Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, signed the Delta State’s 2026 Appropriation bill of N1. 729 tagged “Budget of Accelerating the MORE Agenda,” alongside three other key bills passed by the State House of Assembly into law. The assent sets the stage for accelerated development, enhanced security and strengthened social welfare across the state. The other three bills assented to are the Delta State Social Investment Programme Law, the Delta State Colleges of Education Law, 2025, and the Delta State Anti-Terrorism and Anti-Cultism (Amendment) Law, 2025. Speaking during the signing ceremony, Governor Oborevwori described the 2026 budget as “not just a budget…
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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 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.
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Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has declared that Nigerians will no longer remain passive observers in the nation’s economic activities, especially within the oil and gas sector. He stated this on Monday while addressing stakeholders at the 14th Annual Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Senator Joel-Onowakpo stated that the era of “paper compliance” with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, the Nigeria First Policy, and Presidential Executive Order No. 5 was over, stressing that the National Assembly is now fully committed to strict enforcement and measurable…
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Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, on Tuesday appeared before the House of Assembly Committee on Works and Special Projects to defend the ministry’s 2026 budget, describing the annual exercise as a “scorecard session” rather than a mere ritual of figures. Addressing the lawmakers, Izeze said the budget defence provided an opportunity for the ministry to present its performance, justify funds previously approved, and outline plans for the forthcoming financial year. “Although officially it is tagged budget defence, it is simply the scorecard,” the Commissioner told the Committee. “We come to the House to…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Wife of the Delta State Governor, Deaconess Mrs. Tobore Oborevwori, has officially inaugurated the newly built Tobore Oborevwori Cottage Hospital Ughelli, in Ughelli North Local Government Area. This hospital said yo be a key project under the Jaro Egbo led administration is aimed at improving healthcare access residents. Inaugurating the project, Deaconess Oborevwori, expressed her gratitude, saying, “Having this hospital named after me is a tremendous honor that I deeply appreciate. It warms my heart to see our collective efforts recognized and to witness such significant progress in Ughelli North which is my own local government of…
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