Delta’s ₦1.7 Trillion Gamble: Infrastructure, Welfare and the Test of Governance IN unveiling its ₦1.7 trillion 2026 budget, the Delta State Government has placed a bold bet on infrastructure-led growth and structured social protection at a time when many governments are scaling back ambitions due to fiscal pressures. The size and composition of the budget […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Government has called on Christian women across the state to sustain fervent prayers for Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and leaders at all levels, stressing the importance of spiritual support in governance and societal stability. The call was made by the Chief of Staff, Government House, Prince Johnson Erijo, […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE NIGERIA’S drug abuse problem has reached a level that now threatens public safety and economic stability, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said, warning that unchecked substance use could undermine national development. Delta State NDLEA Commander Halilu Hamidu revealed that data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime shows […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE A new chapter opened for Ndoshimili communities in Ndokwa East Local Government Area on Saturday as previously divided socio-cultural bodies merged to form the Ndoshimili Development Union (NDU). The inauguration, held in Aboh, followed months of dialogue and reconciliation that ended a long-standing rift within the area’s leadership structure. The newly constituted […]
By MELVIN KOFFA THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the state executive committees in Enugu, Delta and Rivers states and replaced them with caretaker committees following the defection of the states’ governors to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The decision was taken by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), led by Tanimu Turaki, on […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has impounded illicit drugs valued at over ₦3 billion across the state in 2025, underscoring intensified efforts against drug trafficking and abuse. State Commander, Halilu Hamidu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Ogwashi-Uku while presenting the Command’s end-of-year performance. […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) on Wednesday 10 December 2025, hosted a high-level delegation from the newly formed Kogi State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (KOSOPADEC) during a fact-finding visit to its headquarters in Warri. DESOPADEC Chairman, Chief John Obukowho Nani, welcomed the delegation, […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE REP. Francis Waive, representing Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu Federal Constituency, has expressed deep concern over what he described as the steady and troubling decline in the voting population of the Delta Central Senatorial District. Speaking at the Delta Central APC Leaders and Stakeholders Meeting held at the Petroleum Training Institute […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has continued its drive to curb drug abuse and cultism among youths, taking its sensitization campaign to Atebo Comprehensive High School in Ekuigbo-Iyede, Isoko North. Led by the Department of Community Development and Public Enlightenment, the team—coordinated under the Directorate of […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE DELTA State has achieved a major infrastructure milestone following the announcement by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori that the 20.95km Trans-Warri Ode-Itsekiri Road—featuring 15 bridges—has been fully completed. The project, which began 19 years ago, now links several riverine Itsekiri communities that were previously difficult to access, significantly improving mobility and economic prospects in […]