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October 26, 2025 No Responses

Bayelsa, CCECC Partner On Road, Agric, Mass Housing Projects

Bayelsa State’s drive to grow its economy through foreign investment got another boost at the weekend with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with construction giant, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), at the firm’s headquarters in Beijing.The...

October 20, 2025 No Responses

Diri In China, Urges UN To Safeguard River Deltas

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the United Nations to institutionalise the protection of the world’s deltas, including Nigeria’s Niger Delta, through a convention.The Bayelsa governor stated this against the backdrop of increasing ...

October 19, 2025 No Responses

Bayelsa Renews Commitment To Oil Palm, Rice, Fish, Other Farmers

Bayelsa State has distributed over 5,000 bags of fertilisers to farmersAccording to the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Prof. Beke Sese, the ministry has also partnered with the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research to support oil ...

October 19, 2025 No Responses

Ebosele Assumes Duty As Edo Commissioner For Budget And Economic Planning

The newly appointed Edo State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Elizabeth Ebosele, has reaffirmed the ministry’s critical role in driving economic growth and sustainable development across the state.Dr. Ebosele stated this during a meeting w...

October 19, 2025 No Responses

Okpebholo Mourns ThisDay Correspondent, Emenyonu

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has expressed deep shock and sadness over the passing of a dedicated and respected journalist, Adibe Emenyonu, who until his death served as the Edo State Correspondent for ThisDay Newspaper.In a statement issued b...

October 16, 2025 No Responses

Chamber, NDDC Release N1.5b To Boost Niger Delta Businesses

The Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture, (NDCCITMA) backed by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has released cheques worth N1.5 billion to 1,500 people to boost businesses in the Niger Delta region.Speaking durin...

October 15, 2025 No Responses

Bayelsa Gov, Speaker, Other Lawmakers Quit PDP

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Wednesday, rested speculations around his rumoured defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as he officially announced his resignation from the party for what he described as “obvious reasons.”Gove...

October 10, 2025 No Responses

Adeleke Congratulates New GOCOP Executives

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Editors Danlami Nmodu, Sufuyan Ojeifo, Kemi Yesufu, and other newly elected members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the G...

September 26, 2025 No Responses

Edo Nominates Ebosele, Two Others As Commissioners

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has announced the nomination of three new Commissioner-designates.A statement issued on Friday by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor explained that the new commissioner-designates are: Dr Elizabeth Ebo...

September 25, 2025 No Responses

Oborevwori Mourns Oscar Ibru

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of prominent Urhobo son, businessman and philanthropist, Olorogun Oscar Ibru, describing his passing as a monumental loss to the Urhobo nation and Nigeria at large.Governor Obor...

September 3, 2025 No Responses

Oborevwori Pledges Support For Federal Medical Varsity, Kwale

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has affirmed his administration’s commitment to the successful take-off of the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Kwale.Speaking on Tuesday at Government House, Asaba, when he received the Go...

August 26, 2025 No Responses

Oborevwori Urges FG To Revive Delta Ports

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Monday, urged the Federal Government to revive the Warri, Koko, Sapele, and Burutu ports and reiterated his administration’s commitment to collaborate with the Government at the centre in that regard.The governor,...

August 14, 2025 No Responses

Delta Rewards World Debate Champions with N20m Each

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Thursday rewarded each member of the five-man Delta contingent that won the 2025 World Basic Schools Debate Championship in Doha, Qatar, with a cash prize of N20 million.The Governor also extended the same N20...

August 7, 2025 No Responses

NADDC Engages Jigawa on Youth Empowerment, Automotive Skills Development.

As part of measures to deepen grassroots empowerment and expand technical capacity across Nigeria’s automotive ecosystem, the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) hosted delegates from Jigawa State at its headquarters in Abuja on Thursd...