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Opuda, Alabo High Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, Chairman of the 2025 Convocation Lecture of the Rivers State University (RSU), delivered a powerful and future-focused address yesterday that reinforced his lifelong advocacy for entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainability, and people-centred leadership. The Convocation Lecture, delivered by Dr. Daere Afonya-a Akobo, FCIoD, Chairman/GCEO of PANA Holdings, explored the theme: “Joint University-Industry Ventures: Entrepreneurship, Technology, Sustainability, and People Nexus for Rivers State University.”  High Chief Lulu-Briggs described the lecture as timely, transformational, and critical for repositioning RSU, now arriving at its 37th and 38th Convocation, for global competitiveness. A statement by Nia’Bari Fakae, SA Media to Opuda, Alabo Dumo Lulu-Briggs, issued on 04/12/25, disclosed that High Chief Lulu-Briggs in his remarks,  stressed that modern societies rise not because of mineral wealth but because of the creativity, adaptabi...

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU SWEARS IN GEN. CHRISTOPHER MUSA AS MINISTER OF DEFENCE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, swore in General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd) as Minister of Defence at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. General Musa’s appointment follows the resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday, December 1, 2025. His nomination was announced the following day and transmitted to the Senate, where it received expedited screening and confirmation. Born in Sokoto in 1967, General Musa was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Nigerian Army in 1991 and had a distinguished military career. He was appointed Chief of Defence Staff by President Tinubu in 2023 and retired in October 2025. As Chief of Defence Staff, he championed inter-service security collaboration. With his swearing-in, the new Defence Minister is expected to immediately assume duties as the Tinubu administration seeks to consolidate recent security gains and fast-track reforms ...

The 2025 Delta state Zenith Bank Principal Cup edition has come to a close with a thrilling final at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba with Urhobo College, Effurun, emerging the overall winner, defeating Ogbe-Ijoh Grammar School, with a score of 2-1. While this year’s tournament has come and gone the humongous goodwill and camaraderie the sports fiesta represents or brought to Deltans, a culturally diverse state, cannot be quantified. It's heartwarming that many Deltans now see the competition as superlative and a reflection of the rich sporting talent in the State. According to them, the competition is reflective of the avalanche of youthful energies, potentials and talents in Delta which, if well harnessed, will be a catalyst for the promotion of unity, discipline, and healthy competition among schools. A broad spectrum of Deltans are of the view that the tournament underscores the rich sporting talents in the State and confers importance on nurturing them. Participants and gues...

Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, has said the Oborevwori Administration is delivering meaningful and people-centred development across rural communities, in keeping with the governor’s MORE Agenda. Aniagwu stated this during an inspection tour of ongoing projects across Isoko North, Isoko South and Ughelli North Local Government Areas, including the 4.8km Emevor–Ivrogbo–Orogun Road; the construction of Amaka/Ogodogo/Ivu Access Road at Okpolo-Enhwe; and the Phase III of the Okpolo-Enhwe–Uwheru Road and bridge. He said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s commitment to connecting communities was evident in the growing network of rural roads and bridges designed to boost productivity, ease movement and open up economic opportunities. “You recall that before coming into office, the governor articulated the MORE Agenda—Meaningful development, Opportunities for all, Realistic reforms and Enhanced security. What you have seen today during ...

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Thursday, December 4, 2025 made a bold, historic and heartwarming announcement to Deltans, when he declared that 20.95 km Trans-Warri–Ode-Itsekiri Road, which was awarded by the Chief Onanefe Ibori, in 2006, has finally been completed. Posting on his verified social media Facebook handle, Governor Oborevwori wrote: "We are proud to announce that yesterday marked the completion of the featuring 15 bridges of various spans. With this, the project is essentially complete — 19 years after the contract was first awarded. "This is a landmark achievement and a deeply cherished milestone for the Itsekiri people. A promise made, and a promise kept. "We give God Almighty the praise for bringing this vision to reality. The project is expected to be commissioned in the first quarter of next year." It would be recalled that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori had, in September 2024, actually expressed his vow and unflinching determ...

Rivers born oil industry mogul and renowned philanthropist, Opuda, Alabo Dumo Lulu-Briggs, Iniikeiroari VI of Kalabari Kingdom and Paramount Head, Oruwari-Briggs War Canoe Houses of Abonnema, has offered uplifting words to encourage, inspire and motivate people living with disabilities all over the world, as he joins them to celebrate the 2025 International Day of People living with disabilities, which is on December 3, annually. Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, who customarily celebrates his own birthday every year with them, also used the auspicious occasion of their special day, to extol the resilience and incredible strength with which people living with one disability or another, navigate the vicissitudes and complexities of life, even as he urged them to keep going, keep growing, keep shining and never allow their situation to discourage them from reaching the destinations and achieving the goals they have set for themselves, saying: "Your life is a testimony of strength the world de...