Delta Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has challenged tertiary institutions in the state to move beyond producing certificate holders and focus on developing competent graduates, impactful research and solutions to societal challenges. The State Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Nyerhovwo Tonukari, gave the charge on behalf of Governor Oborevwori while delivering a lecture titled, “Repositioning Tertiary Institutions for National Development and Institutional Responsibilities,” at the 3rd Delta State Higher Education Summit. He said Delta had witnessed remarkable expansion in tertiary education, with four state-owned universities, three polytechnics and two colleges of education, alongside federal and private institutions operating across the…
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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.
There are politicians whose public image is defined solely by the offices they have held. There are others whose story is defined by the breadth of institutions they have served and the transitions they have navigated. Rt. Hon. Engr. Victor Ochei belongs to the second category. Born on February 25, 1969, into the family of Donald Ochei and Madam Monica Juliet Ochei, Victor Ochei hails from Ogbekinu Quarters, Onicha-Olona, in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, Delta North Senatorial District. His parents were based in Kano, where he attended Methodist Primary School and St. Thomas Secondary School before…
Delta State Government has condemned the reported political disturbance in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area, involving suspected supporters of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that no individual or political group would be allowed to disturb the peace of the state. In a strong warning to political actors across the state, the government said every political party, candidate and supporter had the right to campaign freely and peacefully in any part of Delta without intimidation, harassment or obstruction. State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, who stated this on…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye In February 2026, Governor Oborevwori formally inaugurated the Omadino Model Technical College in Warri South LGA, and he did described it as a flagship investment in technical and vocational education. He noted that academic activities had already commenced in September 2025 to avoid idle facilities. It is somewhat difficult to comprehend therefore the decision of the state government to convert the newly commissioned Model Technical College into a campus of Federal Polytechnic Orogun. A decision that does not only affects college infrastructure, students and name but also staff. Presently, government has directed that staff and students of…
By Comrade (Sfy.) Onodarho Esiri A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Delta State, Hon. John Enakireru, popularly known as Osimi, has challenged the Urhobo Traditional Rulers recent position following the endorsement of the incumbent Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, as the sole candidate for the 2027 governorship election. Hon. Enakireru has called on the Urhobo traditional rulers to retract their recent endorsement of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as the sole candidate for the 2027 Delta State governorship election, describing the decision as unhealthy and capable of undermining the neutrality of the traditional institution. Hon. Enakireru…
By our Correspondent As the Bakor Nation of Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria, celebrates its 2026 New Yam Festival, our correspondent spoke by telephone with Bassey Nton Nton, a writer, IT/ICT and electrical/electronics consultant, and passionate advocate for the Bakor people, about the community’s history, culture, political aspirations, and untapped potential for investors. Thank you for joining us. Can you start by telling us what the Bakor Nation is? Thank you for having me, and let me first salute the entire Bakor Nation on this year’s New Yam Festival; it’s a symbol of unity, love, and harmony as we reflect…
Delta Police Launches Statewide “Operation VELVET” to Crack Down on Traffic Violations The Delta State Police Command has launched a statewide enforcement drive, Operation VELVET, targeting vehicles without valid documents, unregistered cars, and those with missing, defaced, or obscured number plates. The operation began on 15 September 2026, with the Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel Etaifo Erale, personally leading the flag-off in Asaba, while simultaneous exercises kicked off across all nine Area Commands and police divisions in the state. According to the command’s to a press statement signed by SP. Bright Edafe, Police Public Relations Officer, Operation VELVET is being…
Senator Representing Delta Central, Senator Ede Dafinone has urged APC leaders, stakeholders and members in Udu and Ughelli South Local Government Areas of Delta State to remain committed to President Bola Tinubu’s administration, arguing that the difficult economic reforms being implemented by the Federal Government are necessary to rebuild the country and lay the foundation for sustainable development. Dafinone made the appeal during his consultation visits to the two local government areas, where he engaged party leaders and members on the need for greater mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. He said the present administration inherited a country facing…
By Wilson Okorugbo, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s media office has trapped itself in a glaring contradiction that exposes a calculated attempt to misinform the public. On September 12, when an independent analysis was published raising technical concerns about the proposed ₦100 billion Industrial Gas Park, Omo-Agege’s camp conveniently labelled the author as part of “Senator Ede Dafinone’s media team.” They ignored the actual substance of the critique and instead demanded that Senator Dafinone speak under his own name. Yet yesterday, the same camp issued a triumphant statement claiming that Dafinone has “finally spoken”—referring to yet another piece from the same independent…
Leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta Central have pledged to deliver all party candidates (“six-over-six”) and ensure total victory for the party in the 2027 general elections, as Senator Ede Dafinone continued his consultation tour of Ethiope West and Sapele Local Government Areas on Sunday. The consultations, which attracted party leaders, political stakeholders and supporters, focused on strengthening party unity, grassroots mobilisation and securing victory for President Bola Tinubu, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Dafinone and other APC candidates in the 2027 elections. In Ethiope West, the APC Local Government Chairman, Hon. Clement Okorodide, described Dafinone’s visit…