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Ijaw National Leader and convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has written an open letter to thank  Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State over the N78 billion contract recently awarded to Julius Berger Nigeria Limited. The contracts were for the construction of three flyover bridges, cloverleaf and road expansion in Effurun and Warri areas of the state. Clark, a former Minister of Information, described Oborevwori’s decision to undertake the mega projects as a right step towards fulfilling his electioneering campaign promises

The Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Monday, adopted the final written addresses in the petition filed by the candidate of Labour Party, Ken Pela, challenging the election of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Counsels to the first, second, third and fourth respondents effortlessly adopted their final written addresses dated and filed September 18 and their respective replies to the written address of the petitioner, urging the tribunal to dismiss the petition with cost. However, counsel to the petitioners,

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Saturday, said the state has overtime become the nation's sports destination. Governor Oborevwori stated this in his remarks at the opening ceremony of the 7th Edition of the National Youth Games holding at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba. He congratulated the Federal Ministry of Sports Development for their consistency and dedication in organizing the National Youth Games. He remarked that the National Youth Games had come to stay describing it "as a powerful vehicle to discover new talents from the

Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural and Riverine Roads) Mr Charles Aniagwu says Governor Sheriff Oborevwori was interested in completing all ongoing projects even as he embarks on new ones. Aniagwu stated this on Thursday during inspection of ongoing and completed projects in Ika North East Local Government Area of the State. The projects inspected include: Ute-Ogbeje - Otolokpo Road; Mission Road Akumazi-Umuocha; Ogboi - College Road Akumazi - Umuocha; Kingdom Hall /Obeh Road Umunede and Umunede - Owa-Alero Road and Umunede - Otolokpo Road, Ute-Okpu-

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has endorsed the report of the Socio-Economic Rights And Accountability Project (SERAP) which called for a review of the Niger Delta Development plan to determine its successes, failures and areas for improvement among other recommendations. Governor Oborevwori said the report should be adopted by the Niger Delta state governments, the Federal Government and all development partners. Oborevwori spoke in Lagos on Wednesday in a message at an interactive session and press briefing by SERAP on promoting transparency and accountability

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday, said his administration was irrevocably committed to fiscal discipline, honesty, prudence, and transparency in government. Governor Oborevwori stated this at the Delta State Governance and Policy Direction Conversation organised by the African College of Governance, an Institute of the Revive Africa Initiative held in Asaba on Monday. The theme of the discussion is "More Agenda: Economic Dynamics of Policy Direction, Open Governance and the Youth Inclusivity Question" also featured a book presentation on "The Thoughts and Perspectives of

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, says his administration was working assiduously to ensure that every child in the state have access to complete and functional education comparable to any part of the world. Governor Oborevwori disclosed this, Thursday, during the inauguration of multiple projects at the Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of the State. The projects inaugurated as part of activities lined up to celebrate his administration's first 100 days in office include; Administrative building; Vice-Chancellor's Lodge;

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori says his administration is poised to break new grounds in infrastructural development, inclusive economic growth, and sustainable development in the state. Governor Oborevwori who made the pledge during the swearing-in of nine new Special Advisers, enjoined the appointees to put in their best to actualize his administration’s M.O.R.E Agenda for the people of the state. Those sworn-in include; Hon. Charles Oniyere; Mr Michael Ogboru; Chief Ebikeme Clark; Chief Sylvester Oromoni, Hon. Shadrach Rapu, Dr. Donald Peterson; Engr Goodnews Agbi;

Delta State Government has approved the award of contracts worth N78 billion to Julius Berger Nigeria Limited for the construction of three flyover bridges and road expansion in the Warri/Effurun megalopolis. This was part of decisions reached at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Tuesday in Asaba. Briefing journalists at the end of the Exco meeting, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, Engr Fred Edafiogho said approval of the contracts were aimed at solving the gridlock often experienced in the

Delta State Government, Monday, outlined the procedure it would adopt in the distribution of palliatives to it's citizens to cushion the effects of subsidy removal on petrol by the Federal Government. Secretary to the State Government and Chairman,State Subsidy Palliative Committee, Dr Kingsley Emu outlined the procedure at a news conference in Asaba. He said that the state would adopt a distribution model of 40 percent to 500 Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC Wards in the state with 10 percent reserved to shore up urban