Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, has paid a courtesy visit to the palace of His Royal Majesty Obi (Prof.) Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, OON, the Asagba of Asaba, as part of ongoing stakeholder engagements to deepen police‑community collaboration. The visit, conducted in line with directives from the Inspector‑General of Police on community partnership and inclusive policing, saw CP Oyeniyi expressing gratitude to the royal reception and long‑standing support since he assumed duty. He reiterated the Nigeria Police Force core mandate which is to protect lives and property and pledged that the Delta Command would continue to carry…
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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.
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated renowned administrator, elder statesman, and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Mike Adiotomre, on the occasion of his 88th birth anniversary. Chief Adiotomre, a respected political leader from Ovu-Inland in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, is widely acknowledged for his outstanding contributions to public service and community development. Oborevwori in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, described the octogenarian as a distinguished public servant whose commitment to truth, integrity, and service has earned him admiration across the state. According…
Senator Ede Dafinone has congratulated Chief Mike Adiotomre on his 88th birthday, hailing the elder statesman for decades of service, integrity and contributions to peace and political stability in Delta State. In a statement issued on behalf of his family and the people of Delta Central Senatorial District, Dafinone described Adiotomre as a respected leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a proud son of Delta whose life has been “marked by honour, integrity, and service.” HuhDafinone highlighted Adiotomre’s long-standing commitment to justice and the advancement of the Urhobo people, noting that his leadership and counsel have won admiration…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated Dame Edith Okowa, wife of the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on the occasion of her 65th birth anniversary. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, the Governor described Dame Okowa as a compassionate humanitarian, a devoted mother, and a woman whose life has positively impacted countless individuals across Delta State and beyond. Governor Oborevwori praised the former First Lady’s unwavering commitment to humanitarian causes, particularly through her pet project, the 05 Initiative Foundation, which he said transformed lives through…
…Says No Vacancy In Govt. House Come 2027 Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Monday Ubani, has urged elected and appointed officials to practise value-based leadership and remain accountable to citizens, while throwing his weight behind Governor Alex Otti’s re-election bid for 2027. Ubani made the remarks on Saturday, May 30, 2026, when he received Comrade Otiti Treasure, National President of the Guild of Online Media Editors and Publishers (GOMEP), at his country home in Umuosoko, Awomukwu, Ikwuano. Speaking during the visit, the legal practitioner praised Governor Otti’s administration for what he described as visible transformation across Abia State. Ubani said…
By Prosper Okoye A Nigerian literacy advocate has warned that the growing number of children roaming streets across the country is putting Nigeria’s future at risk, calling for urgent action from government, communities and parents. Sandra Nujeta, Director of LaVie Learns and convener of Book Hangout, said many children are being left without guidance, education and the right environment to develop properly. Speaking during the BOOK HANGOUT 2026 event in Abuja, she linked the rising presence of street and out-of-school children to failures in parenting, community responsibility and governance. “Every child that is with you is the future. If we…
Fear has gripped parts of Oteri-Ughelli and Izigwe in Ughelli North and Ughelli South Local Government Areas of Delta State after suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked neighbourhoods and abducted a young man on Saturday night, May 30, 2026. Sources disclosed that a group of about 10 suspected Fulani herdsmen were seen in the Izigwe area, an expanding community of Ovwor-Olomu that stretches from the riverbank toward the Pipeline axis of Oteri-Ughelli on Thursday evening, unnerving residents. The same suspects allegedly returned on Saturday and ambushed a middle‑aged youth (name unconfirmed) on Isodje Street, Oteri-Ughelli, as he returned on his Ladies motorcycle.…
Delta Central Senatorial aspirant of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. (Olorogun) Alexander O. Akpodiete, has formally challenged the conduct of the party’s recently concluded Delta Central Senatorial Primary Election. In a petition submitted to the NDC Appeals Committee that was received by the Appeal Committee in Abuja, Akpodiete expressed confidence that the party’s internal democratic mechanisms would deliver justice and fairness. It would be recalled, Prof Alexander, had last Friday, participated in the NDC senatorial primary alongside other aspirants that are jostling for the Delta Central senatorial seat According to Akpodiete, “The decision to seek redress through the party’s…
The Delta State Police Command announced on Sunday that its officers arrested five suspects in two separate operations last week and recovered a locally made revolver pistol and ten bags of substances suspected to be Indian hemp. Police said the first operation occurred on 30 May, 2026, at about 0530hrs when a surveillance team attached to the Asaba Area Command intercepted three men behind the NTA Asaba compound during a routine patrol. The suspects were identified as Musa Sule, (22) Moses Sunday, (26) and Osama Ibrahim, (25). The arrests and recoveries were confirmed in a press release issued by According…
…Commends the maturity and peaceful conduct of NDC primaries across the state Former Deputy Senate President in the 9th Assembly, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, and the Urhobo Coordinator of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), Mr Johnny Obakpororo, massively secured the votes of their constituents in the just-concluded NDC primaries held in all the wards of Delta Central and Ughelli/Udu federal constituency. Sen. Omo-Agege, who is seeking re-election to the National House of Assembly on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), expressed joy at the overwhelming support given to him, adding that the people’s will has spoken. “They believe…