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A Senior Secondary School Student with Triumphant School in Udu LGA, Emmanuel Monday, has accused her mother of forcing her into prostitution after contracting several men to have sexual relationships with her. The young 15-year-old ran away from a recent encounter at Beeland Hotel in Orhuworun Road, Udu LGA when the mother took her […]
In a bid to address various socio-economic issues raising in different homes due to poverty and the likes, the Federal CARES Support Unit of the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus, NG-CARES Program, has organised a 3day Zonal training on Grievance Mechanism, GRM, for GRM Officers and other relevant stakeholders. The Commissioner […]
…Projects Building Model Technical Colleges In 25 LGAs The Delta State Commissioner for Technical Education, Smart Ufoh, has shared insights into his ministry’s 2025 budget after defending it before the Interministerial Budget Committee during a budget defence session organized by the Ministry of Economic Planning in Asaba the state capital. Speaking to newsmen […]
Following the approval of the new minimum wage by the Delta State Government, the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has called on all private sector to follow suit. The State NLC Chairman, Goodluck Ofobruku, in an interview with Crown FM, said the minimum wage act is meant for all employers of Labour and not just […]
With the constant heavy rainfall, making creeks and rivers overflow their banks, some victims in Abala-Oshimili, Umuoru, Adia-Obiaka, Ase, Onya, Asaba-Asa and other communities in Ndokwa East Local Government Areas that their homes have been submerged in water are appealing for aid and assistant. Many who have capability have moved from their various communities […]
The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has directed that payment of the new minimum wage to workers in the state, starts immediately with effect from this month of October. With the Minimum wage fixed at N77,500, all calculation discrepancies is said not affect payments but will be addressed in due course. Secretary to the […]
The Delta State Government has proposed a budget of N936 billion for the 2025 fiscal year. The Commissioner for Economic Planning, Sonny Ekedayen, who disclosed this during the opening ceremony of the budget defence by Ministries, Departments and Agencies, noted that the 2025 budget will be realistic in line with the current economic reality […]
The early hours of Monday, October 7, 2024, was a sad one to reckon with in the Jeddo community, Okpe LGA, as one Mr Charles committed suicide by drinking insecticide. Charles, a vigilante and father to nine children, had argued with his wife, pleading with her not to leave him. Things, however, turned sour […]
Police have arrested one Lauretta Akomen in Warri, Delta State, for buying a three-day-old baby from a traditional birthing home in Port Harcourt Rivers State for 2 million naira. On October 1, 2024, an unidentified tricycle rider carrying four women in the commercial city of Warri, suddenly diverted to Ekpan police station after a […]
A case of terrorism, illicit dealing of substances, gun running, and other criminal activities has been leveled against a University Don, Patrick Muoboghare, by the Delta state police command. Patrick who is also the President General of Uwheru Kingdom in Ughelli North LGA, has been invited by the X-Squad Unit alongside Chief Macpherson Igbedi, […]
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