By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter DELTA STATE athletes who dazzled at the Asaba 2022 National Sports Festival have finally begun receiving their long-awaited cash rewards, following the redemption of a pledge made by the state government. The disbursement, confirmed in a statement by the Director of Public Relations at the Delta St...
By JKNewsMedia GOVERNOR SHERIFF Oborevwori of Delta State has pledged full support to oil and gas investors, assuring stakeholders of a peaceful, secure, and collaborative operating environment. During a courtesy visit at Government House, Asaba, by top executives of Renaissance Africa Energy Company—acquirer of Shell Petroleum Development Co...
By JKNewsMedia YOUR SMALLEST task could become the spark that ignites your future, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu told a packed audience of young people on Wednesday at the Lagos Leadership Summit in Lekki. Drawing from his own journey in public service, Sanwo-Olu described how taking on seemingly minor roles under then-Governor Bola...
By JKNewsMedia DELTA STATE’s longstanding infrastructure hopes sharpened on Wednesday as Governor Sheriff Oborevwori urged the Federal Government to fast-track the completion of the Ogwashi-Uku Dam, underscoring its vital role in regional agriculture and water access. The governor made the appeal during a courtesy visit from the leadership of...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter GOVERNOR SHERIFF Oborevwori has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to public safety on Thursday, pledging continued support for security agencies battling kidnapping and violent crime across the state. Speaking at Government House, Asaba, during the swearing-in of Dr Minnie Oseji...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter DELTA STATE government said it has intensified its project oversight efforts with a renewed push for quality, transparency, and timely delivery across rural construction sites. Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has mand...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter DELTA STATE government officials have called for urgent community cooperation to combat worsening flood and erosion crises, warning that indiscriminate dumping into drainage channels is undermining billions of naira worth of infrastructure. The Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Inform...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter FEW HOURS after the Federal Government’s directive that works on Independence Bridge in Lagos should be suspended; the State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has redirected that repair work must continue due to structural safety concerns. The Governor attributed Wednesday’s severe gridlock ac...
By JKNewsMedia ON INTERNATIONAL Zero Waste Day, themed “Towards Zero Waste in Fashion and Textiles,” Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), emphasised the urgent need for sustainable waste management and outlined new strategies to reduce landfill reliance and boost recycling efforts acros...
By JKNewsMedia BETWEEN 1ST January and 27th March 2025, Lagos State says it has confirmed 10 cases of diphtheria, prompting health authorities to intensify containment efforts. The Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, reported that out of 76 samples tested, 10 returned positive, 63 were negative, and results for three samples coll...
