Oborevwori To perform groundbreaking for Construction Of N59.7 Billion Agbor Flyover Project Monday Jan 19

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, will on Monday, January 19, 2026, perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the N59.7 Billion Uromi Junction Flyover in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area.

The project is part of his administration’s sustained push to expand critical urban infrastructure across the state.

The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon in a statement, said the ceremony would commence at 11:00 a.m. Sir Ahon urged all invited guests to be seated by 10:00 a.m.

Ahead of the official flag-off, construction activities have already commenced at the project site along the Lagos–Asaba Expressway at Uromi Junction, Agbor.

The contracting firm, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, has mobilised to site and began preliminary works, thus underscoring the Oborevwori administration’s commitment to timely execution of the landmark project.

The Uromi Junction Flyover groundbreaking comes a week after the groundbreaking ceremony of the N39.3 billion Otovwodo Junction flyover project in Ughelli.

With the addition of the Uromi Junction Flyover, the total number of flyover projects being executed by the Oborevwori administration now stands at five.

The flyover projects form part of the state government’s broader infrastructure renewal agenda, aimed at easing traffic congestion, improving road safety, and stimulating economic activities across major urban centres in Delta State.

**Prays for Peace, Unity, Development in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Ijaw Nation, Nigeria

Traditional worshippers on Saturday converged at the sacred Ziba Opuoru Temple in Oporoza, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, for the annual Ibolomoboere New Year Thanksgiving ceremony led by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo AKA Tompolo.

The spiritual gathering was conducted by High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo (Tompolo), who joined traditional priests and faithfuls in offering prayers, sacrifices, and traditional rites in honour of the Ibolomoboere deity.

During the ceremony, prayers were offered for peace, unity, and development in Gbaramatu Kingdom, the Ijaw Nation, Delta State, and Nigeria at large. Worshippers also sought divine guidance, protection, and prosperity as the new year begins.

Participants from Bayelsa, Ondo, Edo, and different parts of Delta State attended the ceremony to renew their pledges and reaffirm their commitment to the traditional institution. The event featured cultural dances, chants, and ritual offerings, as the temple grounds came alive with spiritual activities.

The annual Ibolomoboere thanksgiving remains one of the most significant traditional events in Gbaramatu Kingdom, marking the spiritual opening of the new year and reinforcing cultural heritage among the Ijaw people.

AFCON: Tinubu hails Super Eagles for defeating Eqypt, Says “This bronze medal surely feels good like gold”

Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for defeating the Pharaohs of Eqypt in the ongoing AFCON and for emerging third in the championship.

President Tinubu in his congratulatory message via Twitter said the bronze medal surely feels good like gold.

According to President Tinubu “I congratulate our gallant Super Eagles on their hard-earned bronze medal at AFCON 2025.

“Despite the heartbreak of the semi-final loss to Morocco, our Super Eagles showed resilience, overcame Egypt, and made us proud.

This bronze medal surely feels good like gold.

“Congratulations, Nigeria’.

Tinubu mourns passage of Imam ABUBAKAR, describes him as extraordinary religious leader

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu mourns and expressed sorrow at the passage of Imam Abdullahi Abubakar, the Chief Imam of Nghar village in the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, who passed away at 92.

The late Imam Abubakar shot into national and international prominence for hiding over 200 Christians in 2018, during the communal strife which ravaged Plateau State.

President Tinubu described the late Imam as an extraordinary religious leader, whose lifetime represented a striking testament to faith, courage and a staunch belief in the sacredness of human life.

“At such a time when tribal and religious tendencies seemed to overwhelm reason, Imam Abubakar stood firmly on the side of peace, benevolence and conscience,” President Tinubu remarked.

“Mindless of the enormous risk to his own life, the noble cleric chose humanity over division, love as opposed to hatred and embrace rather than rejection. His heroic feat underlines the essence of true faith, resonating louder than sermons in a salient message to the world at large. Imam Abubakar is a worthy example of a better human we should all aspire to be,” the President said.

“His act of uncommon bravery did not go unnoticed, as he received local and international honours that celebrated his commitment to coexistence among people with diverse orientations.

” I urge religious and community leaders to imbibe and preach the spirit of tolerance, mutual respect and peaceful togetherness as expounded in the life of Imam Abubakar.

“May the Almighty grant Imam Abubakar eternal rest and reward him for his good deeds and courage,” the President said.

El-Kanemi Warriors FC will lock horns with Bendel Insurance FC of Benin City tomorrow

The Babagana Umara Zulum Boys seek to secure all three points on the road, just as they did against Bayelsa United last month.

In the first stanza of the league, El-Kanemi Warriors claimed a convincing 2–0 victory over Bendel Insurance in Maiduguri.

With confidence high, the Zulum Boys are fully prepared for another tough battle as they continue their push for a top finish this season.

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Delta Govt Begins Construction of ₦29.8 billion, 10.1km Aboh–Akarai Road, Okiri River Bridge in Ndokwa East

The Delta State Government has commenced work on the construction of the 10.1-kilometre Aboh–Akarai Road, including a major bridge across the Okiri River, in Ndokwa East Local Government Area, at a total cost of ₦29.8 billion.

The Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, disclosed this during an inspection visit to the project site, where he was accompanied by the Director of Highways, Engr. Solomon Aghagba, and other top officials of the Ministry of Works.

According to the Commissioner, the project is designed to open up Akarai community and its environs by providing a direct road link to Aboh, thereby eliminating the long-standing dependence on river transportation.

He noted that Ndokwa East is predominantly agrarian, with residents largely engaged in farming and fishing, but poor access caused by difficult terrain has over the years hindered economic activities and business growth.

“This project is intended to open up more avenues for the people of Akarai to link Aboh without having to sail through the river. Because of the nature of the topography, it has been very difficult for the people to do business and succeed as entrepreneurs,” Izeze said.

He explained that the road and bridge project aligns with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s MORE Agenda, stressing that the “O” in the agenda represents opportunities for all Deltans, regardless of whether they live in riverine, rural or urban areas.

The Commissioner revealed that the bridge component of the project spans seven sections, an upgrade from the initial five-span design, to ensure durability and resilience against flooding.

He said the redesign was informed by the 2012 flood level, which was used as the benchmark to guarantee that the bridge would withstand future flooding and outlive changing environmental conditions.

Izeze added that contractors had returned to site immediately after the Christmas holidays and that preliminary works, including bush clearing, had been completed.

He stated that piling would commence once the water level of the river recedes further, expressing optimism that substantial progress would be achieved before the end of the year.

“This is one of the many promises of His Excellency that are being kept across the 25 local government areas of the state,” he said.

Also speaking, the contracting engineer, Lichaa Geagea, confirmed that preparatory works were ongoing, including site clearing, access opening, and arrangements for key facilities such as the batching plant, iron bending yard and beam seating areas.

He disclosed that access roads to the bridge abutments had been opened and that heavy equipment, including excavators, cranes and mixers, would arrive on site before the end of the month.

Geagea said piling for the bridge is expected to begin next month, while bush clearing for the remaining sections of the road would soon be completed.

He added that refilling works, box culverts and other drainage structures would also commence before the end of the month.

The Aboh–Akarai Road and Okiri River Bridge project is expected to significantly boost mobility, economic activities and social integration in Ndokwa East, particularly for riverine communities that have long struggled with accessibility challenges.

Delta South 2027: Dr. Orette Throws Hat In The Ring

Family medicine physician in Houston, Texas, Dr Austin Orette, on Friday made up his mind to run for the 2027 National Assembly election in Delta South Senatorial District.

In a strongly worded statement, Orette assured individuals and organizations working vigorously for his senatorial ambition that he will contest in 2027.

‘’I am running because I want to use my skills to create opportunities for my people’’.

The renowned medical expert stated unequivocally that the touted senatorial ambition was to create enlightened citizenry who will use their knowledge to solve the prevailing problems in the country, particularly Delta South Senatorial District.

‘’The leadership in Nigeria has always seen the people as the problem. I see the people as solutions. If the people are appropriately equipped, they will provide solutions to the myriads of problems’’

Orette asserted that the people have a stake in their country.

‘’The people will reject the current office holders. They will be made to understand through my pronouncements that the present leaders are doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results’’.

He reasoned that by focusing on education, health care, legal reforms and active citizenship, concrete development could be achieved in the country.

‘’My town hall meeting is to reintroduce myself to the people. We have to make people acquire skills for the jobs of tomorrow. What is happening now is underemployment. The present crop of leaders doesn’t know how to utilize labour so we have a lot of unemployment issues. We will teach the youth how to be job creators by assisting them to set up businesses’’.

Dr. Austin Orette graduated from the University of Nigeria in 1985 and completed his residency in Family Medicine at the Memorial Hermann Health System between 1992 and 1995.

He is also a frequent contributor of opinion pieces to various Nigerian publications.

His writings often focus on Nigerian politics, national security, democracy, and ethnic relations.

DOPF Appeals to Gov. Oborevwori For Urgent Assent, Implementation Of Delta State Community Security Corps Agency Law

By: Celestine Ukah 

The Delta Online Publishers Forum DOPF has written to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State on the need for the urgent assent and implementation of the Delta State Community Security Corps law passed by the state Assembly in 2025.

In a letter written on behalf of DOPF to Governor Oborevwori Titled “AN APPEAL FOR URGENT ASSENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DELTA STATE COMMUNITY SECURITY CORPS AGENCY LAW, 2025” signed by the Chairman of the Forum, Comrade Emmanuel Ebebeli, FCIISM, MNIPR and Secretary, Comrade Shedrack Onitsha, FCIISM, MNIPR respectively said in the letter that with deep responsibility and patriotic concern over the growing security concern in Delta State, particularly the persistent attacks on farmers by armed herdsmen, cases of kidnapping for ransom, and other violent crimes that now threaten livelihoods, food security, and public confidence in governance, hence the appeal for the Governor to sign the approved legislative law into operation in Delta State to curb the menace of invaders and criminals.

Here’s the full content of the letter:

Sir,

AN APPEAL FOR URGENT ASSENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DELTA STATE COMMUNITY SECURITY CORPS AGENCY LAW, 2025

“We write to you with a deep sense of responsibility and patriotic concern over the growing security concern in Delta State, particularly the persistent attacks on farmers by armed herdsmen, cases of kidnapping for ransom, and other violent crimes that now threaten livelihoods, food security, and public confidence in governance.

“It is in this context that we respectfully urge Your Excellency to sign into law the Delta State Community Security Corps Agency Law, 2025, a critical security legislation passed by the Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, after due legislative process and third reading.

“The law, sponsored by Hon. (Dr.) Isaac Anwuzia, Chairman of the House Committee on Peace and Security, repeals the 2020 version and was deliberately crafted to provide a more robust, structured, and legally grounded framework for community-based policing and grassroots security across the state.

“The intention of the House was clear: to strengthen Delta State’s security architecture by establishing a formal Community Security Corps Agency that can complement conventional security agencies, like the Amotekun in the South-West, improve intelligence gathering, and respond swiftly to local security threats that federal forces alone are overstretched to handle.

“While we commend Your Excellency for assenting to the Delta State Anti-Terrorism and Anti-Cultism (Amendment) Law, 2025, and launching Delta State Security Trust Fund, we are constrained to express concern that the Delta State Community Security Corps Agency Law, which provides the operational backbone for effective grassroots security enforcement, has remained unsigned several months after passage.

“This delay raises troubling questions, especially when viewed against the fate of the Delta State Anti-Open Grazing Law, which, despite being enacted in the last dispensation, has largely remained dormant, even as Deltans continue to suffer violent attacks on their farms by marauding herdsmen. Laws without enforcement structures become symbolic documents, not instruments of protection.

“The current security climate makes the need for this law even more urgent. With reports of terrorist elements being displaced from the North-East following recent international military operations, there is growing fear that criminal networks may seek refuge in relatively softer regions, including parts of the Niger Delta.

“Signing the Delta State Community Security Corps Agency Law into force must therefore go hand in hand with the immediate establishment of clear structures for its implementation, including recruitment guidelines, training standards, funding mechanisms, oversight frameworks, and coordination protocols with existing security agencies.

“We strongly believe that assenting to this law and activating its provisions will send a powerful message that your administration is proactive, people-centered, and determined to protect lives, investments, farmlands, and communities, rather than reacting after irreparable damage has been done.

“As the New Year unfolds, we respectfully appeal to Your Excellency to present the signing and implementation of the Delta State Community Corps Agency Law, 2025, as a decisive gift to Deltans; a reassurance that their safety matters and that laws enacted in their name will not be allowed to gather dust on government shelves”.

Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Oborevwori, Service Commanders, Others Honour Nigeria’s Fallen Heroes

Activities marking the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration, Thursday, came to a climax in Delta State with a solemn assembly that culminated with laying of wreaths at the ceremonial tomb of the unknown soldier at the Cenotaph in Asaba.

The ceremony was attended by the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori; his Deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme; Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor; Chief Judge of the state, Justice Tessy Diai, Service Commanders of the Armed Forces and the Commissioner of Police in the state.

Also in attendance at the ceremony were the the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu; Chairman, Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers and the Orodje of Okpe, HRM, Maj-Gen. Felix Mujakperuo (Rtd.) and members of the Nigerian legion among others.

Upon his arrival at the ceremony, Governor Oborevwori, who was the Special Guest of Honour, was received with a traditional military salute before he proceeded to inspect a guard of honour mounted by officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the Nigerian Legion which showcased a stirring display of discipline, honour, and national unity.

A minute of silence was observed in honour of the fallen heroes, followed by interfaith prayers offered by Christian and Muslim clerics for the repose of the souls of the departed heroes, their families, the welfare of veterans, and divine guidance for the nation’s leadership.

After the interfaith prayers by the clerics, Governor Oborevwori led Service Commanders of the Armed Forces in the state, Commissioner of Police, representative of traditional rulers, legionnaires, and top government functionaries in the solemn laying of wreaths at the ceremonial tomb of the unknown soldier.

Highlights of the ceremony were the firing of volleys and the release of white pigeons by the Governor, symbolising peace, hope, and renewal, while reaffirming Delta State’s commitment to the noble ideals for which the nation’s heroes fought and fell.

The Armed Forces remembrance day celebration remains a solemn national observance, reminding Nigerians of the cost of freedom and the shared responsibility to sustain peace, unity, and patriotism for generations to come.

It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, launched the 2026 Armed Forces remembrance day emblem appeal fund in honour of Nigeria’s fallen heroes, wounded veterans, and serving troops on the frontline of duties.