DELTA State is preparing to receive between 300 and 400 Nigerian Army personnel as work advances on the establishment of an Air Defence Regiment under the newly created 83 Division. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori disclosed the planned deployment during an inspection of facilities and ongoing works for the military formation. The governor said the new regiment […]
THE Federal Government has commenced an emergency intervention to restore the deteriorating Benin-Asaba Road, with the temporary rehabilitation expected to provide relief to motorists within four weeks. The intervention was welcomed by Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, who described the road as a critical economic corridor linking communities and commercial centres across the […]
By MAY ETAGHERURE ATUZULO THE Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, has congratulated His Royal Majesty, King Oboro Gbaraun II, JP, the Pere of Ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom, on his inauguration as Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Institute for Niger Delta Studies (INDS), Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, […]
By NWAFOR AZINGE HIS Royal Majesty, Asagba Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, the Asagba of Asaba, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for directing urgent federal intervention on the deplorable sections of the Asaba-Benin Expressway. The monarch described the presidential directive as a major relief for commuters, traders and residents of Delta and Edo states, […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE DELTA State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has urged the new General Officer Commanding, 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Major General Everest Okoro, to strengthen security collaboration across the Niger Delta. Oborevwori made the call on Tuesday when Okoro visited the Government House in Asaba. Okoro also serves as Land Component Commander, Joint […]
The Place of Oron in Akwa Ibom’s Political Economy FOR decades, discussions surrounding the development of Oro Nation have remained among the most enduring conversations in Akwa Ibom’s political landscape. At the centre of these debates are questions of political inclusion, infrastructure, economic investment and the utilisation of one of Nigeria’s most strategically positioned coastal […]
By EMEM BENSON & SAMUEL UNOH A Maritime Project at the Centre of a Growing Debate THE controversy surrounding the proposed Ibom Deep Seaport has once again moved into public focus following a detailed rebuttal by legal practitioner and stakeholder Emem Benson to recent arguments dismissing claims that the project was relocated from its originally envisioned […]
Oborevwori Takes Development Agenda to Ndokwa West DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday commissioned three major road projects spanning approximately 18 kilometres in Ndokwa West Local Government Area, reinforcing his administration’s commitment to infrastructure expansion and rural development. The newly completed projects include the 4.5-kilometre Obi-Ibabu/Ibabu Road in Onicha-Ukwuani, the first phase […]
Traditional Rulers Reaffirm Commitment to Statehood Campaign TRADITIONAL rulers and influential stakeholders in Delta North have renewed support for the creation of Anioma State, calling on political leaders and community actors to unite behind the long-standing agitation. The position was made known during the maiden meeting of the Technical Committee on the Creation of Anioma […]
Education Funding Gap Raises Policy Questions DESPITE significant oil revenues, all six states in Nigeria’s South-South region have failed to meet the internationally recommended benchmark of allocating at least 26 per cent of their annual budgets to education in their 2026 fiscal plans. An analysis of state budgets shows a persistent gap between resource availability […]