By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that for the stability of Bayelsa State, Governor Douye Diri should be encouraged to complete a second term in office. Speaking at his Yenagoa residence on Tuesday when members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bayelsa National Governorship Campaign Council, …
Read More »Delta, ‘Least Developed State’ in South-South ~ Report
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri According to the latest state by state ranking in terms of development, road network, industrialization, youth employment and economic growth, Delta State scored extremely low among other states in the South-South geo-political zone. The state by state ranking was done by an Abuja based non-governmental …
Read More »Farah Dagogo Plans 10m Man-march for Atiku, Okowa in Niger Delta
… Dismisses Fear of Protest Vote against PDP By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt A member of the House of Representatives and governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo, has announced plans for a 10 million-man march in parts of Niger Delta in solidarity with the presidential candidate of …
Read More »Delta 2023: Urhobo Nation ‘Adopts Edevbie as Sole PDP Candidate’
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The people of Urhobo, in Delta Central senatorial district of Delta State, have adopted Olorogun David Edevbie, as their “preferred and sole Peoples Democratic Party candidate” for the state’s governorship election. This was contained in a communique issued on Sunday, April 17, 2022 by the supreme …
Read More »Delta: Parents Lament over ‘High WAEC, NECO Fees’
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As the new term opens for academic activities across the country, parents and guardians whose children or wards are students of secondary schools in Delta State, have complained over the high enrollment fees for both the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) and the National Examination …
Read More »Majemite Commiserates with Agbarho over Ughelli PDP Chairman’s Death
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Two-time commissioner and frontline governorship aspirant in Delta State for 2023, Olorogun Barrister Fred Majemite, has commiserated with the people of Ughelli North Local Government Area over the death of Hon. Lawance Agbatutu, the LGA’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman. Majemite in a statement on …
Read More »Ughelli North Chairman Opens Unenurhie Health Centre, Commends Leaders
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The primary health centre in Unenurhie community, Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was recently opened for operations by the chairman of the LGA, Chief Hon. Godwin Adode, with words of commendation and appreciation to the community leadership for “a …
Read More »Unenurhie Women Beg Okowa for Completion of ‘Abandoned Cottage Hospital’
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The women folk of Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State have sent a strong verbal message to the governor of the state, Sen. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, urging him to complete without further delay the abandoned cottage hospital in their community …
Read More »Okowa Endorses Delta Political Vanguard
Delta State governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has passed a vote of confidence on the political organization under the aegis of the Delta Political Vanguard (DPV). This came on the heels of a special event organized by the group to mark the burial of the governor’s father on Sunday, August 22, 2021 Expressing gratitude to members …
Read More »Delta 2023: Political Vanguard Backs Okowa on Choice of Successor
Members of a political association under the aegis of Delta Political Vanguard (DPV) has reiterated their commitment to support whoever Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, picks as governor for the 2023 Delta State governorship election. The group which made their stand known while addressing party loyalists in Koko town, Warri …
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