Oborevwori Rewards World Debate Champions with N20 Million Each   By EgbemaVoice, Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. 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 million reward to the team’s handlers, describing their victory as a proud moment for the state and a testament to his administration’s commitment to educational excellence.   Receiving the champions, their parents, and officials at Government House, Asaba, Governor Oborevwori praised the students for bringing global honour to Delta State and Nigeria.  He decorated them with their medals and received the championship trophy from the National Coordinator President's Schools Debate Nigeria, Elder Dare Oritu.   “Delta State is known not only for oil production and talents in comedy, music, and sports...

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Wedding Ceremony Invitation The families of Late Boan Boitie Bernard Nimi of Tsekelewu/Polobuboh Town, Warri North Local Government Area, Delta State, and Late Elder Augustine Izevbigie of Urmaza Town, Ovia South West Local Government Area, Edo State, cordially announce and invite the general public, friends, and well-wishers to the solemnization of holy matrimony between their beloved children: Miss Edith Oziegbe and Mr. Famous Nimi Programme of Events: Traditional Marriage: Friday, 15th August 2025 at 1:00 PM, Wedding Reception: Saturday, 16th August 2025 at 1:00 PM Venue: Ogbomwan Campus Grounds, Along Upper and Ekehum Road, after Asoro Bus Stop, Beside and Opposite Second Power Line, Benin City, Edo State. Your presence will be highly appreciated as we join in celebrating this joyous occasion. RSVP: Frank Oziegbe – 0808 135 1935 Courtesy by Amb Dango Anthony Onaikegba

2027: Atiku Delays ADC Membership Card Collection Amid Rumoured Jonathan Comeback By EgbemaVoice, Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has put on hold his planned collection of the African Democratic Congress membership card, amid growing speculation that former President Goodluck Jonathan may join the 2027 presidential race and he is being courted by the ADC. Atiku, who recently resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party after prolonged internal disputes, was scheduled to formalise his defection to ADC with the collection of his membership card. The membership card would be presented to Atiku by ADC officials at his hometown of Jada, in the Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State. However, Sunday PUNCH gathered that the ceremony, which was slated for Wednesday, August 6, was postponed indefinitely without an official explanation from the former vice president’s camp. #Trending #Drioitv

August 14 NCDMB: IYC Demands Sack of Unproductive Ogbe as Executive Secretary  Leadership in its most rudimentary form defines the essence of absolute responsibility on assigned tasks as bestowed by higher authorities. This very phenomenon has been found to be lacking in the leadership of Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) headed by Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe.  As Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Ogbe has consistently failed to input his supposed industry track record in the advancement of the mandate upon which the agency was founded. He has continually had a sectional engagement with his fellow Itsekiri Kits and Kin, thereby shutting all other ethnic nationalites in the Niger Delta region out.  Repeatedly has he avoided critical youth engagement in the region while sponsoring that of his Itsekiri ethnicity through different human capacity development initiatives, while other ethnic nationalites are left unattended. As Ijaws, mostly from...

DECISION TO WITHDRAW CRIMINAL COMPLAINT AGAINST MS. COMFORT EMMANSON AND TO ADDRESS RELATED MATTERS 1. In the last 48 hours, I have been in consultation with critical stakeholders in the Aviation Sector and those involved in the unfortunate incidents regarding the unruly behaviours of certain individuals at our airports of recent. 2. Though regrettable, we think valuable lessons have been learnt by all sides to these incidents and airport security protocol, especially, have been well highlighted for the travelling public. If nothing at all, the episodes have undoubtedly helped to raise public awareness about appropriate conduct within the aviation space. 3. As highlighted in my previous statements on the last two incidents, clear wrongs were committed by both the offending passengers and staff of the airlines involved from all the evidence available to us and those available to the public. It is clear that all the actors involved cannot continue to highlight the injury or injustice don...

Gov Oborevwori approves 6th Edition of Delta Strategic communication Workshop  ...Prof Ogwezi emerged as Chief Trainer  By EgbemaVoice, In line with the human capital development policy for political appointees and media partners under the Renewed Hope for MORE Agenda, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, has graciously approved the 6th edition of the Delta State Strategic communication Workshop, Delcom 2025. A statement on Wednesday by the State Coordinator of Delcom, and Director General of Delta State Bureau for Communications, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, said the approval to mount the 6th edition attests to Governor Oborevwori's unwavering commitment to consistently build a highly productive workforce in the state's media and communication sector. He disclosed that the Head of Department of Mass Communication at Dennis Osadebay University Asaba, Dr Joyce Ogwezi, has emerged as the Chief Trainer of this year's edition of the strategic communication workshop expected to sharpe...

Comfort Emmanson’s Painful Experience at Ibom Airport:  “I Was Humiliated, My Body Exposed — Now I’m the One in Court”  ‎ Says ‎Today, my life took a painful and unexpected turn. ‎ ‎While on board an airplane at Ibom Airport, I became the target of verbal attacks from some passengers over my choice of dressing. I did not insult anyone, I did not provoke anyone — yet things escalated until I was physically handled in a way no woman should ever experience. ‎ ‎In the chaos, my clothes were pulled and my breasts were exposed for everyone to see. I was embarrassed, humiliated, and stripped of my dignity in public. That moment will haunt me for a long time. ‎ ‎Instead of being treated as someone who was attacked, I was taken away and charged to court. Today ended with me being remanded — not for fighting, not for stealing, but after I had already suffered public humiliation. ‎ ‎I am not here to fight the law, but to tell my truth. I am someone’s daughter, sister, and fri...

  By EgbemaVoice, Delta State has recorded notable improvements in security, with kidnapping cases dropping sharply in recent months, the Commander of 63 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Abdulmoshood Shonibare, said on Wednesday.   Addressing journalists after the Delta State Security Council meeting chaired by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in Asaba, Shonibare said the session reviewed the state’s security situation since the last ad hoc meeting and found that enhanced coordination among security agencies, traditional rulers, and local government authorities had yielded positive results.   “Delta State is calmer than it was a few months ago, and we can all attest to this. The cases of kidnappings have dramatically reduced, and cultists no longer have a foothold here,” Shonibare said.   He cited a recent rescue operation in which two female students and a male student, kidnapped in separate incidents, were rescued unhurt.  The operation, conducted with the...

Niger Delta Peace Advocate and Activist, Mulade Sheriff, Honoured with Ph.D. in International Relations. By EgbemaVoice, Renowned Delta State-born peace and development advocate, Comrade (Chief) Mulade Sheriff*, has earned a *Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in International Relations* from the prestigious Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka. A United Nations Peace Ambassador, environmentalist, human rights activist, sports enthusiast, entrepreneur, educational promoter, and social leader, Dr. Mulade is the National Coordinator of the foremost civil rights organisation, *Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ)*, also known as the *Africa 4 Peace Centre.* This remarkable academic feat once again demonstrates his unwavering zeal for intellectual excellence, further cementing his reputation as a visionary leader committed to peace, justice, and development, through the instrumentality of the pursuit and acquisition of knowledge. As...

OPEN PETITION TO PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, SENATE PRESIDENT GODSWILL AKPABIO, AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. TAJUDEEN ABBAS Over the 13-Year Abandonment of the Strategic Udo–Ofunama Road Project in Edo and Delta States, By Concerned Citizens of Egbema, Olodiama, and Okomu Kingdoms, We, the undersigned leaders, youths, and stakeholders of Egbema, Olodiama, and Okomu Kingdoms—three major oil-producing kingdoms straddling Edo and Delta States—hereby express our deep disappointment and sense of betrayal over the 13-year abandonment of the Udo–Ofunama Road Project, awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in 2012. The Udo–Ofunama Road was designed to serve as a central hub network, linking key oil-rich communities: Udo, Inikorogha, Jamagie 1 & 2, Ofunama, Gbeuba, Gbolukanga, Abere, Ajakurama (Phase 1), Ogbinbiri, Ogbudugbudu, Opuama, and Polobuboh (Phase 2). Its completion would unlock economic growth, ease transportation, and bring long-...

By EgbemaVoice, Abuja, Nigeria  Panic has engulfed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its allies in the opposition coalition, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) intensifies probes targeting prominent figures expected to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The latest move saw former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, appear at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Monday over alleged cash withdrawals totaling ₦189 billion during his tenure from 2015 to 2023. According to sources within the EFCC, the transactions may have violated provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. “Tambuwal arrived around 11:30am and has been undergoing interrogation since then,” a senior official confirmed on condition of anonymity. “The withdrawals are massive and appear to be in flagrant violation of the law.” Coalition Cracks Deepen Amid EFCC Pressure Speaking to The PUNCH, ADC National Publicity Secretary B...

Hon. David Osia Joins APC in Grand Style as Hon. High Chief Bainmine Powei APC Ofunama ward chairman Lead Reception for Decampees in Ofunama By EgbemaVoice, Ofunama Town, Ovia South-West LGA, Edo State — In what has been described as a major political realignment ahead of the crucial Ovia Federal Constituency bye-election, former Senior Special Assistant to the immediate past Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, Hon. David Osia, has officially dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The historic event, held at Ofunama Ward Headquarters — the political nerve center of Ofunama Ward — drew an impressive crowd of APC stakeholders, grassroots mobilizers, party faithful, and community leaders who thronged the venue to witness the symbolic crossing over. A Political Statement in Numbers Hon. Osia, who is also the respected youth leader of Binidodogha Unit, did not come alone. He arrived with a formidable political base — over one hundr...

Hon. Dennis Idahosa deputy Governor of Edo state,  General Siemens Beke Felicitates with Deputy Governor Hon. Dennis Idahosa on His Birthday Anniversary, By EgbemaVoice, Ovia South-West Local Government Area All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart and respected community leader, General Hon. Chief Siemens Nisor Beke, has joined family members, friends, political associates, and well-wishers in celebrating the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, on the joyous occasion of his birthday anniversary, marked on 11th August. In his congratulatory message, General Beke described Hon. Idahosa as a courageous, visionary, and result-oriented leader whose deep connection with the grassroots and commitment to the welfare of the people of Ovia and Edo State remain unmatched. He praised the Deputy Governor’s boldness in governance, people-centered policies, and dedication to fostering unity, peace, and socio-economic growth across the state. Hon. Dennis Idahosa is not ...