Delta State
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An influential group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Delta Unity Group (DUG), has officially endorsed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, as its preferred gubernatorial candidate for the March 11th governorship election in the state. DUG, a group which parades some of the best […]
A police officer identified simply as Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Agaga, attached to Ughelli Area Command in Delta State, yesterday, allegedly victimised and detained a transporter, one Mr. Friday Okotoko, after a scuffle at Matrix filling station along the East-West Road, Ughelli. An eye-witness said the Lagos-bound transporter entered the filling station only […]
A popular cooking gas plant situated along the Effurun/Sapele Road in Effurun, Delta State suffered explosion on Monday night. The gas station identified as NELMIC Gas Plant which is located opposite the Effurun Post Office was said to have gone aflame about 10:30pm. The remote cause of the explosion is yet-to-be ascertained as of […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday appointed Dr. Duke Okoro as the pioneer Rector, of Federal Polytechnic, Orogun in Ughelli North LGA of Delta State. The Federal Polytechnic, Orogun, was initiated by the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, and passed into law by the National Assembly. The law was subsequently assented to […]
Fast-rising Nigerian artist, Godwin Nyavaro popularly know as Gmix Berry comes up with a brand new tune, “Broken Love”. Gmix Berry who hails from hails from Delta State, Nigeria is an ardent lover of music whose Afropop sound diversifies into other genre of music. Broken Love sees Gmix expressing the heart of one […]
The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and governor of Delta State, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, is saddened over the Saturday attack on train passengers by gunmen at the Igueben sub-station in Edo state. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba on Sunday, Okowa deplored the […]
The Nigerian Medical Association has condemned the murder of one of its members, Dr Uyi Iluobe, who was reportedly killed by relatives of his patient at a hospital in Oghara, Delta State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Iluobe was murdered on December 31, 2022. The NMA, in a statement by its President, Dr Uche […]
The former governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has been assigned to lead the aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party in a reconciliation committee to bring the party together. The Director General, of Delta State PDP campaign council, Mr Funkekeme Solomon, disclosed this on Monday in Asaba. “We just concluded our ward-to-ward […]
A Special Assistant to Delta State governor and Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general elections, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Security, Alaowei Promise Lawuru, popularly known as ‘Master Black’, has resigned his appointment. Lawuru, who is one of Governor Okowa’s strong men the Delta creeks, said he was […]
Not fewer than 450 former Councilors who served in the 25 local government areas of Delta State between October 2014 to October 2017 are set for a showdown with the Delta State Government over unpaid severances The Councilors who were elected under the People’s Democratic Party across the state, said they have harnessed […]