The High Court 5 in Asaba, Delta State, has sentenced one Emmanuel Sunday to two years of imprisonment for stealing and destroying the drainage system attached to the newly constructed Ubu Bridge along the Asaba–Ughelli Expressway. Presiding over the judgment, Hon. Justice Onome Marshall-Umukoto found Sunday guilty on a two-count charge of vandalism and […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has officially confirmed Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda as the new National Chairman of the party at a meeting held in the State House, Abuja. The National Executive Committee (NEC) sworn in Prof. Yilwatda to assume the position of Alhaji Ganduje, who stepped down due to health issues. Prof. Yilwatda, […]
The traditional ruler of Idjerhe Kingdom in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, His Royal Majesty, King (HRM) Ovie Monday Obukowho Whiskey (Udurhie I), has declared full support for the creation of Ethiope State from the present Delta State, stating emphatically that the proposed state has the human and natural resources, administrative capacity, […]
The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Professor Ezekiel Agbalagba, has responded to the ongoing protest by members of NUPENG and PENGASSAN. The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), had on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest […]
In line with the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Delta State, there shall be a restriction of movement from 7:00 am to 10:00 am on Saturday, July 26, 2025. The restriction will affect persons and vehicles in the state for three hours in order for residents to effectively clean their environment and prevent […]
The Commissioner for Primary Healthcare in Niger State, Dr. Ibrahim Dangana, and the state government, led by Gov. Mohammed Bago, have moved into action to curb the sudden outbreak of cholera in the state. The outbreak was detected in Shiroro LGA on Sunday but has spread to over six LGAs, including Minna, Bosso, Shiroro, […]
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has encouraged local communities to prioritize dialogue over confrontation as a means of resolving grievances between them and Oil companies, since conflict does not benefit both parties involved. Oborevwori who said this while playing host to the Seplat Energy management team, led by the CEO, Roger Brown, at Government […]
Delta State Government has approved two hundred and thirty billion naira worth of projects across different sectors in the state. The State Commissioner for Works, Rural Roads and Public Information, Charles Aniagwu, who disclosed this during a press briefing after the State Executive Council meeting held at Government House, Asaba, presided over by […]
Three suspected kidnappers in Ughelli North have been arrested by the Nigerian Army following a credible tip-off that led to a gun battle in which one of the suspects sustained injuries. Making the information known on Tuesday in Asaba, Capt. Iliyasu Bawa, the Assistant Director and Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Army, […]
Suspended Senator of Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is currently at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja to resume her duties as a Senator, with tight security in place. Senator Natasha had told journalists and written to the Senate leadership, informing them of her resumption of duty on July 22, following the order given […]
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