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Thousands of widows across Delta State are once again smiling to the bank following the disbursement of their monthly stipends under the Delta State Widows Welfare Scheme.  The beneficiaries received payment alerts on Thursday, October 16th and Friday, October 17th, 2025, marking the latest round of financial support from the state government.   Each beneficiary received ₦15,000 as part of the ongoing initiative to provide sustainable support for vulnerable widows across the state’s 270 federal wards.  The program, which had earlier disbursed ₦45,000 to each participant in August and September (representing three months’ stipends), continues to bring relief to thousands.   The Widows Welfare Scheme is a key component of the MORE agenda, the flagship socio-economic policy of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration aimed at improving the lives of Delta’s most vulnerable populations.   Speaking on the latest disbursement, the Scheme’s Coordinator, Elder Isioma...

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Friday called on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to partner with the state governments in rehabilitating critical federal roads across the region.  Speaking at the inauguration of the new NDDC State Office in Warri, the Governor said the edifice symbolizes shared commitment to development, inclusion, and service delivery.  He emphasized that true progress requires collaboration and renewed dedication to improving infrastructure, education, healthcare, and empowerment.  Oborevwori urged the Commission to focus on fixing failed roads that have caused untold hardship to commuters, noting that Delta had already approved ₦35.7 billion for the reconstruction of the Warri/Sapele/Benin Road by Effurun Roundabout, from Spare Parts Market, to after Ohore junction, an essential link connecting Delta to Bayelsa, Rivers, and Cross River States.   The Governor expressed his readiness to partner with the NDDC on the O...

PRESS RELEASE Presidential Prerogative of Mercy Exercise at Review Stage, Not Final - AGF Fagbemi The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice wishes to clarify that no inmate approved for clemency under the recent exercise of the President’s power of prerogative of mercy has been released from custody. The process remains at the final administrative stage, which includes a standard review to ensure that all names and recommendations fully comply with established legal and procedural requirements before any instrument of release is issued. It is important to note that the last stage of the exercise, after approval by the Council of State, is the issuance of the instrument for the implementation of the decision concerning each beneficiary. This stage affords an opportunity for a final look at the list for remedial purposes, if any, before the instrument is forwarded to the Controller-General of Corrections for necessary action.  This verification proc...

Delta State Commissioner for Special Duties (Government House), Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, has assured that the Ugbolu-Okpanam Road will be delivered in strict compliance with the standards and specifications stipulated for the project. This assurance was contained in an address by the Commissioner, to commemorate the ground breaking for the construction of the 12km Ugbolu-Okpanam Road, which was performed by Delta state Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at the Ugbolu axis of the road. Dr. Osuoza, who is the supervising Commissioner in charge of the road construction, averred that the project underscores the visionary and dynamic initiatives of the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori's administration and is in line with the strategic infrastructural development plan in the MORE Agenda.  Noting that the Ugbolu-Okpanam road starts from Asaba-Ugbolu-Illah Road in Ugbolu, just by the popular Ugbolu Market and terminates at Uche Nwankwo Street in Okpanam, Osuoza add...

The Rivers State Government on Thursday, October 16, 2025, cancelled the N134billion contract for the renovation, retrofitting and furnishing of the State Secretariat Complex awarded at the twilight of the emergency rule. The termination of the contract, reportedly awarded by Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas in his last days as Sole Administrator, under the now elapsed 6-months State of Emergency imposed on Rivers State by the Presidency, from March 18 - September 18, 2025, was part of the State Executive Council's meeting which is the first after the emergency rule. The meeting which was held at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday, October 16, 2925 and presided over by Governor Siminalayi Fubara also took the decision to establish Computer Based Test Centres across the three Senatorial districts and 23 local government areas of the State. Briefing the press shortly after the Council meeting, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Com...

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that governance has been reactivated, with major stalled projects revived across the local government areas, reaffirming his commitment to development and peace in the State. A statement by Nelson Chukwudi,  Chief Press Secretary to the Rivers Governor, issued on Thursday, October 16, 2025, revealed that Governor Fubara disclosed this during a meeting held at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday, with traditional rulers to acquaint them of the return of governance after the emergency rule in the State. The Governor informed the traditional rulers of the government's efforts to reactivate stalled projects across the state, assuring them that major works, including the Port Harcourt Ring Road, hospitals, and roads, have resumed.  He emphasized that the interests of Rivers people remain paramount in all government undertakings, adding that the administration is committed to addressing any challenges...

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, defied heavy downpour and performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the ₦21.3 billion Uqgbolu–Okpanam Road in Oshimili North Local Government Area, describing it as another milestone in his administration’s aggressive infrastructure renewal drive under the MORE Agenda. Speaking at the event on Thursday, at Ugbolu, Governor Oborevwori said the 12 -kilometre road project embodies his administration’s commitment to building durable and sustainable infrastructure that supports economic growth and improves the living standards of Deltans. He said: "Today’s groundbreaking marks another significant milestone in furtherance of this administration’s MORE Agenda. Our infrastructure plan, as clearly outlined in the Agenda, is anchored on the prudent allocation of resources toward the delivery of reliable, high-quality, and durable road infrastructure across Delta State". The Governor noted that the Ugbolu–O...

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has charged leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the South-South region to embrace the ongoing digital membership registration exercise with seriousness and commitment, describing it as a crucial step in modernizing the party’s structure for greater accountability and inclusion.   The governor gave the charge on Thursday at the APC E-Registration Hands-On Device/Application Train-the-Trainer Workshop for the South-South zone held at the Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba.   In his remarks, Governor Oborevwori disclosed that Delta State had already commenced the digital membership registration in line with the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with over 280,000 members already registered.  He explained that the current phase of the process focused on validating existing records by linking members’ details with their National Identification Numbers (NIN) and expanding the register to ca...

High Chief (Dr.) Government Oweizide  Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, made an outstanding donation to support the Enhanced Peace and Security initiative of the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori's MORE Agenda, as the administration launched the Delta Security Trust Fund, in Government House, Asaba,  The Delta State Security Trust Fund is an initiative of the Oborevwori administration, which seeks to mobilize resources to strengthen security infrastructure, enhance intelligence gathering, and improve coordination among security agencies across the state. Speaking at the ceremony, Chief Ekpemupolo (Tompolo), who was the Chief Launcher at the historic event, reaffirmed his commitment to peace, collaboration, and sustainable development in Delta State. Chief Keston Pondi, Managing Director, Tantita Security Services Ltd, who announced the donation on behalf of Chief Ekpemupolo, also delivered his address, below: "Distinguished ladies and gentlemen,...

In a major political development in Delta State, the two foremost Anioma leaders, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa and Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, have met to strengthen political collaboration and strategize ahead of the 2027 general elections.   The strategic meeting between the two leaders, coming hot on the heels of the unanimous endorsement of both President Bola Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as sole candidates for their second terms in 2027, by the Delta All Progressives Congress, APC, took place at Senator Okowa’s residence in Asaba, was described as cordial and focused on charting a united course for the political advancement and development of the Anioma nation. This is the second meeting of Senator Okowa and Senator Nwaoboshi, following their widely reported meeting in August this year, which was celebrated across Anioma nation as the historic reunion of the two titans of Delta North’s political landscape, whose unity of purpose had been temporarily truncated by a fleeti...

PRESS STATEMENT ADC: Governors’ Defections Part of Conspiracy for One-Party State — Says 2027 Will Be the People vs APC The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said that the recent defections of some state governors to the ruling party has vindicated the position of the opposition coalition that the APC's plan has been to turn Nigeria into a one-party state. In a statement signed by the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said that with their recent defections, the governors of Enugu and Bayelsa have betrayed their long-suffering people and joined the gang-up against Nigerians. The party insists that the opposition is not bothered by what it described as “political apostasy” by the governors because the 2027 elections will be a contest between the people of Nigeria and the ruling party that has sent the majority into abject poverty and made life unbearable for most. The full statement reads: The recent defections by the governors of Enugu and Ba...

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday, October 15, 2025, formally launched the Delta State Security Trust Fund and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to building a safer, stronger, and more prosperous state through public-private partnership in security management.   The event, held at the Banquet Hall, Zq1Government House, Asaba, brought together captains of industries, security chiefs, community leaders, and top government officials, including the Group Chairman of Access Holdings Plc, Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CFR, who chaired the occasion; Zenith Bank Founder and Chairman, Mr. Jim Ovia, CON, who served as Special Guest of Honour; and the Chairman of Tantita Security Services Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo who served as Chief Launcher with a donation of N10 billion.   Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Oborevwori said the Security Trust Fund established by law in 2013 was designed as a collaborative platform for mobilizing resources from the private se...