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By  Sunny Awhefeada Eni Grammar School, Evwreni, remains for many of us, who schooled there in the 1980s, one of the best secondary schools in Nigeria in terms of the quality of teachers, teaching and learning at the time of our sojourn there.  Located at the far end of Evwreni, the school was just three years old when my class was admitted in 1983. Its setting at that time was primordial having been tucked into a space in the dense rain forest which was thick and perennially lush green.  As the third set, we ranked among the pioneers and our…

Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly has said that the strike action embarked upon by members of the State branch of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN was unfortunate. The Speaker stated that it was more worrisome that the workers chose to commence the industrial action on the break of the first year in office of the State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, when Deltans were celebrating God’s grace upon the state and the milestones achieved by the Governor within just a year. Rt Hon Governor who stated this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nkem Nwaeke, expressed…

Special Adviser to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Government Affairs, Hon Peter Uviejitobor has predicted greater accelerated economic growth and sectorial development in Delta State as his Boss began second year of his administration. Speaking at the venue of the Praise and Worship organized to mark the one year anniversary of the administration, Hon Uviejitobor said the Governor has the capacity to deliver on his social contract with Deltan. He said despite all the distractions in the life of the first year of the administration, including 38 number of litigations, the former Speaker of the State Assembly had remained committed and…

*** Goal to enhance the former to produce more and earn more The Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas has launched multi-billion naira 850 tractors, accessories, implements for farmers in the state, with the goal of making the farmers to produce more and earn more. Speaking at the launch, the Governor said that the occasion marks a significant milestone in in the journey towards agricultural transformation and food sufficiency as a State, saying it was history-making occasion as it was the first time in the state that the government made a very gigantic commitment to improving agriculture by providing such…

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has said the past one year of his administration has been a remarkable story of promises made and kept, assuring that better days lay ahead of Deltans in the second year of his administration. Oborevwori, at a Praise and Worship Concert held at the Dome Event Center, Asaba, to mark the day, urged the people to expect more and brace up for an exciting adventure in his administration’s drive for the transformational development of the state.  The Governor said his administration had kept faith with his promises to Deltans through his MORE agenda…

***Confirms N534.332bn Nine New Road Contracts  Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed that his administration inherited 34 uncompleted projects, valued at over N225.279billion spread across 13 local government areas of the State.  The Governor also disclosed that under his watch, the Rivers State Government has awarded nine new road projects, valued at N534.332billion, this is even as he described as vicious and existential in nature, the political crisis that was waged against his administration, barely three months after take off on May 29, 2023. The Governor, however, said that the worst was over because his administration has successfully…

Former Chairmanship aspirant for Ughelli North Local Government Council, Elohor Alex Ekiugbo (JP), has extolled the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori on his first year anniversary as the Executive governor of Delta State. Elohor in a statement described Oborevwori as a man with strong vision and great leadership prowess who is transforming the state with his MORE AGENDA. According to the Agbarha born business man, a philanthropist and a politician, the one year in Office of the governor has impacted the lives of all Deltans in no small measure. He said, “It gives me the greatest pleasure to…

A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyede, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State,  Chief Othuke Otunumeruke has congratulated the State Governor on his first year Anniversary as the Governor of Delta State.  Chief Othuke in his congratulatory statement to His Excellency,  Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, said the  Governor had shown a rare commitment and sincerity to the development of Delta State.  The statement read; “On behalf of my family and esteem followers, I wish to congratulate you on your first year Anniversary as the Governor of Delta State. “Without any iota of doubt, you have…

The forum of Itsekiris in People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Delta State, has congratulated Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on his one year in office anniversary. A statement signed by the former Governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan and sixty nine others, commended Rt Hon Oborevwori for good governance in the state in the one year of his administration. The statement reads “Good Governance And The Good People Of Delta State “Aristotle’s words provides an excellent starting point for this conversation. He said good government serves the interests of everyone, while bad government serves only the rulers. “The true…

By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, Mr Nkem Nwaeke, has felicitated with the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Sir Festus Ahon as he clocks one year in office. Mr Nwaeke in a statement made available to newsmen, rejoiced with Sir Ahon on the one year anniversary of his appointment as the CPS to Rt Hon Oborevwori. Nwaeke explained that as a CPS too, with his knowledge of the demands of the position and as a close ally, he has every reason to join Sir Ahon…