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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

…Vows To Wrestle Power From Bad Leaders, Attracts Development To Ughelli, Agbarho, Uwheru Clans Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a stalwart of the All Progressive Congress APC, in Uwheru, Hon. Innocent Oghenevwairhe Umukoro, has declared his ambition to contest the Ughelli North Constituency II House of Assembly seat, vowing to change the narrative for the Ughelli, Agbarho, and Uwheru clans which he said have been so neglected by successive leaders. Hon. Umukoro, who had vied for the seat in 2023 but alleged a fowl play, is a staunch and financial member of the APC in his Ward and Local…

 Ahead of the ground breaking ceremony of the Otovwodo flyover by the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on January 12, 2026, the Executive Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Area, Barr. Jaro Egbo, has declared Saturday, January 10, 2026, between 7:00 am to 11:00 am a Special Environmental Sanitation Exercise.   This clean up exercise  according to a release made available to Journalists, is halting all commercial activities in order to maximize participation. The release stated that everyone including business owners and market traders as well as community leaders in Ughelli town and those resident along the Otovwodo East/West Road are…

According to political observers, the scorecard depicts a tenure anchored on impactful legislation, fair project distribution and sustained investment in human capital development. From healthcare and education to infrastructure, empowerment and social welfare, Rep. Ukodhiko’s interventions continue to yield measurable benefits for Isoko North and South