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Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has appreciated guests for their support during the funeral ceremony of his mother-in-law, late Madam Agnes Avwenyotoma Tager. Governor Oborevwori gave the appreciation on Sunday at the outing/thanksgiving service held at Christ Apostolic Church, Ughelli, in honour of his late mother-in-law. The Governor, who was in company of his wife, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori and family members, said they were in the church to thank God for the successful and peaceful burial ceremony of their mother in-law,  mother and grandmother. He

Chief Press Secretary to Delta State Governor, Sir Fetus Ahon, has said the Court of Appeal judgement which validated Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as winner of the March 18, gubernatorial election in the state confirmed the judiciary still remained the hope of the common man. Speaking with newsmen on Friday night, Ahon described the judgement which coincided with his (Ahon) birthday anniversary as a perfect gift from God. He said: "This victory and of course all the court victories that have been recorded by our Governor is

The remains of Madam Agnes Avwenyotoma Tager mother of first lady of Delta State, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori have been laid to rest at her country home in Evwreni, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the State. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori was accompanied to the burial ceremony by his Bayelsa counterpart, Senator Douye Diri and wife Gloria, Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, wife of Edo State Governor, Mrs Betsy Obaseki, Mrs Titilola  Adeleke of Osun State, Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme and wife Catherine, former Governors

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday, identified harsh and hostile operating environment, poor basic infrastructure, insecurity and policy flip flops as disincentive to both local and foreign investments in Nigeria. Governor Oborevwori also remarked that the nation's tax to GDP ratio was low because of harsh operating business environment and called for the removal of institutional bottlenecks to the ease of doing business in the country. He stated this in his keynote address at the 2023 Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) retreat

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated his Bayelsa counterpart, Senator Douye Diri on his re-election in Saturday's Governorship election in the State. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, on Monday, Oborevwori described the re-election of Diri as “the reward for Diri’s humility, hardwork and good governance” and commended the people of Bayelsa for standing by their Governor when it mattered most. He stated that the electorate across the eight Local Government Areas of the State spoke

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Friday, visited ailing elder statesman and erstwhile General Secretary of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG),  Chief Frank Kokori at an undisclosed hospital in Warri. Oborevwori visited the hospital after information reached him that the senior citizen was ill. Speaking during the visit, Oborevwori said the State Government would do everything possible to assist the former labour leader in getting quality treatment. He said Kokori deserves the attention and support of the State Government as

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has disclosed that work would soon commence on the N78billion flyovers, cloverleaf and road expansion projects in Effurun and Warri axis of the state. Governor Oborevwori said the contractor, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, had been fully mobilised with 25 per cent of the total contract sum, adding that the ground breaking event for the projects would be carried out between November and early December, after all preliminary works would have been concluded. He disclosed this on Thursday

The Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, said his administration would continue to patronise competent indigenous contractors while also engaging foreign ones for critical projects. Governor Oborevwori disclosed this during the inspection of some completed and ongoing projects in Ika North-East and Aniocha South Local Government Areas of the state. The projects inspected include the Faculties of Engineering and Environmental Sciences at the University of Delta, (UNIDEL), Owa-Alero Campus, Ute-Okpu - Ute-Enugu Road and Isheagu - Ewulu Road. He commended the

The Chief Press Secretary, (CPS), to Delta State Governor,  Sir Festus Ahon,  has urged all stakeholders to continue to  support the  present  administration of Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori for the accelerated realisation of its MORE agenda in the state. Sir  Ahon made the call on Wednesday when he received the  Executives of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Ughelli North Local Government Area chapter, led by its Chairman, Pastor  Kesiena Nuomuodja. The CPS, who noted that the government of Rt Hon Oborevwori was working  extra

Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic party, (PDP), Amb. Umar Damagun, Vice presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa and Governors of the party, Tuesday, stormed Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital to canvass support for the party’s governorship candidate, Senator Douye Diri for the November 11 election. The grand finale of the Bayelsa State Peoples Democratic Party PDP Governorship campaign rally held at the Ox-bow Lake Pavilion in Yenagoa. Also in attendance were Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus

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