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The fight against human trafficking continues, with many young girls being moved across the western African border with promises of greener pastures, only to be abandoned and left to become sex workers. This was the case for 19-year-old Delta State indigene, identified as Annabel, who was lured to French-speaking Côte d’Ivoire under the guise […]
Parts of Ughelli North LGA have been submerged in flood following the overnight rain on Thursday that lasted until Friday morning, July 31, with residents waking up to find their properties totally destroyed. Places that were affected include the Delta State High Court in Agbarho community, Orhokpokpor, Ehwere, Ughrwughelli, and Oviri communities, as residents […]
Following the call by content creator Solomon Buchi and media personality Dotun to boycott the South African singer’s tour in Nigeria over the rising cases of xenophobic attacks and mistreatment of Nigerians in South Africa, criticism has arisen. The critics argued that Grammy award winner Tyla had never spoken about the recent attacks, and […]
Eight years after Elozino Ogege, a student of Delta State University, was murdered and mutilated, with her eyes plucked out, two persons, Desmond Macaulay Oghenemaro and Enaike Onoriode, have been sentenced to death by hanging. The judgment was delivered by Hon. Justice F. N. Azinge of the Delta State High Court sitting in Ogwashi-Uku […]
Survivors of the Elite 5-Star Hostel, which contains 60 rooms in Amaokpala, near the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, are recounting moments before the tragedy on Sunday, July 26, that has left two dead. One of the survivors, Grace Nweke, revealed that at about 10 p.m. on […]
Singer Peter Okoye was called out by Nigerians following a tweet made on X where he questioned how speaking a Nigerian language has helped anyone in the world, despite the nation’s official language being English, as his children speak French fluently. The singer was supported by Kilton Cod, who agreed that his children speak English […]
Following the attack by bandits on Bungudu Local Government in Zamfara and the abduction of the LGA Chairman, Nura Abdullahi, in the early hours of Saturday, the House of Representatives member Hon. Abdulmalik Zubairu, popularly known as Zannan Bungudu, has urged his constituency to withdraw their savings and acquire weapons for self-defense. During the […]
The Delta State Police Command has arrested nine suspects in a statewide crackdown on illegal roadblocks and unauthorised revenue collection along highways across the state. The command disclosed that the enforcement exercise was launched in compliance with the Federal Government’s directive to eliminate extortion and criminal activities on Nigerian roads. In a statement […]
With lawmakers considering a separate State Police Bill, the House of Representatives has withdrawn its proposed constitutional amendment seeking the establishment of state police in the country. This move was made on Tuesday during a plenary as the House passed the Executive-sponsored bill through its first and second readings and referred it to the […]
The family of Michael Oyedokun, the slain teacher in captivity by the abductors of the Oriire LGA school children and teachers, has demanded the return of his remains. This follows the rescue of the teachers and students, as an open letter addressed to the federal government thanks President Tinubu and security forces while appealing […]
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