the Office of the Deputy Governor, Government House, Asaba. The project, which will be executed by the Ministry of Works (Highways and Urban Roads), is valued at ₦22.69 billion…
Delta Central Senator, Ede Dafinone, has extended warm birthday greetings to Former Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, CON, as he marks his 67th birthday on July 8, 2026. In a statement issued and signed by the Senator, Dafinone lauded Okowa’s years of dedicated public service and credited him with a lasting commitment to good governance and the advancement of the state. The senator said Okowa’s leadership spanning grassroots roles to senior positions in state and national politics continues to inspire public servants. Dafinone thanked God for Okowa’s life and prayed for excellent health, renewed strength, greater wisdom…