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First Lady of Delta State, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, on Tuesday inaugurated the newly completed Tobore Oborevwori Cottage Hospital in Ughelli North Local Government Area, describing the project as a “beacon of hope, healing, and humanity” for the people. The ceremony, held on December 2, 2025, marked a major milestone in the local government’s healthcare expansion efforts, led by Chairman Olorogun Jaro Egbo, who described the hospital as part of a broader vision to deliver accessible, affordable, and reliable healthcare to residents of Ughelli North. In an emotionally charged speech, the First Lady expressed deep gratitude to the local government council for naming the facility after her, stating that the honour underscored the value placed on her modest contributions to the welfare of Deltans. “It gladdens my heart to know that my modest contributions are being recognized and valued. It feels good to be home, home sweet home,” she said. She commended the council chairman and his te...

PDP Will Never Die, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki Assures Outgoing Party Leaders as Amb. Damagum Hands Over- … Issues Certificate of Expulsion to Nyesom Wike, Others. Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), His Excellency Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, formally handed over the affairs of the Party to the new National Chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.  Addressing an enlarged meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC), and other Party officials after handing the over,  Turaki declared with unmistakable firmness: “The PDP will never die. This party is bigger than any individual or group of individuals. Those who have chosen to dine with our opponents while still wearing our colours have been shown the way out. This is the beginning of a disciplined, united, and purposeful opposition that will rescue Nigeria in 2027.” In his farewell remarks, Ambassador Damagum thanked the Party on behalf of other members of the NWC for the oppo...

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES GENERAL CHRISTOPHER MUSA AS THE NEW MINISTER OF DEFENCE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence. In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu conveyed General Musa’s nomination as the successor to Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who resigned on Monday. General Musa, 58, on December 25, is a distinguished soldier who served as Chief of Defence Staff from 2023 until October 2025. He won the Colin Powell Award for Soldiering in 2012. Born in Sokoto in 1967, General Musa received his primary and secondary education there before attending the College of Advanced Studies in Zaria. He graduated in 1986 and enrolled at the Nigerian Defence Academy the same year, earning a Bachelor of Science degree upon graduation in 1991. General Musa was commissioned into the Nigerian Army as a Second Lieutenant in 1991 and has since had a distinguished career. His appo...

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has issued a firm warning to international oil companies (IOCs), service providers and regulators, declaring that Nigeria has entered a new era of strict, measurable and verifiable enforcement of local content laws.   Delivering his address at the 14th Annual Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, the lawmaker said the days of “paper compliance” with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, the Nigeria First Policy, and Presidential Executive Order No. 5 are over.  The theme of this year’s gathering, “Securing Investments, Strengthening Local Content, and Scaling Energy Production,” he noted, could not have been more timely as Nigeria seeks to consolidate gains in local content development and reposition the energy sector for sustainable growth.   He was joined at the forum by members of his committee Vice Chairman Sen. Ede Dafinone, Sen. ...

Adebayo Adedamola (Fryo), on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the Osun State 2026 governorship election. Adedamola polled 919 votes out of 957 cast in the primary held in Osogbo, the state capital. The chairman of the primary, Humphrey Abba, announced the result, stating, ”Void votes 20. We told you earlier that one of the aspirants withdrew. “The candidate that got the remaining votes is Adebayo Adedamola with 919 votes and stands elected and returned.” PUNCH Online had earlier reported that despite announcing his resignation from the party, the name of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke appeared on the ballot paper for the PDP governorship primary. The Secretary of the Committee in charge of the primary, Sunday Solarin, had announced the start of voting shortly after accreditation of delegates ended around 11:35 a.m. Solarin said Adeleke and Adebayo Adedamola were the two aspirants seeking the party’s ticket, addin...

Delta state Commissioner for Special Duties (Government House), Dr Ifeanyi Osuoza, has congratulated former Delta state Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on his recent appointment as Lead Coordinator, South-South Renewed Hope Initiative, By Pres. Tinubu. The congratulatory message which was personally signed by Dr. Osuoza reads: Well-Deserved Recognition: Congratulations to His Excellency, Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa Congratulations, Your Excellency, Sir! I extend my heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency, Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, on his well-deserved appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, as the Lead Coordinator, South-South, of the Renewed Hope Initiative. This appointment is not only a personal honour to Dr. Okowa but also a significant acknowledgement of the depth of his leadership, his wealth of experience, and his enduring commitment to the advancement of our nation. Dr. Okowa’s political journey and public service record have consistently reflected excellence, inclusive...