Over 167,486 candidates from the just concluded 2026 computer-based West African Senior Certificate Examination results have been withheld on grounds of malpractice, according to an announcement by WAEC Nigeria National Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, on Wednesday. Making the announcement in Lagos, Dangut disclosed that the percentage of mobile phones used, despite being banned, and organized […]
The dangers of exposed drainage systems across Asaba, especially during the rainy season, pose a great risk, with many residents calling for control measures to prevent occurrences like the recent death of a 9-year-old boy, Chukwuemeka Emmanuel, who was swept away by floodwaters during heavy rainfall around Redeem Junction on Okpanam Road. On Monday, […]
Great hope for Deltans as the very first helium-free Siemens 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is now accessible to patients in Delta State, marking a significant milestone. This announcement was made by Chief Medical Director, Dr. Peace Ighosewe, at Asaba Specialist Hospital. The helium-free MRI system offers advanced imaging capabilities with less maintenance […]
The fight against human trafficking continues, with many young girls being moved across the western African border with promises of greener pastures, only to be abandoned and left to become sex workers. This was the case for 19-year-old Delta State indigene, identified as Annabel, who was lured to French-speaking Côte d’Ivoire under the guise […]
Parts of Ughelli North LGA have been submerged in flood following the overnight rain on Thursday that lasted until Friday morning, July 31, with residents waking up to find their properties totally destroyed. Places that were affected include the Delta State High Court in Agbarho community, Orhokpokpor, Ehwere, Ughrwughelli, and Oviri communities, as residents […]
Following the call by content creator Solomon Buchi and media personality Dotun to boycott the South African singer’s tour in Nigeria over the rising cases of xenophobic attacks and mistreatment of Nigerians in South Africa, criticism has arisen. The critics argued that Grammy award winner Tyla had never spoken about the recent attacks, and […]
Eight years after Elozino Ogege, a student of Delta State University, was murdered and mutilated, with her eyes plucked out, two persons, Desmond Macaulay Oghenemaro and Enaike Onoriode, have been sentenced to death by hanging. The judgment was delivered by Hon. Justice F. N. Azinge of the Delta State High Court sitting in Ogwashi-Uku […]
Survivors of the Elite 5-Star Hostel, which contains 60 rooms in Amaokpala, near the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, are recounting moments before the tragedy on Sunday, July 26, that has left two dead. One of the survivors, Grace Nweke, revealed that at about 10 p.m. on […]
Singer Peter Okoye was called out by Nigerians following a tweet made on X where he questioned how speaking a Nigerian language has helped anyone in the world, despite the nation’s official language being English, as his children speak French fluently. The singer was supported by Kilton Cod, who agreed that his children speak English […]
Following the attack by bandits on Bungudu Local Government in Zamfara and the abduction of the LGA Chairman, Nura Abdullahi, in the early hours of Saturday, the House of Representatives member Hon. Abdulmalik Zubairu, popularly known as Zannan Bungudu, has urged his constituency to withdraw their savings and acquire weapons for self-defense. During the […]
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