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Following reports of kidnapping and armed robbery operations in Ughelli, Warri and environs, the Deputy Commissioner of Police operations, DCP Johnson Adenola has mandated all divisional police officers in the Command to gather intelligence and ensure that this ugly trend is nipped in the bud. To this end, the Delta State police Command […]
Residents of Ozoro in Isoko North and it’s environs have expressed mixed reactions on the dwindling of commercial activities since the Delta State Polytechnic Ozoro in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State was converted to the Delta State University of Science and Technology Ozoro by the outgoing Governor of Delta State, Sen. […]
Delta State Governor-Elect and Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has commended workers in the country for their “immense and invaluable contributions to the socio-economic development of the country.” In a Press Statement to mark this year’s Workers’ Day, the Governor-elect urged them to keep the flag flying notwithstanding […]
The Abuja chapter of the Urhobo Youth Council has enjoined senators to vote for Senator Godswill Akpabio to emerge president of the 10th Senate. President of the council and ex-militant leader, General Aghogho Peter in a statement to the Vanguard said Senator Akpabio would bring his wealth of experience as a former senator, governor […]
Delta State House of Assembly members have unanimously approved the upgrade of the state School of Marine Technology to a polytechnic. The approval followed the passage into law of a bill before the House seeking the repeal of the Delta State School of Marine Technology, Burutu, Law 2006 and enacting the Delta State […]
Delta State Government (DTSG) has described the level of compliance of teachers and students to resume the third term school calendar in the state as impressive. The Commissioner for Secondary Education in the state, Rose Ezewu, stated this while monitoring the resumption of schools for the third term academic activities across the state. Ezewu […]
Babafemi Oba, the recently posted Controller, Correction Centre, Delta State Command, has appealed to the State Government to provide measures to ensure offenders of the law do not go back to their old ways when released from correctional centres. Oba appealed that the prerogative of mercy be brought back to the system to […]
The Governor of Delta State, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa has said that the state was ready to partner investors in its vast oil and gas deposits as the country grappled with economic turnaround. The governor made this known on Wednesday while receiving Delta Special Economic Zone license from the Federal Government through Nigerian Export Processing […]
The Otota and regent of Okere Urhobo Kingdom, Brigadier General Gold Eburu retired, has described as false, claims by Apostle Isaac Eraivor, Okpakorere of Okere-Urhobo that he and members of the ruling houses were not carried along or involved in the recent selection and installation of the new Orusuen of the Kingdom. Chief Eburu […]
Police operatives in Delta State have intercepted and engaged a gang of four suspected kidnappers in a gun battle at the ECN junction of Agbarho/Ughelli Road, rescuing two victims. The command’s Public Relations Officer Bright Edafe, yesterday in a statement said the suspects escaped into the bush with bullet wounds. “On 24/04/2023 at 2 […]
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