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November 12, 2024 No Responses

LisBon App For Transportation, Logistics, Trade, Debuts Nov 18

LisBon App, a visionary tech startup for informal transport, logistics, and trade is set for its public testing phase on November 18, 2024. A statement explained that the testing Phase will take place across Asaba, Warri, and Abraka in Delta...

November 11, 2024 No Responses

Delta Budgets N936b For 2025

Delta State Executive Council, (EXCO), Monday, approved a proposed budget of N936 billion for the 2025 fiscal year.Briefing Journalists after the Exco meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, the State Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr Sonny ...

November 2, 2024 No Responses

Ex-Delta Deputy Gov, Amos Utuama Dies At 77

Firmer Delta Deputy Governor, Professor Amos Utuama is dead.Utuama who served as Deputy Governor from 2007 to 2015 during the two-term tenure of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, passed on in the early hours of Saturday in Lagos after a protracted illness.He...

October 11, 2024 No Responses

Delta To Distribute Fertilizers To Oil Palm, Casava, Plantain Farmers

Delta State Government is to distribute 9,000 bags of fertilizers to farmers’ associations next week Tuesday as part of measures to boost food security and productivity in the state.Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu disclosed this at a.....

October 10, 2024 No Responses

Work Commences On Benin Asaba Expressway

The Acting Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, Thursday, expressed hope that the nightmare faced by motorist plying he Benin-Onitsha Expressway would soon be over with the commencement of remedial works on the failed portion of the road at...

October 4, 2024 No Responses

Delta Festival Begins Nov 22, Targets CEOs, Youths, Others

All is now set for the 2024 DELTA Festival (Delfest 2024) scheduled to hold at the DOME Event Centre, Opanam Road, Asaba from November 22 – 24, 2024. According to the organisers, the festival will serve the dual purpose of bringing...

April 15, 2024 No Responses

NDDC To Fast-Track Work On Army Jetty In Delta State

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is to fast-track the construction of the Army Jetty and other projects being executed for the Nigerian Army at the 3 Battalion, Nigerian Army Barracks in Effurun, Delta State. Speaking while inspecting the project....

April 2, 2024 No Responses

Gunmen Abduct Students In Delta State

Gunmen have abducted an unspecified number of students travelling along the East-West road in Ughelli, Delta State. According to the spokesman of the Delta State Police Command, Edafe Bright, the occupants of the vehicle may have been students who wer...

March 28, 2024 No Responses

FG Offers Scholarship To Children Of 17 Slain Soldiers

President Bola Tinubu has offered scholarships to the children of the 17 soldiers who were murdered in the Okuama community, Bomadi Local Government Area in Delta state. Tinubu also granted posthumous national honours to the soldiers who lost their lives....

March 24, 2024 No Responses

Delta: Police Confirm Murder Of Six Officers

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the murder of six policemen in Ohoro Forest in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. According to the Police, five suspects have been arrested in connection with the crime. Force spokesman....

March 18, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu: Killers Of Military Personnel Won’t Go Unpunished

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of military personnel in Delta State. In a statement on Sunday, Tinubu described the killing as unprovoked and “dreadful”, adding that the perpetrators, whom he described as “cowardly” must not go unpunis...

February 26, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Flags Off Distribution Of Palliatives In Delta State

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has flagged off the distribution of palliatives for victims of the 2022 flood disaster in communities across the 25 local government areas of Delta State.Speaking during the presentation ceremony at the Sapele Athl...

February 18, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Receives Delta Commissioner On Study Tour

The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has received the Delta State Commissioner for Urban Renewal, Engr. Michael Anoka, on a visit to understudy the workings of the State Ministry. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban....