Month: January 2026

Oborevwori Extols Egukawhore At 60, Hails Character, Community Impact

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  Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Sunday, described business mogul and community leader, Chief Victor Emonena Wayles Egukawhore, as a man of proven character, passion and enduring commitment to community development, as he celebrated his 60th birthday. The governor spoke at a thanksgiving service held at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Okpolo-Enhwe, Isoko South Local Government Area, to celebrate the diamond jubilee of Chief Egukawhore, whom he said has remained consistent in character and disposition over the years. Oborevwori noted that attaining the age of 60 was a…

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As I Take My Turn By Sunny Awhefeada

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  Come Thursday 15 January 2026, I will take my turn with unmatchable joy and gratitude to God Almighty to mount the platform at the Delta State University, Abraka, to deliver the 117th inaugural lecture and present to the academic community and the public the cumulative of the research endeavor that culminated in my professorship. For eight long years, I was on the podium introducing inaugural lecturers, valedictory lecturers, convocation lecturers and more. Next Thursday, I will be taking my turn after being introduced and called upon to do so.…

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Ukodhiko’s Performance Record Underscores Robust Lawmaking, Far-Reaching Constituency Impact in Isoko –Egware

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By Nelson Egware,   The Executive Assistant to the Governor of Delta State on Media, Dr. Nelson Egware, has said that the Member representing Isoko North and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rep. (Pst.) Jonathan Ajirioghene Ukodhiko, has distinguished himself through wide-ranging legislative, developmental and social interventions between 2023 and 2025.   Egware, in a statement issued on Thursday, noted that a detailed assessment of Ukodhiko’s scorecard portrays a lawmaker firmly committed to purposeful representation, people-oriented legislation and balanced grassroots development across Isoko land.   According to…

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How Senator Ede Dafinone Is Proving To Be The Peoples Senator

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Emmanuel Ogheneochuko Arodovwe, Senator Ede Dafinone is slowly but consistently proving to be the kind of senator the people of Delta Central have always desired. Unassuming but highly effective; calm but very focused and strategic; of few words but very concise; and finally a listener and a visioner. On 30th December, 2025, the Senator demonstrated all these traits in no small measure. It was a well attended ceremony of party faithfuls and loyalists across Delta Central Senatorial District in his country home in Sapele, Delta State. It was meant to…

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Why Delta Central Is Paying Closer Attention To Olorogun John Nani

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By Felix Ekwu   Across Delta Central, conversations are shifting subtly, steadily, and with growing intent. Community leaders, political observers, and grassroots activists are increasingly taking note of Olorogun John Nani, not because of loud declarations or dramatic moves, but due to a pattern of influence that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Rather than operating from the fringes, Nani’s presence has been most visible where governance meets everyday impact. As Chairman of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), his engagements have gone beyond routine administration, projecting…

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PDP Boat Sinks As Prof Muoboghare Joins APC In Ughelli North

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  Former Delta State commissioner, Prof Patrick Muoboghare, has revealed that leaving the PDP to join the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Ughelli North was as a result of the irresponsible situation of his former party.   He made this known at Uwheru when he was officially received into the All Progressive Congress, by the state chairman of the party, Elder Omeni Sobotie and Ughelli North leaders in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. According to Muoboghare, “I have to leave the party because PDP is no longer…

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One Arrested, 33 Rescued As Police Burst Suspected Child Trafficking Syndicate In Anambra

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  A suspected female child trafficking syndicate, has been arrested as security operatives attached to the Anambra State Police Command rescued thirty three teenage girls in Aguleri in Anambra State.   The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement revealed that the arrest was made after a distress and intelligence report.   According to Ikenga, “Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu today 7th January 2026 recorded breakthrough in an ongoing investigation involving a case of kidnapping, abduction,…

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How Tipper Driver Crush Mother, Daughter To Death In Delta

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A yet to be identified tipper driver has crushed mother and daughter to death in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. It was learned the unidentified deceased victims were returning from medical checkup when the incident occurred between High Court and Ughelli ‘A’ division. According to sources they were returning from Central Hospital after a medical checkup and the motorcycle they boarded overtook a tipper and the next thing we saw was the accident between Ughelli police station and the court. “The tipper crushed the mother and child…

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Teachers In Ughelli North Protest Over Alleged Illegal Transfers As School Resumes

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    Teachers in Ughelli North Local Government Area on resumption day embarked on a peaceful protest over an alleged mass transfer by the Local Education Authority without due process.   The teachers who were putting on black skirts and knickers on red T-shirts accused the Local Education Authority Secretary of undermining the process of posting and transfer of teachers in the local government.   This is just as the Local Education Authority Secretary, Olorogun Pius Omubaye who denied the allegations disclosed that all transfer were approved by the Delta…

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Tantita Upgrade Surveillance As American Firm Sets To Supply Sophisticated Drones

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Tantita Security Services Limited has designed an upgraded device to track and tackle oil theft as American defence technology company Textron Systems has signed an agreement to supply advanced surveillance drones to protect critical oil and gas infrastructure in the Niger Delta.   The American Defence Textron Systems will provide three Aerosonde Mk 4.7 Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) drones to Tantita, a private company engaged by the Nigerian government, owned by Niger Delta security contractor, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo.   Aerosonde Mk 4.7…

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