Anioma Stakeholders Say Creation Of State Realistic * Rally Behind Senator Ned Nwoko

By Albert Ograka Stakeholders from the Delta North Senatorial District have affirmed their support for the creation of Anioma State, being championed by Senator Ned Nwoko, who represents the district at the National Assembly. A throng of revered Stakeholders, weekend, gathered at…

Delta PDP State CONGRESS holds Saturday, August 31st, 2024 at Cenotaph, Asaba

Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), State Congress holds on Saturday 31st, August 2024 at the Cenotaph, Asaba by 10:00am. Delegates and Aspirants for various offices should be seated by 9:00am. For the avoidance of doubts, delegates for the State Congress are:…

APC Lacks Credibility To Discuss Debt Management In Delta State

The recent misguided propaganda by the Delta State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to misinform the public on the debt management measures being undertaken by the administration of His Excellency, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, was, at best, a shameless act of…

NNPP Governorship candidate bemoans killing of protesters

NNPP Governorship candidate bemoans killing of protesters

By Austen Akhagbeme Dr Azemhe Azena, the Edo State NNPP Governorship Candidate, has condemned the killings and harassment of harmless #EndBadGovernance protesters nationwide by security agents. In a statement released today in Benin City, the Edo State Capital, the youthful Philanthropist and…

INSECURITY: DOPF Tasks Security Agencies on kidnapping, Herder Attacks in Delta 

INSECURITY: DOPF Tasks Security Agencies on kidnapping, Herder Attacks in Delta 

 The Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) has expressed grave concern over the alarming increase in kidnapping incidents and herder attacks in Delta State, particularly in Delta Central and Delta North. In a press statement released on Sunday, July 28, 2024, titled “Delta…

Nigeria, Rest of Africa Still in Pains of Global North’s Exploitation, FG Decries

Nigeria, Rest of Africa Still in Pains of Global North’s Exploitation, FG Decries

The Federal Government has decried that Nigeria and in fact the whole of Africa is still in pains over decades and centuries of exploitation mostly perpetrated on the continent by Global North countries. The Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Izaq Salako…

Tinubu Acknowledges Nigerians High Migration Rate

Tinubu Acknowledges Nigerians High Migration Rate

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday acknowledged that Nigeria ranks amongst the top 10 countries with most travelled citizens on the globe. Tinubu while quoting a United Nations figure, recognized the complexity and the scale of migration among Nigerian citizens. Speaking at the…

Lagos Wins State with Best Climate Governance Performance

Lagos Wins State with Best Climate Governance Performance

Lagos State has been ranked top among the 36 states of the country on Climate Governance Performance. Gombe States was ranked second with Ebonyi State taking the Number 3 position, both Borno State and Ekiti State jointly ranked fourth. Oyo, Kano and…

We won’t be part of planned nationwide protest – Delta students

We won’t be part of planned nationwide protest – Delta students

Students of tertiary institutions in Delta State, have dissociated themselves from the planned nationwide protest. The planned protest, tagged #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria, is scheduled for August 1 to August 10, which according to the organisers, the protest is to draw the attention of President…

158 Nigerian Irregular Migrants to Libya Repatriated, Says Envoy

158 Nigerian Irregular Migrants to Libya Repatriated, Says Envoy

A total of 158 Nigerian irregular migrants have again been repatriated from Libya, the Charge’ d’ Affaires of the Nigerian Mission in Tripoli, Libya, Amb. Mohammed Mohammed has revealed The envoy, in a release made available to journalists on Wednesday, disclosed that…

88B Biafra Veterans Compensation: Survivors Cry Out Over Embezzlement of Funds

88B Biafra Veterans Compensation: Survivors Cry Out Over Embezzlement of Funds

Survivors of Nigerian/Biafra War have cried out over the alleged embezzlement of a whopping #88 billion, paid as compensation to veterans, victims and next of kins of the war. In a petition to the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), signed by the…

NDLEA Nabs Most Wanted Mushin Drug Lord, Temo

NDLEA Nabs Most Wanted Mushin Drug Lord, Temo

Thee National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a great breakthrough as it was able to arrest the ringleader of Mushin drug cartel, Alhaji Sulaiman Jimoh (alias Olowoidiogede, populary known as Temo) after many years of invading arrest. A statement by…

Planned Protests: IPCR Calls For Calm, Restraint

Planned Protests: IPCR Calls For Calm, Restraint

Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has issued a timely call for calm and restraint, ahead of the planned protests against the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Institute on Wednesday called on Civil Society Groups, organizers, and other bodies…

Ehiwario Tasks Ika South LG Councillors On Inclusive Representation

Ehiwario Tasks Ika South LG Councillors On Inclusive Representation

By Our Correspondent The Chairman of Ika South Local Government, Engr. Jerry Ehiwario, has inaugurated the legislative arm of the local government with a call on the councillors to ensure inclusive representation. Ehiwario, at the recent inauguration of the councillors in Agbor,…

NAPTIP Promises Improved Strategies to Tackle Evolving Trend of Human Trafficking

NAPTIP Promises Improved Strategies to Tackle Evolving Trend of Human Trafficking

The Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi has pledged that the Agency will continue to develop new strategies, expand cooperation, and foster more collaboration to keep pace with the evolving trends…

Isoko Farmers Get 216 Urea Ferlitizers, Commend FG, Ukodhiko

Isoko Farmers Get 216 Urea Ferlitizers, Commend FG, Ukodhiko

By Michael Ekokoruwe Farmers from Isoko Federal constituency, yesterday received 216 bags of Urea fertilizers from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture through Hon. Pastor Jonathan Ajirighene Ukodhiko, member representing Isoko Federal constituency in the National Assembly. The farmers commended the Federal Government…

Cocaine, Loud consignments hidden in incense candles, ladies’ wears seized in Lagos

Cocaine, Loud consignments hidden in incense candles, ladies’ wears seized in Lagos

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted frantic bids by drug syndicates to smuggle in and out of Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, and some courier firms in Lagos, consignments of Cocaine and Loud, a synthetic…

Nigeria, South Africa Express Grave Concern on Sudan Conflict

Nigeria, South Africa Express Grave Concern on Sudan Conflict

Nigeria and South Africa have expressed grave concern at the on-going conflict in Sudan which has resulted in the loss of innocent civilian lives, exacerbated the humanitarian crisis, displaced millions of people, affected women and children, and led to the total destruction…

NDLEA intercepts N9.8billion worth of fresh codeine shipments from India

NDLEA intercepts N9.8billion worth of fresh codeine shipments from India

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted another batch of seven containers bearing over 1.2 million bottles of codeine conservatively put at a worth of over N9.8 billion at the Onne Ports, Rivers state. The latest seizure made…

Delta UTME highest Scorer Unveiled

Delta UTME highest Scorer Unveiled

The highest scorer in this year’s University Matriculation Examination in Delta Sate has been unveiled. He is God’s favour Ebruphiyor Ufuoma-Okoro, a 16 year old student of All Sanits Secondary School, Udu who scored an aggregate of 357 over 400. This is…

Health Insurance: Delta subsidizes 300 caesarian section monthly — DG reveals

Health Insurance: Delta subsidizes 300 caesarian section monthly — DG reveals

Director General, Delta State Contributory Health Commission, Dr. Isaac Alpoveta has said that the state government subsidizes over 300 caesarian sections monthly across its 550 facilities in the state. Akpoveta, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of the commission, disclosed this…

UK Appoints New Country Director to Lead UK-Nigeria Trade, Investment Relations

UK Appoints New Country Director to Lead UK-Nigeria Trade, Investment Relations

The United Kingdom has appointed Mr. Mark Smithson the Country Director for the UK’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in Nigeria. He takes over from Chim Chalemera who recently concluded a three-year posting in that role. Smithson is an experienced civil…

“Isoko South Local Govt Funds will be Judiciously used For Accountability” – Hon. Warri Ovoke 

“Isoko South Local Govt Funds will be Judiciously used For Accountability” – Hon. Warri Ovoke 

By Michael Ekokoruwe  The Executive Chairman of Isoko South local government area, Hon. Warri Ovoke Friday has promised to Judiciously use local government funds received, for the effective development of the area with subsequent accountability.  Warri made the statement at Oleh council…

Daregha congratulates former Governor Okowa on his 65th birthday

Daregha congratulates former Governor Okowa on his 65th birthday

By Harrison Akamule Senior Special Assistant to Delta State Governor on political matters Hon Simeon Daregha has congratulated former Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa on his 65th birthday. Hon Simeon Daregha described Senator Ifeanyi Okowa as an embodiment of great leadership qualities. Speaking with this journalist on phone to mark the former Governor’s birthday, Hon Simon Daregha stated…

Daregha Felicitates H.R.M Pere S.P Luke, kalanama viii (JP) on birth anniversary

Daregha Felicitates H.R.M Pere S.P Luke, kalanama viii (JP) on birth anniversary

BY HARRISON AKAMULE Senior Special Assistant to Delta State Governor on political matters Hon. Simeon Daregha has wholeheartedly felicitated H.R.M Pere S.P Luke, kalanama the viii (JP), the Pere of Akugbene-Meiji Kingdom in Bomadi L.G.A Delta on his attainment of 58years of age. In his word, “sometimes in life words are inadequate to express the…

Former Ward 9 Chairman of PDP  Akugbene in Bomadi LGA, Freetown Zinebofikomo Mourns sister

Former Ward 9 Chairman of PDP  Akugbene in Bomadi LGA, Freetown Zinebofikomo Mourns sister

By Harrison  Akamule  “If there was an area of life that God exerted His Sovereignty is death. How could my younger sister Late Deaconess Veronica Atekene-ere Esuru pass on to glory just like that without given her siblings and Children notice of…

Wole Soyinka: 90 Years of Hemorrhaging Hope

Wole Soyinka: 90 Years of Hemorrhaging Hope

By Azua Alonu, One of the greatest things that happened to me in my Secondary school was when my English teacher, a fresh graduate from the University of Nigeria, Nssuka introduced me to the work and world of Soyinka through his book:…

Over 5,000 NDLEA Officers Promoted, 15 Commands, 70 Personnel Get Special Awards …Officers to Start Wearing Body Cameras for Operational Efficiency

Over 5,000 NDLEA Officers Promoted, 15 Commands, 70 Personnel Get Special Awards …Officers to Start Wearing Body Cameras for Operational Efficiency

Five Thousand and Forty-Two (5,042) personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been promoted. This followed the approval of the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the anti-narcotics agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd) which saw two senior officers elevated to…

Supreme court grants autonomy to 774 Local Govt Councils in Nigeria, halts Govs from tampering with funds …. outlaws Caretaker C’ttee

Supreme court grants autonomy to 774 Local Govt Councils in Nigeria, halts Govs from tampering with funds …. outlaws Caretaker C’ttee

In a landmark judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim on Thursday, the Apex court declared that it is unconstitutional for State Governments to withhold and utilise allocations meant for Local Government Areas without transferring the funds to them, as mandated by Section…

Onitsha country club unveils state of the art indoor sports facility

Onitsha country club unveils state of the art indoor sports facility

BY SUNNY A. DAVID In a significant development for sports enthusiasts in Anambra State, the Onitsha Country Club in Fegge, Onitsha South Council area, has commissioned a brand-new indoor sports hall building. Equipped with cutting-edge sporting facilities, this state-of-the-art complex is poised…

NNPP Governorship Candidate sympathizes with Jattu Market Rainstorm victims

NNPP Governorship Candidate sympathizes with Jattu Market Rainstorm victims

By Austen Akhagbeme The Edo State Governorship Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Dr Azemhe Azena, has expressed his heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the victims of the rainstorm disaster, which claimed the lives of four people while injuring others…

Nigeria’ll Continue to Assist in Development of African, Caribbean, Pacific Countries- TAC DGl

Nigeria’ll Continue to Assist in Development of African, Caribbean, Pacific Countries- TAC DGl

Director General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, Rt.Hon.Yusuf Buba Yakub has said that Nigeria will continue to draw from its pool of abundant human resources to assist the development of African, Caribbean and Pacific countries and their people. The DG, gave…

NNPP Governorship Candidate condole with Late Malik Afegbua’s family

NNPP Governorship Candidate condole with Late Malik Afegbua’s family

By Austen Akhagbeme Dr Azemhe Azena, the Edo State Governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, in the September 21st elections, has sent a condolence message to the family of the late politician and community leader, Prince Malik Afegbua who…

DELSU to partner with Stepat Farms to boost food supply in Nigeria -VC Reveals

DELSU to partner with Stepat Farms to boost food supply in Nigeria -VC Reveals

The Vice Chancellor of Delta State University, Abraka, Prof. Andy Ogochukwu Egwunyenga, has announced that the university will partner with Stepat Farms to strengthen its community service and boost food supply in Nigeria. The Vice Chancellor stated this on Tuesday during the public unveiling of…

EU Offers Postgraduate Scholarships to 142 Young Nigerians Under its Erasmus+ programme

EU Offers Postgraduate Scholarships to 142 Young Nigerians Under its Erasmus+ programme

The European Union has offered postgraduate scholarships to 142 young Nigerians in top European universities in the 2024-25 academic session, under its flagship educational programme, Erasmus+. Nigeria with this number, retains its number one spot among beneficiaries of the EU postgraduate scholarships…

Corruption: Macauley blames civil servants

Corruption: Macauley blames civil servants

Dr Deinghan Ray Macauley today came hard on civil servants as responsible for corruption in the country, and not politicians. Macauley argued that innocent politicians are tutored by civil servant on how to take government money through smart budgeting. He made the…