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Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated former Governor of the state, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, as he clocks 69 on October 22. Governor Oborevwori in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, on Sunday in Asaba, expressed profound appreciation to the former Governor for graciously supporting his emergence as Governor of the State. He lauded the former State helmsman for his outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the growth and development of the State, noting that some of the iconic projects

Delta State Government, Friday, said there were no disagreements between the incumbent Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, and his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, in a statement in Asaba, said the purported disagreement as published by Daily Times was a figment of the imagination of the writer as no cold war exists between the two leaders. The Governor's spokesman said that Oborevwori and Okowa "enjoy the warmest of relationships", describing the publication as total falsehood and

The Nigerian Army has called for the support and cooperation of Delta State Government on the recruitment of its citizens into the military. Brig. Gen. T. G. Mackintosh, who led a delegation during a sensitization visit to the  Secretary to the Delta State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, in Asaba on Friday, said the visit was at the instance of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Taoreed Lagbaja. He said the army was worried that Delta and Rivers states  had failed to fill up

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated retired police officer and renowned politician, Chief Godswill Obielum, as he clocked 66 years on October 20. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, the governor described Obielum, a former governorship aspirant on the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a worthy compatriot. He particularly extolled Obielum for his role in stabilising the party as its leader in Ndokwa East Local Government Area and expressed the hope that

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Friday, condemned the activities leading to the death of a school teacher, Mr Sunday Ufua, reportedly at the hands of a parent who allegedly flogged him (teacher) for disciplining his errant son. Ufua, until his untimely death, was a teacher at Alihami Secondary School in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of the state. In a condolence message to the family of the deceased and the state wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, signed

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori,  has congratulated the newly elected State Executive Committee (SEC) of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) led by Comrade Churchill Oyowe. Oborevwori, whose congratulatory message was conveyed in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon in Asaba, also congratulated Felix Ekwu,; Vice Chairman; Victor Sorokwu, State Secretary; Josephine Omordio, Assistant Secretary; Caroline Ubini, Treasurer; Polycarb Orosevwotu, Financial Secretary, and Celestine Afokobah, Auditor. He expressed optimism that Oyowe would contribute his quota to the growth and

The South-South Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Orbih, says Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State is a shining example of what leadership is all about. Orbih stated this Wednesday, when he led the South-South zonal working Committee of the party on a courtesy visit to the Governor at Government House, Asaba. Orbih said they were in the state to formally congratulate Governor Oborevwori on his victory at the poll and its subsequent affirmation at the election petitions tribunal. He described

Delta State Government and German construction giant,  Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Wednesday, signed N78billion contracts for the construction of flyovers, cloverleaf and road expansion projects in Effurun and Warri metropolis of the state. The contracts include road expansion of a section of DSC/NPA Expressway, including a Cloverleaf Interchange at the existing Effurun flyover, alongside two pedestrian bridges, Flyover bridges at Enerhen junction to Marine Gate, DSC roundabout and PTI junction. The Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, and  the Commissioner for Works

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday, said flood and water pollution were hampering food production in Nigeria and called on the Federal Government and the United Nations to tackle the menace to ensure food sufficiency in the country. Oborevwori made the call in his remarks at the 2023 World Fod Day Celebration with the theme: "Water is life, water is food, leave no one behind" held at the Cenotaph, Asaba, on Monday. The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Sir Monday

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal brought before it by Chief Kenneth Gbagi against Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, for being a waste of time, mere academic exercise, and lacking any utilitarian value. In the appeal, Gbagi, a governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) filed the appeal against the decisions of the Election Petition Tribunal and Court of Appeal refusing to admit fresh evidence not pleaded or frontloaded during trial. Gbagi who claimed to have discovered new evidence

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