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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....

February 11, 2024 No Responses

Edo PDP Holds National Delegates Election In 17 LGAs

The Deputy Governor of Delta State and Chairman of the Edo State National Delegate Electoral Committee, Sir Monday Onyeme, has commended the conduct of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National delegates election which held across the State’s 17 local ...

January 4, 2024 No Responses

Delta To Disburse N2b Special Agricultural Intervention Fund To Farmers In January

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has announced that the state government is set to distribute a Special Agricultural Intervention Fund of N2 billion to farmers this month. The governor revealed this information on Wednesday while examining the Ac...

March 26, 2023 No Responses

APC Petitions INEC Over Delta Guber Poll

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the outcome of the March 18 governorship election in Delta.The petition was signed by Mr Godwin Anaughe, the state APC Director, Election and Strategy ...

March 21, 2023 No Responses

Omo-Agege Rejects Delta Governorship Result

Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 18 governorship election in Delta, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege has rejected the result of the election. INEC on Monday declared Chief Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the...

March 18, 2023 No Responses

Delta Raises Alarm Over Alleged Security Breach

Delta State Government on Friday alleged that certain individuals were planning to disrupt Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, raised the alarm on Friday at a press...

November 26, 2022 No Responses

Okowa Mourns Sammie Okposo

Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa has commiserated with the Okposo family and people of Isoko in the state over the passing of renowned gospel singer, Sammie Okposo. Okowa’s condolence was conveyed in a statement by his&nb...

May 31, 2022 No Responses

Adeboye Inaugurates Premium Trust Bank

General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Monday, inaugurated a branch of Premium Trust Bank in Asaba, Delta State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adeboye, who was the Special Guest, w...