Leveraging President Bola Tinubu’s landmark economic reforms and internal restructuring, as well as widespread discontent with the Oborevwori administration’s failures, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, the former Deputy President of the Senate, has confidently predicted an All Progressives Congress (APC) victory in the 2027 Delta State governorship election. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Koko, Warri North, Omo-Agege reflected on the APC’s narrow loss in the 2023 governorship election, vowing to unseat the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming election. “We came so close in 2023, but fell short by a whisker,” he said. “However, we’ve learned from our mistakes…
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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 of 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 iol 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.
…As Mulade, Other CSO Visit Clark’s Country Home For Condolence Visit National Coordinator of the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), and prominent Niger Delta Environmental Activists Chief Comrade Sheriff Mulade, has called on the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori to take significant steps to honour the legacy of the revered Niger Delta Leader and Elder statesman, Chief (Dr.) Edwin Kiagbodo Clark by immortalizing his name with an Institution. The late Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark passed on Monday, February 17, 2025. Comrade Mulade who led various civil society organizations across the Niger Delta region in a condolence…
Delta State Government, Monday, said the Oborevwori administration would not allow idle politicians to continue to paint pictures that were at variance with the reality on ground. The administration said it while it would continue reply critics with projects across the state, it would not also allow certain idle politicians to continue progressing in error by exposing their ignorance to the workings of government. The State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, disclosed this during a press conference in Asaba on Monday. Aniagwu who was flanked by the Executive Assistant to the Governor on New…
Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, the former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate and Delta State APC Governorship candidate, has reaffirmed his commitment to more inclusive leadership in the Delta APC. He assured party leaders and members in Delta State that the APC will adopt a more participatory approach to decision-making, giving every stakeholder a voice. According to Senator Omo-Agege, who also leads the Delta APC, this renewed focus on inclusivity aims to harness diverse perspectives, accommodate all interests, and empower stakeholders to contribute to the party’s future direction. At an interactive stakeholders’ meeting in Patani, attended by party members, stakeholders, and…
Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, former Deputy President of the Senate, has condemned the persistent neglect and underdevelopment of Burutu and Bomadi Local Government Areas by successive PDP-led administrations in Delta State. He emphasized that despite the significant economic contributions of these oil-producing areas, the state government has failed to improve their infrastructure and overall living conditions. Omo-Agege, the All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate in the 2023 elections, expressed deep concern over the deplorable state of roads and the general lack of development in the two local government areas. He lamented that after 25 years of PDP rule, there has been…
The Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has said that his administration would continue to respond to criticisms with verifiable projects that are positively impacting the lives of Deltans. He noted that there had been a few members of opposition political parties in the state who were only functional on social media platforms, adding that “Deltans are aware of the projects executed by his administration in their localities and appreciate what his administration is doing for them”. Represented by his Deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme, Oborevwori spoke on Thursday during the inauguration of Boji-Boji Owa Mixed Modern Market, Ika…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State and a prominent prince of Warri Kingdom, Prince Yemi Emiko, Ph.D., has declared that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has rightfully earned the leadership of the APC in Delta State. Speaking at an interactive leaders and stakeholders meeting hosted by Warri South LGA at 911 Event Center, Ugbuwangue on Wednesday, Prince Emiko criticized those attempting to claim party leadership without tangible contributions to the party’s success. He emphasized that leadership is earned, not enforced, and expressed dismay that individuals who contributed little to APC’s historic victories in Delta were positioning themselves…
Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday, called for the effective redesign of academic curricular for graduates to have the technical know-how to be job and wealth creators. The governor made the call at the 4th Founder’s Day Celebration of the University of Delta, UNIDEL, Agbor, Delta State. He was represented at the occasion which saw the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, deliver a lecture on the topic, “Nation Building: The Search For A Nigeria That Works For All,” by the Deputy Governor of the State, Sir Monday Onyeme. Governor Oborevwori said; “quality,…
Delta State Police Commissioner, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer DPO, attached to Ogwashi-Uku Division in order to sanitize the area of surging crimes. The CP in a statement signed by Force Public Relations Officer PPRO, SP. Bright Edafe, also directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police Operations, DCP Aina Adesola, to deploy tactical teams to Ogwashi-Uku with the Ogwashi-Uku Area Commander coordinating the operations. Deployments of combat operatives were drawn from Dragon Patrol, Eagle-Net and Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and posted to various nipping points in Ogwashi-Uku. In the same vein, the command’s…
The interim President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF), Azania Omo-Agege is leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that plans of Nigeria Olympics Committee NOC, and former NBF President, Mr. Kenneth Minimah in promoting Transgender into Nigeria boxing does not succeed, and has requested the intervention of the National Assembly. Omo-Agege has expressed concerns over the planned visit of World Boxing Federation President, Boris Vandervorst to Nigeria. The visit, facilitated by the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) Chairman, and former NBF President, Mr. Kenneth Minimah, aims to promote transgender boxing in Nigeria. In a letter to the National Assembly, Azania Omo-Agege…