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Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the immediate release of ₦10 billion to clear outstanding pension arrears owed retirees in the state. The Governor disclosed this on Tuesday during a meeting with the Pension Board, led by the Chairman, Bureau of State Pensions, Sir Edwin Ogidi-Gbegbaje, and the State Chairman of […]
Last week, three kidnappers operating in Otulu, Aniocha South LGA, were apprehended by the Nigerian Army of the 63 Brigade Asaba, foiling their attack on Seth Integrated Farms workers. On Friday, August 15, a driver of the farm, Mr. Igiri Samuel, and Miss Mercy Iteshi were kidnapped near Oshimili North LGA at Akwu-Akwu Igbo. […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Asaba, Delta State, has arrested a long-time drug lord, Sunday Ibigide, on his way to distribute 138 kilograms of drugs. The 36-year-old arrest is coming three years after a manhunt was launched against him on March 19, 2022, but the notorious drug kingpin went into hiding […]
A 41-year-old pastor, Ifediorah Onyeibor Joseph, with a church in Eneka, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has been arrested by the State Police for maltreating minors in his church program. The clergyman was arrested after a video circulated showing him flogging about 20 children with palm fronds while they were on their knees holding […]
Authorities have alerted Nigerians to be vigilant and remain calm, reporting any suspicious movements to the closest security post as sixteen inmates escaped from prison. The jailbreak occurred in the early hours of Tuesday at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, as the inmates overpowered personnel on the ground. According to […]
The incident between Ibom Air and Ms. Comfort Emmanson has taken another turn, with critics and supporters weighing in on the behavior of the airline following the Sunday incident. Speaking about the issue, the management of Ibom Air denied releasing the naked video of the unruly passenger who was dragged off the airplane at […]
Three years after the bloody massacre carried out by suspects linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) at the Saint Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, five of the suspects arrested during the tenure of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, have all pleaded not guilty. Idris Omeiza, […]
Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, has directed sanctions against any Ibom Air staff member responsible for leaking the video showing the indecent exposure of a female passenger involved in an onboard altercation. In a statement on Monday, Keyamo said while filming the incident for use as evidence in court was appropriate, […]
The Senator representing Delta Central in the 10th Senate, Senator Ede Dafinone, has assured the Urhobo people that efforts are ongoing to secure the release of Ewu-Okuama community leaders who have been in military custody for almost a year without formal charges. Speaking as a guest on a programme on Crown FM Effurun, monitored by […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has asked Nigerians to be on alert over Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral infection spreading very quickly across countries. Citizens are advised to wear long-sleeved clothing during the daytime, as the mosquito is primarily active in the early hours of the morning and afternoon. The use […]
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