Delta State Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has presented a ₦200 billion Supplementary Appropriation Bill for the 2025 fiscal year to the Delta State House of Assembly for legislative consideration and approval. The bill was conveyed in a letter addressed to the House and read during Tuesday’s plenary by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor. […]
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, will on Monday, January 19, 2026, perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the N59.7 Billion Uromi Junction Flyover in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area. The project is part of his administration’s sustained push to expand critical urban infrastructure across the state. The Chief Press […]
The Delta State Post Primary Education Board (PPEB), has warned teachers who are yet to comply with the school resumption directives from the state government, without permission, that the State Government would not condone absenteeism but would rather sanction any teacher that violates the directive for them to resume on Monday, January 5. In a […]
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has described the deaths of former Senator and political leader, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, and elder statesman, industrialist and community leader, Chief Emmanuel Nuel Ojei, as painful losses that have created significant gaps in Delta State, particularly Delta North, Oshimili North and Aniocha North Local Government Areas. Governor Oborevwori […]
The Delta State Ministry of Information on Monday held a formal transition ceremony marking the exit of its outgoing Functioning Permanent Secretary, Mr. Harold Ojji, and the assumption of office by the incoming Functioning Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Stella Macaulay. At the event, the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Communication, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, reflected […]
The Delta State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to placing the welfare and well-being of Deltans at the core of governance, assuring that only quality projects will be delivered in the State for the benefits of the people. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, gave the assurance on Christmas Day, December 25, […]
Elders, leaders, and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ughelli South Local Government Area have reaffirmed their endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and other candidates to emerge from the party in 2027. While moving the endorsement motion, Senior Political Adviser to the Governor, Senator Emmanuel Edesiri Agiariavwodo, highlighted […]
The Delta State Police Command has recorded significant operational successes in its fight against crime, arresting 627 suspects and recovering 144 firearms between January 2025 and date. Commissioner of Police, CP Abaniwonda S. Olufemi, disclosed this on Monday in Asaba during a press briefing where he presented the Command’s achievements for the year. He said […]
The Delta State Government has declared that it is not opposed to the creation of Anioma State, provided the demand is pursued strictly in line with due constitutional processes. This position was made known on Monday when Anioma youths drawn from the nine local government areas of Delta North staged a peaceful protest to the […]
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, on Friday unanimously pledged to deliver President Bola Tinubu, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and all APC candidates in the 2027 general elections. The resolution was reached at a strategic meeting held at the Uduere country home of the Ughelli North Local […]
The Chairman, Delta State Post Primary Education Board (PPEB), Professor Emmanuel U. Tibi, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the appointment of the former Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa as the South -South Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Initiative of the President. Tibi made the commendation in Asaba while speaking on […]
The Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspects linked to the murder of retired Justice Ifeoma Okogwu. The suspects as confirmed by the police spokesman in the state, SP Bright Edafe,are Godwin Mngumi, a 25-year-old security guard at the judge’s residence, and Nnaji Obalum, Mngumi’s friend. According to reports, Mngumi was arrested on December […]
The Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty Prof. Epiphany C. Azinge, OON, SAN, has formally withdrawn from his role as Chairman of the Technical Committee driving the agitation for the creation of Anioma State. The decision, announced through a statement signed by his Personal Secretary, Ogbueshi Dr. (Engr.) Jude C. Mgbeze, takes immediate effect. According […]
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has been commended for the growth and sustainability of the SDGs in Delta State. The Director-General and Focal Person on SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), Delta State, Chief Daniel Ogbodo Ivwighren (JP) gave the commendation at the grand finale of the 10th anniversary celebration of the United Nations Sustainable […]
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old herbalist, Amechi Okwuokenye, and his 26-year-old stepbrother, Smart Okwuokenye, for the gruesome murder of two victims, including one of the herbalist’s clients, in Owa-Alidima, Ika North East Local Government Area. According to Police reports, 22-year-old Friday Liberty had visited the herbalist on September 30, 2025, but […]
The Delta State Police Command has recorded another series of breakthroughs in its ongoing war against violent crimes, cultism, and armed robbery across the state, with the arrest of suspects linked to murder and cult-related offences in Agbor and Warri. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, the […]
Tobore Oborevwori, the wife of the Delta State Governor and Founder of the You Matter Charity Foundation, Tobore Oborevwori, has urged women in leadership positions to work together in promoting national development, family values, and social inclusion. Deaconess Oborevwori made the call when she hosted wives of members of the National Assembly at Government House, […]
Sheriff Oborevwori, Delta state governor, has condemned the killing of ARISE News journalist, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, and extended condolences to her family, colleagues, and Nigeria’s media community. Somtochukwu died during an armed robbery at her Katampe residence in Abuja on Monday, sparking outrage and grief across the country. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Festus […]
Calls for responsible, visionary, and patriotic leadership echoed strongly on Thursday, September 25, 2025, as the Abuja Leadership Centre, in collaboration with the TETFUND Centre of Excellence in Public Governance and Leadership, University of Abuja, hosted a one-day Youth Leaders’ Clinic at Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba. The clinic, themed “Empowering the Next Generation Leaders”, brought […]
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has emphasized the critical role of data in shaping Nigeria’s development trajectory, highlighting the importance of a robust and integrated national data ecosystem in driving economic growth and development. Governor Oborevwori stated this while declaring open the 2nd International Conference of the Chartered Institute of Statisticians of Nigeria (CISON), […]