Only three persons survived when a Cuban plane with 110 passengers and crew on board crashed shortly after taking off from Havana on Friday, officials confirmed. Cuban state media reported that three women had been pulled alive from the mangled wreckage and…
In a bid to ensure the emergence of Dr Cairo Ojougboh as the next Delta State governor come 2019, a formidable pressure group known as ward four political forum has called on Deltans to support, mobilise and create awareness that would actualise…
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has inducted 745 beneficiaries of the 3rd Programme Cycle 2017/2018 of the Skills Training & Entrepreneurship Programme [STEP] and the Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurship Programme [YAGEP] with a charge to them to be role models for…
-By Michael EKOKORUWE: The Legislative Arm of Isoko South local government area has, passed a vote of confidence on the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Oleh, CSP Isah Hassan during the legislative session, held at the council secretariat Oleh, Isoko South local government…
-By Albert OGRAKA: Wife of Delta state governor and founder of 05-Initiative, Dame (Mrs.) Edith Okowa has harped on the urgent need for couples to allow God’s blessings manifest in their marriages by strengthening their bond of love for each other. Dame…
-By Albert OGRAKA: A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Executive Director (Finance and Administration) at the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun (Hon.) Askia Ogieh JP, has said that the political rallies organized by Delta Political…
Delta State Government says in other to enhance the personal security and transportation needs of Legal Officers in the state, a budgetary provision of N30 million has been captured in the 2018 budget as car loan to lawyers in the Ministry of…
One of seven major Democratic contenders in Maryland’s gubernatorial race, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, died early Thursday morning after suffering from cardiac arrest, authorities said. Kevin Kamenetz, 60, a two-term Baltimore County executive, husband and father of two sons, was at…
GOVERNOR Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has assured aspirants for different political positions on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the primary elections that will produce candidates for the 2019 general elections will be free and fair in the…
Nigerian popular music maestro artiste David Adeleke aka Davido, has bought a private jet. This comes barely hours of him signing an endorsement deal with infinix as a brand ambassador. He revealed breakthrough on his official Instagram page on Wednesday, adding that…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Delta State chapter has commended the Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Ekiti State PDP Primary for July 2018, governorship election, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa for conducting a hitch-free party primary election. A press statement signed by…
By Albert OGRAKA: Delta state has become the first state in Nigeria to implement and deploy the digital integrated learning solution for six trades in the state owned technical colleges and vocational education centres. The $120,000 World Bank assisted SEEFOR project with…
***PDP Accused Of Influencing APC National Officials The All Progressive Congress (APC) ward congress held on Saturday, May 6, 2018 in Delta state but amidst confrontations, mudslinging and blame on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for infringing on the activities of the…
“We have a very good chance of winning in 2019 and the best way to win is to make sure we stop corruption. The worst corruption is that of the electoral process.” –Dr. Cairo Ojougboh. By Albert OGRAKA (Editor): Frontline governorship candidate…
As part of the drive of the Delta State Government to give Deltans quality education, the State Executive Council has approved the re-award of contracts for the construction of infrastructure in two campuses of Delta State University. The campuses are those located…
Delta State House of Assembly hopeful and environmentalist, Comrade Sheriff Mulade has solicited the support of the Itsekiri people in Warri South West constituency in continuation of his consultation visits to various leaders in the constituency. Comrade Mulade, together with his entourage,…
The Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), has condemned in strong terms the endless killings of Nigerians and destruction of houses in Benue State by suspected herdsmen. The National Coordinator of CEPEJ, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, while speaking to newsmen in Warri,…
*Some Fear Retirement May Mar Their Rise To High Echelon In Civil Service The Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has approved the appointment of Nine New Permanent Secretaries for the Delta State Civil Service and Hospitals Management Board. The…
The maiden edition of the Delta State Headmasters Cup Football Competition, kicked off today with Asagba Primary School Asaba overcoming hard fighting Uzoigwe Primary School Asaba 4 -2 in a penalty shoot-out after the game ended in a 1 – 1 draw….
The Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Patrick Ukah, has been honoured with the Presidential Excellence Award of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) at the National Delegates Conference/Annual General Meeting of the Institute at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia, Abia…
“The Nigerian Army 222 Battalion from Agbaro-Otor unit command came and brutalized them with four women sustaining various degrees of injury and the women leader Chief Mrs Igbevia Erube forcefully thrown to their hilux van and taken to unknown destination. The placards,…
***Parents, Guardians, Concerned Deltans Plot Protest Against Okowa, Onwusanya A Delta state legislator turned contractor representing Oshimili South Constituency at the Delta state House of Assembly, Hon. Peter Onwusanya may have got his fingers burnt out, following a grand exposure of…
*Hundreds Of Millions Lost *Houses, Markets Roof Blown Off, Many Injured The people of Alifekede Community, a border town between Delta and Edo state in Ika South local government area of Delta state, have been thrown into pitiable situation as a result…
A High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Jusice Ishaq Bello on Thursday granted Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, representing Delta Central, an interim order restraining the Police, Department of Sate Service (DSS) and other law enforcement bodies from arresting him. Against the backdrop of…
DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has performed the ground-breaking ceremony for a 400MW combined cycle power plant, expressing joy that Delta State has become hub for investors in the gas sector. The Governor who performed the ground-breaking ceremony at Ekrokpe/Ekrejegbe, Ughelli…
Prominent sons and daughters of Anioma Nation from all walks of life have resolved to formally honour the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, for his sterling leadership in the state. The grand reception is expected to hold on Saturday,…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an ex parteapplication filed by the Delta Central senator, Ovie Omo-Agege, to stop his suspension by the Senate. He had, on April 3, filed the ex-parte application before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, asking the court to order that…
The Niger Delta Environmental Sustainability Movement, a nongovernmental organization, has appealed to the Federal Government to make reparations for the Borgu people of Niger State over the displacement they suffered 50 years ago. The movement, in a letter made available to journalists…
“Interestingly, Bashorun Askia Ogieh became the first Non-Indigene of Olomoro Kingdom to be conferred with the Chieftaincy Title of Senior High Chief. A honour done him for his good works..” OLOMORO – The proverbial golden fish that has no hiding place was…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Executive Director (Finance and Administration) at the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun (Hon.) Askia Ogieh JP, has been bestowed with the prestigious Papal’s Award at St. John The Baptist…
In continuation of the third phase of the Town Hall meetings, inspection and commissioning of projects by the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, the team will visit Warri North and Warri South Local Government Areas on Tuesday and Wednesday,…
ASABA/Nigeria: The ceremony for the official opening of the first Sports University in Sub-Sahara Africa, Stars University, is to hold April 3, 2018 in Idumuje-Ugboko, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. In a statement released by the Management of the Prince…
President Mohammadu Buhari and APC leader Ahmed Tinubu have rekindled hope with assurances that Nigeria is being rescued from wreckage. Buhari, who is in Lagos for a two-day official visit, restated his commitment to implement people-oriented programmes. “Our goal is to bring…
After an exclusive vetting of all political leaders and office holders in Ndokwa Nation since inception of democracy in 1999, the Ndokwa Transformers, a non-governmental socio-political group have given credit to Monday Onyeme, saying he has contributed to the socio-ecomomic development of…
The Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr Oghenekaro Ilolo, has called on the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), to carry out a proper audit of all voluntary organizations in the State to identify the real ones. Mr Ilolo made the call when…
**Plans To Investigate Alleged Officials’ Corrupt Practices Delta state governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has denied that Mr. D.O Nwachukwu, founder of Nwachukwu Auctioneering Services, currently handling the ongoing auction of unserviceable assets in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state,…
The leading opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the abduction and release of the students of Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State, by Boko Haram as stage-managed. The essence of the alleged stage-managed abduction, the party said,…
*Gov. Okowa Reaffirms Commitment To Service Delivery, Transparency, Accountability For Economic Stability Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to realizing the administration’s SMART agenda policies through a culture of effective service delivery, transparency and…
The Ijaw People’s Development Initiative (IPDI) has threatened to boycott the proposed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s Town Hall meeting in Burutu over the governor’s alleged deliberate resfusal to release fund for the commencement of work on the abandoned Ayakoromo bridge project earlier approved…
*Delta State Government should synergize with security agencies to halt Fulani herdsmen menace. *Condemns security agents’ molestation of NUJ members performing legitimate duties. *Commends Delta Government for re-awarding failed projects in Asaba capital territory. *Appreciates Government’s linking of Delta Broadcasting Service (DBS)…
