Fire Outbreak Destroys Property Worth Millions Of Naira In Delta
Property worth millions of Naira were at the weekend razed by fire outbreak in Oleh Community, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State as owners of the property narrowly escaped death. An eyewitness, Owole...
Four Die In Mysterious Circumstances In Asaba
Delta State Police Command is combing everywhere to unravel the circumstances surrounding the mysterious death of four persons, three males and one female, in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Their lifeless bodies were found in...
34,700 Students To Sit For Terminal Examinations In Bayelsa
No fewer than 34,700 students in exit classes in Bayelsa State will sit for the terminal examinations as secondary schools resume academic activities across the country on August 4. Out of the figure, 19,000 are...
Bayelsa Communities Demand $14Bn From Shell Over Neglect
Twelve oil-producing communities from the Ekeremor and Southern Ijaw Local Areas of Bayelsa State are angry with the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) over what they termed ill-treatment meted on them...
Gov. Emmanuel Appoints Prof. Essien As New AKSU VC
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has appointed Prof. Nse Essien as the new Vice Chancellor of Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU). The appointment was for a term of five years. The Secretary to the State...
Alleged Marginalisation: Ogulagha Leaders Protest, Threaten To Cripple Oil Production
The leaders of Ogulagha Kingdom in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State have protested against the alleged marginalisation of the area by the Federal Government, threatening to cripple oil production in the area. In...
COVID-19: Delta Adopts Interim Fiscal Measures To Sustain Public Spending
As part of measure to overcome the debilitating effect of COVID-19 on the national economy, the Delta State government has adopted interim fiscal measures to sustain public spending. To this end, there would be review...
Proposed Salary Cut: Delta Finance Commissioner Appeals To Civil Servants To Make Sacrifices
The Delta State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Okenmor Fidelis Tilije, on Friday appealed to civil servants in the state to assist government in the development of the state by making sacrifices for the greater...
Delta Assembly Okays Community Security Corps Agency Bill
A bill for a law establishing the Delta State Community Security Corps Agency 2020 was on Wednesday passed by the State House of Assembly after it was read for the third time on the...
Urhobos Constitute Over 70% Of Inmates In Delta Correctional Centres – Chief Judge
Delta State Chief Judge, Justice Marshall Umukoro has said that Urhobo Indigenes at Correctional Centers across the state are higher than other tribes and blamed the rate on ' I don't care' parents. Justice Umukoro...
Okowa Swears In New Permanent Secretaries, Calls For Leadership By Example
Delta Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday, swore in five new permanent secretaries in the state’s public service with a charge to them to lead by example by upholding commitment, accountability, fairness and versatility...
Urhobo Youths Threaten To Shut Down Oil, Gas Installations
Urhobo Youth Leaders Association (UYLA) has urged the Federal Government to address the over 50 years of social-economic neglect of the Urhobo nation, threatening to shut down all oil and gas installations and production...
Bayelsa HSD Golf Executives Meet, Plan Maiden Anniversary
The leadership of the HSD Golf and Country Club said it was planning the events to mark the club’s first year to coincide with the one year anniversary of the Governor Douye Diri of...
