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Communities in Delta endorse Obomovo for 2027 House of Reps seat

A wave of political momentum is building in Delta State as communities across Isoko North Local Government Area have thrown their weight behind prominent real estate developer and All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant, Sir Blessing Oghale Obomovo, endorsing him as their sole candidate for the Isoko Federal Constituency seat ahead of the 2027 general elections. The endorsement, described by stakeholders as historic and unanimous, came during a well-attended gathering held on Tuesday at Opute Hall in Ozoro. The event drew political leaders, traditional authorities, women groups, and youth representatives from Ozoro and Otor-Owhe Kingdoms, all united in support of Obomovo’s candidacy. Obomovo, the Chief Executive Officer of Standout Properties Limited, hails paternally from Otor-Owhe Kingdom and maternally from Ozoro Kingdom. In a show of strong regional solidarity, the five blocs of Ozoro—Uroto, Erovie, Etevie, Urude, and Orumudhe—jointly adopted him as their preferred candidate. The ...
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Flood to hit Bayelsa, Delta, Adamawa, Kebbi, 29 other states – FG

As the rain begins, the Federal Government, on Wednesday, released the 2026 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO), predicting floods to hit Bayelsa, Delta, Adamawa, Kebbi and 29 other states. This was disclosed in a keynote address by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Joseph Utsev, at the AFO public presentation at the Presidential Banquet Hall, Abuja, organised by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NiHSA, with the theme ‘Smart Water Resources Management: Moving from Oil to Water-Based Economy’. Utsev acknowledged that early information saves lives, livelihoods, protects infrastructure, and reduces economic losses, saying that, as part of the Federal Government’s commitment to improving flood forecasts and preparedness, is the modernisation of the national hydrological monitoring networks. The minister also said his ministry is strengthening collaboration with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, to ensure better integration of weather and water informa...
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Court Grants El-Rufai ₦200 Million Bail In Corruption Case

The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Tuesday granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor,  Nasir El-Rufai , in a corruption case filed against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The court, however, ordered that the former governor remain in the custody of the anti-graft agency pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions. Delivering the ruling, Justice Rilwanu Aikawa admitted El-Rufai to bail in the sum of N200m with two sureties in like sum. The judge described the conditions attached to the bail as “strict and extensive.” According to the court, El-Rufai must remain in ICPC custody until the bail requirements are fully met. As part of the conditions, the sureties are required to deposit their international passports with the court. The judge also ruled that one of the sureties must be a civil servant not below Grade Level 15, while the second must be a recognised traditional ruler. Justice Aikawa further directed that t...
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PDP crisis: Supreme Court okays speedy hearing of appeal by Turaki-led faction

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, ordered an accelerated hearing of an appeal challenging the nullification of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025. A five-member panel of the apex court, headed by Justice Mohammed Lawal, approved an expedited hearing of the appeal marked SC/CV/166/2026. The appeal was filed by the Taminu Turaki, SAN-led factional national executives of the party that emerged from the convention. The appellants—PDP, its National Working Committee (NWC), and National Executive Committee (NEC)—had, in a motion filed on April 8 through their team of lawyers led by Chief Chris Uche, SAN, prayed for a departure from the Supreme Court Rules and the abridgement of time for all respondents to file their briefs of argument. While moving the application on Tuesday, Uche, SAN, insisted that the circumstances warranted expeditious determination “in the interest of justice.” He stressed that the Independent Natio...
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NDDC, Governor Oborewori Reiterate Commitment to Quality Projects in Delta

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has assured that his government, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), and Chevron Nigeria Limited will insist on quality execution for the 70.75-kilometre Omadino-Okerenkoko-Escravos Road and bridges in Warri North Local Government Area. A statement by Director, Corporate Affairs, NDDC, Seledi Thompson-Wakama, said Oborevwori made the assertion when members of Senate and House of Representatives Committees on NDDC, led by Chairman of the Senate Committee on NDDC, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Asaba. Thompson-Wakama disclosed that members of the National Assembly, accompanied by NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, and Director of the commission’s Delta State Office, Joseph Onoriode, were kicking off a two-day inspection of NDDC Projects in Delta and Cross River states. In the statement, Oborevwori expressed satisfaction with the ongoing discussions between the state government, ...
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12 years on, parents renew call for rescue of 87 Chibok girls

Twelve years after the abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok, Borno State, parents of the victims have renewed calls for urgent and coordinated global action to secure the release of those still in captivity. In an open letter issued at the weekend, the parents appealed to the federal government, the international community and the United Nations to intensify efforts towards rescuing the remaining girls, noting that 87 of them are still unaccounted for. The statement, signed by Yana Galang and Zanna Lawan on behalf of the parents of the missing girls, described the continued absence of the victims as a painful reminder of promises yet to be fulfilled since the April 14, 2014, abduction. The Chibok schoolgirls’ abduction, which sparked global outrage and advocacy for the protection of girls’ education, remains one of the most defining incidents of insurgency in Nigeria’s North-East. While acknowledging that some of the girls have been released or rescued over the years, the parents l...
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2027: Ex-Delta governor Okowa declares intention to run for Senate

Immediate past Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has formally declared his intention to return to the National Assembly, accepting calls to contest the Delta North Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Okowa made this known over the weekend at his residence in Asaba when a high-powered delegation of political leaders from the Delta North Senatorial District, popularly known as Anioma, paid him a visit to urge him to join the race. The delegation, led by the Deputy Governor of the state, Monday Onyeme, comprised former and serving members of the National Assembly, senior government officials, and influential political stakeholders drawn from the nine local government areas of the district. Prior to the visit, the leaders had met at the deputy governor’s lodge, where they deliberated on the political future of the district and resolved to present a unified appeal to the former governor. Speaking during the visit...
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