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Justice Godwin Briki-Okolosi of the Delta State High Court has adjourned the case seeking the disqualification of Prince Tsola Emiko from ascending the Olu of Warri stool to October 12. Prince Oyowoli Emiko filed the suit. Justice Briki-Okolosi yesterday granted all 15 applications seeking to join the suit. He ordered all parties to convert […]
The Asagba of Asaba, Obi (Prof.) Chike Edozien, has fought back at the authorities of Oshimili South Local Government Council of Delta State over the continued withholding of his entitlements. It would be recalled that the Council had suspended the 5 percent stipend due the Monarch since 2019. Following the failure of the recently […]
As the indefinite strike embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors enters day three, some medical practitioners in Delta State have lamented that the Federal Government and stakeholders in the health sectors are not doing enough to stop the reoccurring strikes by Doctors in Nigeria. The Medical Director of the Tuberculosis and […]
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state has assigned portfolios to the eleven newly sworn in commissioners. While some retain their former ministries, the governor created three new ministries. The new Commissioners and their portfolios: Prof. Patrick Muoboghare – Higher Education Hon. Chika Ossai – Primary Education Rt. Hon. Basil Ganagana – Transport Chief Emmanuel […]
The governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on Monday called on the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state to always reflect on the successes so far recorded by the scheme. Okowa made the call at the opening/swearing-in ceremony of corp members at the Orientation Camp, Issele-Uku area of the […]
Gov Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday forwarded two executive bills to Delta State House of Assembly for legislative consideration and passage. The bills which were contained in two separate letters sent to the assembly were read by the Speaker, Sheriff Oborevwori during the plenary in Asaba. The bills seek to repeal the Delta […]
…Anybody who wants to ranch should buy land—Delta govt Following move to ban open grazing of cattle in Delta State, the state chapter of Cattle Dealers Association yesterday demanded at least 30,000 square metres of land in each of the 25 local government areas of the state, totalling 750,000 square metres. The cattle […]
Her Royal Majesty, Ogbogbo Ofejiro Elo, the Queen of Ozoro Kingdom in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State has come to the rescue of a baby boy delivered by a mentally deranged woman. Speaking with Crown FM Correspondent from the Palace in Ozoro, Queen Ofejiro said she received an emergency call about […]
The embattled Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom, Chief Ayirimi Emami, has urged Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, to ignore the Coronation of Omoba Tsola Emiko as the 21st Olu of Warri, billed for Saturday August 21, “until the Court decides”. In a letter addressed to Governor Okowa, Chief Emami stated that the call was […]
Some leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Delta State including the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo and the party governorship candidate in 2019 elections, Great Ogboru, have threatened to boycott the party’s congress in the state. This was contained in a letter dated July 21, 2021 and addressed […]
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