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A tragedy occurred on Sunday at the Oghara-Benin highway as no fewer than 20 persons were burnt to death after a tanker carrying petrol product exploded. Information gathered that the petrol tanker fell Saturday, September 30, at the ever-busy Koko junction due to the bad condition of the road and by Sunday, October […]
Five communities in the riverine area of Warri North LGA have been flooded by water, says Kenren Pere, the councilor representing the people of Ogbinbiri Ward 18 in Asigborodo. He told journalists on Monday that the affected communities are Torukubuagbene, Awanba, Koropigbene, Itagbene, Asigborodo, and some other adjourning communities. Pere said the flood […]
A bill has been passed by the House of Assembly in Delta urging Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to take drastic measures against the rising cases of drug abuse and prostitution in the state. The conclusion was reached after a motion was moved by Bridget Anyafulu and adopted by the house. At the plenary, Anyafulu […]
The sixty-nine gay suspects arrested during a wedding ceremony in Ekpan community on August 27, 2023, have been granted bail. According to Ochuko Ohimor, the counsel to the suspects said they were granted conditional bail on Tuesday in Warri with the sum of N500,000 and two sureties each, which resides within the Effurun court […]
The administration of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has given more assurance to the people of Delta State in full commitment to economic and sustainable development in a short time. The governor was giving this reassurance during the swearing-in of the nine new special advisers on Wednesday. According to Oborevwori the appointment and swearing-in of […]
The Delta State National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has declared the February 25 Delta central senatorial district election inconclusive. The tribunal sitting in Abuja ordered a re-run in 48 units across four out of eight local government areas in the district. The Tribunal held that the Certificate of Return initially issued to Senator Ede […]
A suspected member of a Pentecostal church has killed his pastor, Greg Sagie at his home with a machete yesterday in Sapele, Delta State. The late pastor who was in his 60s was attacked at his residence inside his bedroom at the pipeline area of MTN Road, Sapele around noon when the assailant […]
The Appeal Court in Abuja has granted the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Delta State, Ken Pela’s application to head back to the Delta State Election Tribunal to continue his petition challenging the election of Governor Sheriff. The Delta State Election Tribunal had earlier dismissed LP’s petition against Governor Sheriff on the […]
Yesterday the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has given disclosure of the oil rig that collapsed on Tuesday at Ovhor in Warri, that the rig has been operating illegally since 2016 on the country’s waters. The Head of Public Relations on NIMASA, Osagie Edward made this assertion in a press statement on Wednesday. […]
The bishop and general overseer of Agape Evangelical Ministries (City of Miracles) Timothy Otu has been arrested by the Nigeria police after the death of one Evangelist identified as Happiness According to reports the incident happened around 11 pm on Saturday 12th August 2023 after Otu who booked a room at Jubilee Guest House Ovom […]
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