Alleged Fulani Jihadists Invasion of Delta: Police Assure Residents Of Safety

Following the report of the alleged Fulani Jihadists’ invasion of Asaba and Agbor, the Delta State Police Command has assured residents of their safety and security. A statement by DSP Bright Edafe, Ag. Public Relations Officer, Delta State Command said “The attention of the Command has been drawn to a recent publication making rounds purportedly […]

Delta Govt Denies Receiving £4.2m Ibori Loot

Delta – Delta State government has said that it is yet to take receipt of the 4.2million pounds Ibori Loot, which has been returned to Nigeria by the United Kingdom. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, had earlier in May, ruled out accommodating Delta State in the spending of £4.2 million […]

Media Agency Fans Honour Outstanding Traffic Officers in Anambra, Delta

Awka – It was a joyous moment for two traffic officers working in Anambra and Delta States as fans of Traffic Mata, a radio programme on Wazobia93.7 FM, Onitsha, rewarded them with cash gifts of #40, 000 each. The Traffic Mata show had started the campaign funded by the fans, with the theme, ‘Make an officer […]

Delta, FG partner on solid minerals development

Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday said the state government was willing to partner with the Federal government to develop the solid mineral sector in the state. Okowa stated this while fielding questions from journalists shortly after receiving Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr Uche Ogah, who paid him a […]

NPA Moves to Arrest Vessels Grounding in Delta

Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) is currently making efforts to arrest the menace of vessels running aground at the Escravos channel. Managing Director of the Escravos Ship Pilots Nigeria Limited (ESPL), Charlie Tobi, says vessels run aground in the port virtually on a daily basis. As a result, its shallow depth has drastically reduced the number of vessels calling at the Warri port. […]

Senate Approves Restoration of Ethiope West State Constituency in Delta

Awka – The Senate has approved the restoration of Ethiope West State Constituency (1) in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State from the present Ethiope West State Constituency. This followed the adoption of a motion by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, at Wednesday’s plenary. The development comes two months after […]

Okowa’s Leadership Image and His 2044 Days in Office

For decades, no one says a report, around the world talked that much about the importance of a president’s first 100 days—until Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States took office in 1933. He took swift action to calm the nation’s crippling financial panic (cue the Emergency Banking Act and the “fireside chats” that became Roosevelt’s […]

Father of Two Commits Suicide over failure to raise Hospital bill

Asaba – A commercial tricycle operator popularly known as Keke rider on Thursday allegedly committed suicide in Sapele, Delta State. The deceased, a father of two and simply identified as Kevwe, was said to have taken an insecticide known as ‘sniper’ to terminate his life after failing to raise N170,000.00 for medical treatment. He was said […]

NPA Moves to Smash Apapa Traffic Gridlock with Calabar, Delta, Rivers’ Ports

With the menace of the Apapa traffic gridlock still unyielding to intense pressure, activities at the largely abandoned Calabar, Delta and Rivers’ ports will soon come alive as the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is bent on breaking the backbone of the embarrassing traffic gridlock. NPA management has approved a 10 per cent […]