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Food Security: IFAD-LIFE-ND empowers 4,373 beneficiaries, begins new circle in Delta By Ifeanyi Olannye Asaba, Oct. 28, 2025(NAN) The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-supported Livelihood Improvement and Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project, has in six years empowered 4,373 rural youths and women in agribusiness in Delta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government and the IFAD had secured additional financing of 32 million dollars to expand LIFE-ND project across six states in the Niger Delta region targeting rural youths and women aged 18 to 35 years. Accordingly, LIFE-ND project haven completed its first phase of six-years, has secured additional financing targeting over 10,000 beneficiaries in the next three years in Delta. Consequently, the project organised an orientation training for 630 beneficiaries (Incubatees) carefully selected across six Local Government Areas in Delta under the LIFE-ND Additional Financing ...

 Ogwashi-Uku monarch lauds indigenes unity and peaceful attendance of Ineh festival By Ifeanyi Olannye Ogwashi-Uku (Delta), Oct. 24, 2025 (NAN) HRM. Obi Ifechukwude Okonjo II,  Obi of Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom in Aniocha South council  of Delta has  commended the indigene and residents  for the unity, peaceful and for massively attending this year’s Ineh festival. The Chief of Staff to the Monarch, Prince Onyema Okonjo, told newsmen on Friday at the Palace in Ogwashi-Uku while responding to the protest by a section of the community at Government House, Asaba on Thursday. He said that the protesters should rather commend the Obi for the peaceful and united festival celebration which they never had since 2007. He said that as an agrarian community, the festival marks the end of the farming calendar year and the beginning of a new year. So, the Obi performed the necessary rites to usher in the new calendar year. He noted that the festival had since 2007 been celebrated b...

  Ember months campaign: FRSC advises road users on safety in Delta Campaign By Clara Egbogota Asaba, Oct. 20, 2025 (NAN) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Delta Command, has advised motorists, passengers, and pedestrians to make safety a personal choice, by avoiding distractions, obey traffic rules and ensure their vehicles are roadworthy. Mrs Joy Alexander, Sector commander FRSC, said this on Monday at the 2025 Ember Months Campaign Flag off for Delta with the theme “Take Responsibility for Your Safety Stop Distracted Driving,” According to her, the ember months is a period that demands collective responsibility and heightened vigilance from all road users. “Ember months are characterised by increased movement of people and goods, heightened commercial activities, and unfortunately, a corresponding rise in road traffic crashes. “This year’s campaign theme aligns perfectly with the Corps Marshal’s vision of reducing road traffic crashes through attitudinal change. “Distracted d...

Support corps members, Oborevwori urges employers   Support By Clara Egbogota Asaba, Oct. 14, 2025 (NAN) Delta Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has urged employers of corps members to support and treat them like integral part of their organisations. Oborevwori said this on Tuesday at the closing of the orientation programme of Batch B Stream 1 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posted to Delta. The exercise took place at the NYSC Orientation Camp, in Issele-Uku. Oborevwori was represented by the state Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr Trakiriowei ThankGod. “I appeal for your continued support for these young men and women to settle down quickly. “Their talents, energy and contributions are vital to the growth of your establishments and to the progress of our State,” he said. He urged corps members to engage positively with their host communities as they embarked on their primary assignments. “I encourage you to approach them with open minds, free from prejudice, an...

 PANEP rallies support for Dangote refinery, cautions economic saboteurs Refinery  By Ifeanyi Olannye  Asaba, Oct. 9, 2025(NAN) The Partners for National Economic Progress (PANEP), a Non-Governmental Organisation has on Thursday in Asaba, Delta protested against saboteurs of Dangote refinery. At a rally with the theme, "National Unity Against Sabotage: Reclaiming Our Petroleum Sector for the People", the conveners noted that the rally was aimed at ending economic sabotage in Nigeria and to save Dangote refinery. The conveners of the rally are Comrades,  Igwe Ude-umanta, Danesi Momoh, Olayinka Dada, Olamide Odumosu, Omaga E. Daniel, Jabir Maiturari, Solomon Adodo, Adeyeye Olugbenga, Jide Wolimoh and Fisayo Olubayo Addressing newsmen at the rally, Danesi Momoh,  said was aimed at strengthening the campaign for local oil refining in Nigeria, sequel to the Abuja Independence Rally of Oct. 2, and the Kaduna Rally of Oct. 6, this year on the subject matters. He said: ...