At inauguration on May 29, 2023, Delta governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, made a solemn pledge; to use the state’s resources for the advancement of the state. He promised to keep the ledger open, to run a government of accountability and transparency. Barely a year and a half later,...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – A fire outbreak on Monday razed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Ika North East Local Government Area (LGA) office in Owa-Oyibu town, Delta State. The fire was attributed to a sudden power surge following the restoration of public electricity, caused significant damage to...
Police Command in Delta says five passengers have died in a boat mishap at Bennett Island in Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government of the state. Spokesman of the command, SP Bright Edafe made this known to newsmen on Tuesday in Warri, Delta. Edafe added that six other...
Delta State Police Command has confirmed the death of two robbery suspects in the state. The command’s Spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Warri said that the deceased were neutralised from the bullets shot by their gang members. According to him, the incident...
The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), also known as Pyrates Confraternity, on Sunday, offered free medical care to 500 residents in Egini Community, Udu Local Government Area of Delta. Addressing newsmen during the outreach, Dr Kenechukwu Eneli, a United States of America-based medical practitioner, said that the initiative was...
Delta Police Command says it has arrested a former legislative member of Ndokwa West Local Government of Delta for an alleged attempted kidnap of a prominent woman in Abbi community The command Spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe said, in a statement on Sunday in Asaba, that the former councillor was...
The Police Command in Delta has identified the corpse of a young lady, whose lifeless body was found lying along DLA road, in Asaba, the state capital last Thursday. Spokesman of the command, SP Bright Edafe in a statement on Saturday in Asaba said that the corpse, which has...
More partners are lining up for the eighth annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Delta State and Lagos State, as well as the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board...
Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta), has urged concerted effort by the Delta Government to take control of the electricity space in the state to ensure improved power supply in the state. Nwoko representing Delta North Senatorial District, made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
A total of 40 female farmers in Delta, on Thursday, received grants worth N10 million to boost their agro-businesses under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) of the Wife of the President, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu. Also, no fewer than 1,200 indigent households received food items, courtesy of the president’s wife...
The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor Williams Kumuyi, on Wednesday stormed Warri for a six-day global crusade. The cleric and his team made a stop over at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun where they were received by thousands of Christian Faithful and the management...
The tax authorities in Osun and Delta States have fined Google Nigeria and Meta Platforms, Inc.,150 million dollars and 200 million dollars respectively for alleged non-remittance of Withholding Tax. The fine is specifically for the Withholding Tax (WHT) allegedly deducted from content creators and entertainers in the two...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the 25 local government chairmanship seats in the Delta Local Government election held across the state on Saturday. The party also clinched 499 of the 500 councillorship seats, losing one to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Oshimili North...
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta has uncovered two illegal refining sites in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta. Navy Commander Patrick Ali, the Base Operations Officer (BOO), representing Commodore Abba Muhsin, Commander, NNS Delta, on Monday led naval personnel to the sites in the coastal communities...
The train service from Warri to Itakpe is set to resume operations on Monday, the Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said on Sunday in Abuja. NRC Deputy Director, Public Relations, Mr Yakubu Mahmood, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday. According to...
The Police Command in Delta has neutralised a suspected member of a kidnap gang during a shootout in Ughelli North Local Government area. The command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe told newsmen on Friday in Warri that the other members of the gang escaped during the shootout. Edafe said...
The Police Command in Delta has launched manhunt for a fleeing father who allegedly murdered his six-year-old daughter at Agbarho Community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. Spokesman of the command, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday in Warri identified the...
Troops of the Nigerian Army, successfully thwarted a kidnap attempt by suspected terrorist group on the 46 Km Ughelli-Patani Road in Delta on Sunday. A post on its official X Handle on Sunday, the Nigerian army said its troops’ swift response to a distress call resulted in the...
“Don’t be afraid to celebrate a promise when kept. In doing so, you are embracing the potential for a better world.” – Unknown Keeping promises is one of the hallmarks of a true leader; it indicates a strong sense of responsibility, and portrays him or her as a person that can...