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), […]
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her 65th birth anniversary, describing her as a woman of grace, compassion and exemplary leadership. Governor Oborevwori in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, extolled the sterling qualities of Senator Tinubu, noting her […]
Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, has defended the state government’s reinforcement of civil service dress code, insisting that the policy is rooted in existing rules and aimed at sustaining professionalism in the public service. Aniagwu, who spoke on “Morning Express”, a flagship programme on ADBN Television on […]
The second edition of the Traders Empowerment Programme, organized by the Renewed Hope Initiative in collaboration with the Tony Elumelu Foundation, was held on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at the Office of the First Lady of Delta State, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori at Government House, Asaba. In her opening remarks, the wife of the Governor, Deaconess […]
The Delta State Government has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to implementing social protection programmes that are insulated from political influence, with a clear mandate to directly impact the most vulnerable across communities. This assurance was given by the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, at a forum on social protection […]
Delta State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the arrest of no fewer than sixty three suspected Cultists, among others in its ongoing fight against criminal activities in the state. The Police Commissioner in the state, Mr Olufemi Abaniwonda who confirmed the arrest of the suspects to Journalists in Asaba, said that Operatives attached to the […]
The Delta State Government, through the Head of Service, has announced a revised dress code for public servants. In a statement posted on the state’s official Facebook page on Thursday, the government banned several grooming styles and cosmetic accessories deemed inappropriate for the civil service. Confirming the Statement, Secretary to the State Government ( SSG). […]
The Delta State Government has proscribed the Association of Unregistered Private Schools across the state, with a pledge to overhaul the education sector in the state. The Commissioner for Primary Education, Dr. Kingsley Ashibogwu, stated this when owners of recently closed private schools in the state paid him a visit in his office in Asaba. […]
The Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) has called on all eligible residents of Delta State who are 18 years and above, and without a Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC), to take advantage of the ongoing Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. According to DSIEC, the online pre-registration exercise commenced on August […]
Sheriff Oborevwori, governor of Delta state, has commended South-South states for their contributions to Nigeria’s growth and stability, describing the region as a critical pillar of the country’s economic and social development. Speaking on Sunday at the 2025 Passover Conference and dedication of the children of Charles Osazuwa, founder of Rock of Ages Christian Assembly […]
The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, FCA, on Wednesday, received a report from the Committee set up on Certificate Racketeering Investigation and Suspension of Affected Staff at Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku. Sir Onyeme at the occasion which took place in Asaba, thanked the committee for carrying out a detailed work, assuring that […]
The Ugoani of Okpanam, HRM Dr. Michael Mbanefo Ogbolu has assured the Senator representing Delta North in the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ned Nwoko of the support and solidarity of the good people of the community at all times, especially in his quest for the creation of Anioma State. Dr. Ogbolu stated this in his palace […]
Tragedy struck in Asaba, Delta State, on Monday morning after a Dangote truck allegedly lost control and rammed into traders and passersby near Oko Market, close to the Onitsha Toll Gate. According to multiple reports and eyewitnesses the accident occurred around 11:15 am, leaving at least eight people dead and dozens injured. Many victims were […]
An elder statesman and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Olorogun Morrison Olori, has advised former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, to jettison any plan to contest the 2027 governorship election in the state. Olori, one of Nigeria’s foremost businessmen, urged Senator Omo-Agege to heed the call […]
The Delta state government has released the 2025/2026 academic calendar for all public and private schools. In a statement, Patricia Iniovosa-Okakwu, functioning permanent secretary in the ministry of basic and secondary education, announced the dates. She signed on behalf of Rose Ezewu, commissioner for secondary education, and Kingsley Ashibogwu, commissioner for primary education. According to […]