Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, will on Monday, January 19, 2026, perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the N59.7 Billion Uromi Junction Flyover in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area. The project is part of his administration’s sustained push to expand critical urban infrastructure across the state. The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon in a statement, said the ceremony would commence at 11:00 a.m. Sir Ahon urged all invited guests to be seated by 10:00 a.m. Ahead of the official flag-off, construction activities have already commenced at the project site along…
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Delta Central Senator, Ede Dafinone, has congratulated the traditional ruler of Idjerhe Kingdom, HRM Obukohwo Monday Whiskey JP, Udurhie 1, on his 60th birthday and 5 year coronation anniversary. Senator Dafinone described the dual celebration of the monarch as a grace that could only be given by God. In a statement, the senator noted that, “On behalf of the great people of Delta Central, I heartily felicitate His Royal Majesty, Obukowho Monday Whiskey, JP, PhD, Udurhie I, the Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom, as he marks his 60th birthday and fifth coronation anniversary on Sunday, January 18, 2026. “This double celebration…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated the Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Obukowho Monday Whiskey, JP, PhD, Udurhie I, as the revered monarch marks his 60th birthday and fifth coronation anniversary on Sunday, January 18, 2026. Governor Oborevwori in a congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, described the twin celebration as a remarkable milestone that reflects sixty years of birth and five years of purposeful, stable and people-oriented traditional leadership in Idjerhe Kingdom. He noted that the anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect on the monarch’s contributions to the preservation…
With the rising security challenges of violent attacks by armed herdsmen alongside kidnappings for ransom as well as violent crime, the Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) has urged the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, to assent and implement the Delta State Community Security Corps Agency Law, 2025, which scaled through third reading in the State House of Assembly since July 22, 2025. In a letter addressed to the State Governor and signed by the group’s Chairman, Emmanuel Enebeli, and Secretary, Shedrack Onitsha, the group laments the delay in assenting to the bill after its passage several months ago.…
A customer of Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc, Mr. Oghenekaro Gabriel Awodeha, has accused the bank of making unauthorised deductions from his account, mishandling his complaint, and allegedly deactivating his ATM card without notice, actions he said have compelled him to call on regulators and consider legal action. Awodeha said the controversy started on 27 December 2025, when he received multiple debit alerts from his bank account within the same day. “On that day, I received two separate alerts of ₦53.70 each with the narration 4th quarter MasterCard maintenance,” he said. “I wasn’t pleased with the double deduction, but I initially…
The remains of late Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, will be laid to rest on Jan. 30, Gov. Douye Diri announces. Diri disclosed this on Wednesday at the 179th State Executive Council meeting at Government House, Yenagoa. Recall that the deputy governor died on December 11, 2025, at the age of 60. The governor said a four-day funeral programme was approved following consultations by a burial committee chaired by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Nimibofa Ayawei. “The programme begins Jan. 27 with sporting activities, followed by a Day of Tributes on January 28,” Diri said
…Vows To End Ughelli Traffic Gridlock Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the ₦39.3 billion Otovwodo (Ughelli) Flyover project, saying it is a permanent solution to the long-standing traffic congestion at one of the state’s busiest junctions. Speaking in Ughelli, the governor said the project is a major milestone in his administration’s infrastructure renewal drive and aligns with its agenda of prudent resource allocation, durable road construction and the opening up of urban and rural corridors for inclusive growth. He noted that Ughelli, a historic commercial and educational hub, has…
Delta Central Senator Ede Dafinone, has warmly welcomed Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, to the groundbreaking ceremony of the Otovwodo Flyover in Ughelli, Delta Central Senatorial District. Dafinone, in a statement praised the governor’s bold push to upgrade roads and bridges across Delta State, calling it a game-changer that ignores party lines. Senator Dafinone, noted that the flyover at Otovowodo junction of the East-West road in Ughelli, has enormous benefits to residents, stating that will end years of traffic jams at the busy junctions, smoother travel, faster goods movement, and a boom in business for Ughelli and nearby areas. Dafinone said; “Oborevwori…
Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, has distanced himself from emerging political tussles in Ughelli South Local Government Area ahead of the 2027–2031 electoral cycle, declaring that he has no interest in the contest for local leadership positions within the area. Izeze, a former principal officer of the Delta State House of Assembly, made the clarification in a strongly worded statement issued in the early hours of Sunday, January 11, 2026, in which he called on political actors and the general public to “cease and desist” from associating his name with any of the…
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Chairman of the Delta State ADC Coalition Leadership Team, Hon. George Timinimi, clarified that the report, which portrayed Mr. Barbar Ebimowei as the substantive State Chairman presiding over a meeting ahead of the forthcoming party congress, does not accurately reflect the true position of the party