We’re utilising dry season to complete ongoing projects – Oborevwori
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Friday, said his administration was taking advantage of the dry season to complete some of its ongoing projects across the state. Governor Oborevwori disclosed this during an inspection of the Sector 'A' of the Ughelli-Asaba dualization project at Km 77 in Aradhe, Isoko North local government area of the state. The Governor urged contractors to take advantage of the dry season to achieve some milestones on their projects. He said, "First and foremost, we are not playing with the dry
MORE Biz-Up: Oborevwori Disburses Grants To 2,000 MSMEs
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, disbursed financial grants to 2,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, in the state to grow their businesses and cushion the effects of the inclement economic realities in the country. Speaking during the disbursement ceremony of the MORE Business Upscale Programme (MORE BIZ-UP) held at the Events Centre, Asaba, organised by Delta State Job and Wealth Creation Bureau, Governor Oborevwori said the gesture was designed to empower the entrepreneurs to cushion effects of the economic hardship in
Oborevwori savours unity in Delta, assures of prosperous 2025
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has appreciated Deltans for the cooperation, peace and unity in the state, assuring that year 2025 would witness more blessings, development and prosperity for the people. Governor Oborevwori, who gave the assurance at the 2024 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols organised by the Government House Chapel, Asaba, said the carols session was an opportunity to pray for the unity and progress of the state and country. The Governor also lauded the synergy and cooperation between the three arms
Oborevwori felicitates Orodje of Okpe at 78
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated the Chairman of Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers and Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, HRM Maj. Gen. Felix Mujakperuo (rtd), Orhue I, on his 78th birth anniversary. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, the Governor highlighted the monarch's significant role and influence in Nigeria as a bridge-builder with unwavering integrity. Oborevwori said that the monarch's "decades of outstanding contribution to peace and development" underscored his longstanding efforts in fostering harmony
Oborevwori tasks PDP leadership to harvest opposition members
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has charged the new leadership of the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to work towards harvesting members of the opposition parties to boost its chances in future elections. Governor Oborevwori, gave the charge, on Sunday, at the thanksgiving service of the Chairman Delta South PDP, Chief Emman Amgbaduba at Living Faith Church, Udu. Represented by his Deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme, FCA, Oborevwori said that Deltans would benefit more if the state remains united under one political party. He said: "We
Delta tops 2024 accountability, transparency report
Delta State has been rated among top 10 states in the 2024 Governance Accountability and Transparency Index (G.A.T.I), a project developed to become an annual report, focusing on the accountability and transparency perception index of each of the 36 state governments in Nigeria. In the maiden edition, Delta, Lagos, Kwara, Ekiti, Anambra, Enugu, Benue, Akwa Ibom, Borno and Osun states, were ranked in Category A, on equal Average Index Points. The report is a project of the Guild of Online Media Editors and Publishers (G.O.M.E.P) Nigeria,
Oborevwori hails Okonjo-Iweala on WTO re-appointment
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her reappointment as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, (WTO) on Friday. Okonjo-Iweala, an illustrious Deltan from Ogwashi-Uku, was a two-time Minister of Finance, who led Nigeria's economy to exit foreign debt obligations during her first term under former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Governor Oborevwori in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, on Friday, expressed appreciation to relevant stakeholders of the WTO for rewarding Okonjo-Iweala with a second
Oborevwori Congratulates New NUJ President, Alhassan Yahaya
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated Alhassan Yahaya, the newly-elected President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ. Yahaya, who works with the Gombe Media Corporation, is the first NUJ President of North-East extraction, and was elected at the NUJ 8th National Triennial Delegates’ Conference, held in Owerri, Imo State, on Wednesday. Until his election, Yahaya was the immediate past Deputy President of NUJ. Abimbola Oyetunde was also elected as the first female Deputy National President of the NUJ. Oyetunde becomes the first
