The Delta state government has called on contractors handling road projects in the state to speed up work before the wet season sets in. Commissioner for Works, Chief James Augoye, made the call in Agbarho, Ughelli North Council Area of the state while inspecting the three-kilometre
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a resident doctor, Wisdom Iboyitete, at the Central Hospital, Ojobo in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. It was gathered that the incident occurred at 11:30 pm on Sunday. READ ALSO: Residents flee as bandits attack Kaduna Ruga community A source told The PUNCH, “The incident has […]
Herdsmen resident in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State have been issued a seven-day ultimatum to vacate bushes they are residing in the council. This is following an executive order given to them by the Local Government Chairman, Louis Ndukwe. The executive order directs the herders to vacate the bushes within seven days […]
The Delta state government on Thursday said it has taken steps to grow the economy of the state amid the coronavirus pandemic. Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu disclosed this in Asaba, while briefing newsmen on some of the decisions taken by the government to rejig the state’s economy. He said part of the decision […]
The Delta Government has granted amnesty to 150 convicts in the custodial centres of the Nigerian Correctional Services across the state as part of the measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. Mr Timothy Agbaragu, the Public Relations Officer, Delta State High Court, disclosed this in a statement made available to the newsmen on Friday in Asaba. […]
The Delta Government on Wednesday disclosed that two new cases of coronavirus had been confirmed in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Mordi Ononye made the disclosure in a statement in Asaba. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Jibrin urges Buhari to rescue Kano ”We have 11 persons quarantined in our holding centres, while 140 contacts are […]
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday in Asaba declared the state free from COVID-19 pandemic as three suspected cases tested negative. The governor, who received the test results of the three suspected cases from the Irrua Specialist Hospital, Edo, declared that the results were negative. “A little while ago, I received the results of […]
The Governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Tambuwal has commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state for enhancing the socio-economic life of citizens of the state through his sustained commitment to promoting good governance in the state. Gov. Tambuwal was speaking in Asaba while inaugurating the Mariam Babangida dual carriageway which was constructed by the state […]
Warri(Delta) – The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Delta, Mr Hafiz Inuwa, on says the state command is working assiduously to apprehend the suspected killers of two mobile policemen early Wednesday morning. Inuwa said this while confirming the killing of the two policemen in Warri on Wednesday. The deceased were among the policemen attached to […]
Police operatives in Issele Uku community in Delta state on Sunday arrested two kidnap suspects identified as Nduka Ogbusomi and Adim Ofunne, and killed two others during a failed attempt to abduct the councillor representing Obomkpa in Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state. Divisional Police Officer, Lawal Muhammad, who confirmed the incident to […]
The Delta Government says it is planning to establish 20 computerised Vehicle Inspection Centres to enhance safety of motorists and upgrade of Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO)’s oral test to Computer Based test. Mr Ezonebi Oyekemeagbegha, Director, Vehicle Inspection Department, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Asaba. READ ALSO: […]
The official convoy of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Thursday saved the lives of five victims involved in a fatal auto crash along the Onicha-Ugbo – Asaba expressway. According to a statement from the Special Assistant Media to the Senate President, Ezrel Tabiowo, the convoy arrived the accident scene in Aniocha Local Government Area […]
The Delta state Police Command says it has commenced investigation into the death of the six exhumed corpses allegedly buried in shallow graves in Uwheru Kingdom, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. Commissioner of Police in the state, Hafiz Inuwa, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Warri. Inuwa said that the corpses […]
The Delta state chapter of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) says it has nominated 6, 500 farmers for this year’s dry season farming being sponsored by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). State Chairman of RIFAN, Silver Ejezie, who said this in Asaba on Monday, revealed that the nominees would be screened by […]
The Delta State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Patrick Ukah, said that the state had licensed 15,000 teachers out of 45,000 that registered with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). Ukah, who said this in a statement on Wednesday, expressed satisfaction that Delta State was rated as one of the highest in […]
The Delta State government said it would partner the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology on Methanol fuel production. The State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, made this known during a visit to Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, on Thursday in Abuja.Okowa said the visit was to work out mutual partnership that would […]
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state has congratulated the doyen of comedy in Nigeria, Mr. Atunyota Akporobomerere on the Presidential Award of Excellence to him at the second National MSME Awards. The event, which was hosted by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, took place at the Banquet Hall, Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. In a […]
Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo In a move tailored at increasing capacity to take care of growing cargo volumes, West Africa’s foremost ground handler, nahco aviance, has expanded the size of its export warehouse. The new facility, comprising three sections; Annex Extension, the Canopy Area and the Ramp Area comes on the heels of expanding airfreight volume in […]
The Joint Health Workers Union (JOHESU) has suspended its nationwide strike. The union has therefore directed all members to resume work on Monday, June 4, 2018. The directive was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the National Executive Council meeting of JOHESU and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations in Abuja. The union […]
The Biafra Zionists Federation, (BZF) Wednesday, asked the seven Igbo speaking states of Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu, Anambra, Rivers and Delta to ignore the sit-at-home call by the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), and the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, (MASSOB),on May 30. It could be re-called that the pro-Biafra groups […]
