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An early morning attack by gunmen in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State has left residents tense. Details of the incident are still sketchy, but witnesses in the Ebem and Asaga areas have fled out of fear as the gunmen stormed in and killed several policemen at around 7:30 am. This follows […]
The additional N1.77 trillion loan sought by President Bola Tinubu to finance the 2024 budget will be reviewed today by the National Assembly for consideration and approval. President Tinubu had on Tuesday sent letters to the upper and lower chambers explaining the necessity of the loan, which is embedded in the 2024 Appropriation Act […]
In a bid to expand the frontiers of entrepreneurial development in Delta state, the Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has presented start up packs to 311 beneficiaries through the Women Economic Skill Acquisition Programme, WESAP. With 220 women trained in fashion and design, hair dressing, catering, decoration and event management and make up/gele tying and 91 […]
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has donated 31 operational vehicles to the state police command and other security agencies to strengthen their operations and reduce crime to the barest minimum. Oborevwori who presented the vehicles to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, in Government House Asaba the state capital, noted that the presentation […]
Controversies trail the appointment of Nwodo Everestus Ugonna and Ezeugwu Frederick Ogbonna, both from Igbo Etiti Local Government Area, Ogbede, Enugu State, after their different portfolios were released by the LGA Chairman as garden egg and yam assistants. Hon. Dr. Eric Ogbonna Odo appointed Ugonna as Senior Special Adviser to the chairman on Garden […]
In trying to enforce the sit-at-home order, residents in Akwa, Anambra State have been forced into mourning by unknown gunmen who stormed Abatete, Abagana, and Ukpo towns, leaving five persons dead today, Monday. At about 8:00/10:00 AM in Abatete town, the vigilantes were the targets of this attack, as three attached to the […]
…Commends Oborevwori for Ongoing Infrastructural Projects Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has been commended for his ongoing infrastructural projects and efforts to reshape the state’s social and moral values. Director-General of the State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Fred Latimore, gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the Delta […]
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has called on the National Boundary Commission and other stakeholders to work assiduously in resolving boundary disputes among border communities in the country. Oborevwori who made the call during a one-day workshop for the creation of platform for Nigeria’s coastal states and local government areas with the theme, “Towards […]
The Delta State House of Assembly has passed an amendment bill to rename the University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, to Southern Delta University, Ozoro. The decision was made during a plenary session held in Asaba on Wednesday. The bill now awaits the assent of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to officially enact the name change […]
Newly sworn-in Governor of Edo State, Governor Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the freezing of all state-owned bank accounts with immediate effect until further notice. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, revealed that all banks, heads of ministries, departments, and agencies have been warned to adhere strictly to the order. Additionally, the […]