Oborevwori appoints Prof. Asagba Delsu VC
The Governor of Delta State Rt. Hon.Elder Sheriff F.O Oborevwori has approved the appointment of Prof. Samuel Ogheneovo Asagba as the new Vice Chancellor of the Delta State University, Abraka. According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Eze Emu, the appointment will take effect from 1st December, 2024. A Professor of Environmental Biochemistry and Toxicology, Prof. Asagba had previously served the University in various capacities, including serving as Deputy Vice Chancellor Administration as well as Provost of the defunct
Teachers’ Day: Oborevwori Challenges Teachers To Continuously Upgrade Their Knowledge, Skills
The Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori on Saturday, challenged teachers to continuously upgrade their knowledge and teaching skills He gave the charge on Saturday while speaking at this year's celebration of Teachers' Day held in Asaba. The governor was represented at the occasion by his Deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme. "Teachers and educationists must continuously upgrade their knowledge and teaching skills and adapt to changing situations very quickly," the governor said, asserting, "the role of the teacher in nation building cannot be over emphasised,; a
Oborevwori approves scholarship for children of deceased civil servants, physically challenged students
Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has graciously given approval for the payment of year 2023 scholarship to children of deceased civil servants and students living with disabilities in the state. The scholarship scheme for children of deceased civil servants is designed to cater for the bereaved children of Delta State civil servants who died while in active service. Similarly, the scholarship scheme for the physically challenged students is part of Delta State Government’s effort to assist physically challenged persons, who, in spite of their
FUPRE Research Centre will boost devt in Ethiope East – Oborevwori
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, said establishment of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, FUPRE, Research Centre at Isiokolo would boost development in Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state. Governor Oborevwori stated this when he received on courtesy visit, the Ovie of Agbon Kingdom, HRM Michael Omeru, CON, Ogurimerime, Ukori I, Agbon Chiefs and principal officers of FUPRE at Government House, Asaba. The Governor commended Agbon Kingdom for donating 123.2 hectares of land to the university, while underscoring the importance
MANPOWER SHORTAGE: Oborevwori establishes new health college in Delta
AS part of his effort to address the shortage of manpower in the vital health sector, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Friday, flagged off the establishment of College of Health Technology in Ovrode, Isoko North Local Government Area of the state. While performing the ground breaking ceremony of the administrative building of the new College, which brought the number of Colleges of Health Technology in the state to two, Governor Oborevwori said the College would take-off in earnest from the existing structures in the
Oborevwori grants employment to best graduating student
…tasks Delsu graduands on effective entrepreneurship Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Saturday, approved automatic employment for the overall best graduating student of the Delta State University, DELSU, Abraka, Ilebe Joshua of the Faculty of Pharmacy with 4.83 CGPA. Governor Oborevwori who approved the automatic employment at the 16th Convocation for 2022/2023 academic session of the University, challenged graduands of the University not to think only of getting paid jobs but to be entrepreneurial in their approach to life. While congratulating the graduands who had been
HARDSHIP: Delta approves over N674 million for students’ bursary
… to equip General Hospitals with N3 billion Delta State Executive Council, (EXCO), Wednesday, approved the payment of over N674,000,000 as bursary to students of its origin for the 2022/2023 academic session. The approval was part of the decisions reached at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. Briefing journalists at the end of the meeting, the State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, said Exco also approved phase two procurement of medical equipment for 20 general hospitals across the state. He listed the
