Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State on Wednesday presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill of N1.664 trillion to the State House of Assembly in Asaba. The governor said N499 billion, representing 30 per cent of the total budget, is earmarked for recurrent expenditure, while N1.165 trillion, or 70 per cent, is allocated to capital expenditure. He…
The hope of former Deputy Senate President, Barr Ovie Omo-Agege of getting the All Progressive Congress, (APC), ticket to contest the 2027 governorship polls may have been dashed. The APC South South stakeholders’ meeting held on Saturday in Benin City, Edo State weekend adopted Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state as the sole gubernatorial candidate…
Gov Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has said that he would emulate President Bola Tinubu (PBT) by articulating all completed projects for virtual inauguration on Wednesday in Warri. The governor disclosed this while inaugurating the state of the art eight units of four bedroom duplex with two boys quarters each for the commissioners in Asaba on…
Gov Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will welcome former governor of the state, Chief James Ibori, into the party’s fold. Oborevwori who recently defected to the party from the Peoples Democratic Party, made the remarks during the vigil mass held in honour of the former deputy governor of the state,…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the defection of Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori Delta and thousands of his supporters into the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a political tsunami of unimaginable proportion. Shettima said this on Monday in Asaba when he formally received Oborevwori, former Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and their supporters into the party’s fold. The…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Monday, arrived in Asaba, Delta, to formally receive Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori and other leaders of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on arrival at the Asaba International Airport, Shettima was received by governors of Nasarawa, Imo,…
Gov Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progress Congress (APC).a The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that with this development all speculation about Gov. Oborevwori’s defecting to the APC has been put to rest. Announcing the defection in Asaba on Wednesday, Sen James Manager,…
Gov Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has congratulated Muslims in the state, Nigeria at large and the world in general on the occasion of the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations. The governor’s felicitation is contained in his goodwill message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Chief Festus Ahon, on Sunday in Asaba. He stressed the significance of Eid-el-Fitr as…
Delta Government says former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege can not drag Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori into myopic politics now when he is concentrating on good governance of the state. The State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, accompanied by Executive Assistant on the New Media, Felix Ofou, stated this at a news conference…
Gov Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta on Tuesday commiserated with the Ijaw nation on the passing of elder statesman, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, describing his death as “End of a great era”. Pa Clark reportedly passed on Monday night, at 97. The governor’s condolence is contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir…
