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OBOREVWORI HAILS OCHEI ELECTION AS TENNIS FEDERATION PRESIDENT

OBOREVWORI HAILS OCHEI ELECTION AS TENNIS FEDERATION PRESIDENT

News Feature, Sports
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei on his election as President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), describing his victory as well-deserved and a testament to his unwavering commitment to the growth of sports in Nigeria. Oborevwori in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, lauded Ochei, a renowned philanthropist, investor, and supporter of grassroots sports for his passion and consistent contributions to the development of tennis and other sporting disciplines in the country. He noted that Ochei’s emergence reflects the confidence reposed in him by stakeholders in Nigerian tennis, given his track record of promoting inclusivity and excellence in sports administration. “Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei has, over t...
Oborevwori, Diri Honoured With Doctorate Degrees At Nigeria Maritime University Convocation:  Charles Okogene

Oborevwori, Diri Honoured With Doctorate Degrees At Nigeria Maritime University Convocation: Charles Okogene

Maritime, Misc
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, and his Bayelsa counterpart, Senator Douye Diri, were on Saturday awarded honorary Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) degrees in Social and Economic Development by the Nigerian Maritime University (NMU), Okerenkoko, during the institution’s 2nd Combined Convocation Ceremony. Also honored at the ceremony were Senator James Manager, who received a Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) in National Development, and Engr. Ebipador Ogionwo, who was awarded a Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) in Industrial Development. Represented at the ceremony by the State Commissioner for Higher Education, Professor Nyerowho Tonukari, Governor Oborevwori expressed profound appreciation to the university for the recognition, describing it as a tribute to the ...
Diri Emerges South-South Governors Forum Chairman *Region Backs FG’s Tax Reform, Demands Increased Oil Derivation

Diri Emerges South-South Governors Forum Chairman *Region Backs FG’s Tax Reform, Demands Increased Oil Derivation

News Feature
Governors of the South-South geo-political have unanimously picked Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, as chairman of the South-South Governors Forum. Senator Diri was elected on Tuesday during the forum’s meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, the state capital. Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, emerged as vice chairman of the forum. Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, moved the motion nominating Diri while his Rivers State counterpart, Siminalayi Fubara, seconded it. Responding, Diri said his emergence as chairman was a call to higher service and promised to serve the forum and the region diligently. He said it was not an office for him alone but a collective task for all governors of the South-South to move the region forward. Diri s...