News

NDDC to boost Digital Learning in Niger Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2017 0

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says it will boost digital learning by linking the entire Niger Delta region with fiber optics that will facilitate internet penetration and spread. The Chairman of the NDDC Governing Board, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, said this when members of

News

Delta groups rally against Leo Ogor’s absence in House of Reps

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2017 0

Some youths in collaboration with some politicians both in the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State are said to be perfecting plans to stage a protest against Hon Leo Ogor to step down as the House of Representatives member representing Isoko Federal Constituency of Delta State. […]

Politics

Delta Labour Party in crisis as two chairmen emerge

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

Two parallel chairmen has emerged in Delta State Labour Party following the sack of the former state chairman, Chief Tony Ezeagwu at the Special National Convention of the party and the inauguration of a Caretaker Committee to fill the vacuum. This development has triggered crisis in the state as soon as Comrade Emeka Nkwoala was […]

Politics

Violence mars election of NDU Alumni Association

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

Niger Delta University Alumni Association NDUAA election held on Saturday at Law faculty in Ovum, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State was disrupted as some of the members alleged that the process had been compromised, leading to hijack of accreditation materials and destruction of ballot boxes and papers. What began as a peaceful process with accreditation that began […]

Business

Okowa orders revocation of contract for Udu harbour market

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2017 0

Nosa Akenzua, Asaba Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has ordered that contract for the construction of Udu Harbour Market be revoked as the contractor had failed to prove its competence. The governor gave the order recently during a town hall meeting he had with the people of Udu, Udu Local Government Area of Delta […]

News

British nationals kidnapped in Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2017 0

Suspected militants have kidnapped four British nationals in Delta state according to police and community leaders. The four had been providing “free medical care and religious activities” in Burutu local government when they were abducted on 13 October, said Chief Theo Fakama of the Enukorowa community. Fakama said locals were “saddened” by the kidnapping as […]

News In Brief

Gunfire amid security crackdown in Ughelli

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2017 0

There are reports of heavy gunfire and a security situation, coupled with a heavily armed security presence at Abiri Osio Lane, beside St John’s Anglican Church in Etevie Quarters, Egbo Community, Uwheru Town in Ughelli North local government area, Delta. It is not clear who is being the deployment as the details are sketchy at […]

Crime Metro

Robbers Break Into A House In Delta, Break Gateman’s Head With Axe (Graphic Pics)

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2017 0

As shared by CEO Behind Bars Initiative Prince Harrison who lives in Delta…. ‘ 10/10/2017 ARMED ROBBERS ENCOUNTER When fathers, mothers, children are fast asleep. Some youths who refused to work decided to be walking all through the night, armed looking for where to steal, kill to make quick money. They arrived 12:34am this morning. […]

News

Independence: Governors of Edo, Delta call on Nigerians to work for united country

Ihesiulo Grace 1 October 2017 0

The Governors of Edo and Delta Mr Godwin Obaseki and Dr Ifeanyi Okowa have called on Nigerians to work for a united Nigeria as the country marks its 57th independence. The two governors made the call in Benin on Saturday, after a courtesy visit by Governor Okowa on his Edo counterpart. Speaking on achievements of […]

Agriculture News

Delta Govt. assures affected rice farmers of support over flood menace

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2017 0

The Delta State Government has assured affected rice farmers of its support following the recent flood menace which destroyed their farm crops. Describing it as a big economic loss, the state commissioner for agriculture Mr Augustine Chikezie told journalists in Asaba yesterday that the delta state government would support in collaboration with the Central Bank […]

Agriculture News

Flood Destroys N100m Estimated YAGEP Rice Farms In Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2017 0

*Victims seek govt intervention An estimated sum of the N100m Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurship Programme (YAGEP) farms were yesterday destroyed by heavy down pour of flood in Ndokwa West Local Government area of Delta state. It was reliably gathered that the farms were encased in pool of water that blighted the prospect of bumper harvest, and […]

News Nigeria

Delta set to tackle herdsmen menace

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2017 0

Determined to check crises arising from activities of herdsmen in the communities, the Delta state government has hinted of plans to form vigilante groups to arrest the menace. The Senior Special Assistant to the state governor on Security, Ogbueshi Cassidy Iloba, disclosed this at a meeting held in Asaba yesterday with Hausa/Fulani leaders and herdsmen […]

News

Unknown gunmen kidnap Catholic priest, demand N10m

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2017 0

The alleged abductors of Rev. Fr. Joseph Ojakorotu, the Parish Priest of St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Eku in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta, have demanded a sum of N10 million to secure his release, according to sources. The clergy was kidnapped on Jan. 27 along the Eku-Sapele Road on his way to Sapele. […]

News

2017: Okowa Promises Greater Service Delivery

Ihesiulo Grace 1 January 2017 0

As Deltans bask in the euphoria of the new year 2017, Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has assured of enhanced service delivery by the state government in the new year. Gov. Okowa, in a goodwill message on Saturday in Asaba, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, reiterated his administration’s determination to […]

News

Delta MDAs tasked to ensure job creation

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2016 0

A two-day workshop for data collation and review of job creation achievements of the Delta State Government through its ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) has been held with a call on the participants to ensure that job creation data is valid, verifiable and useable. The workshop organized by the Office of the Chief Job Creation […]

Crime Headlines News

Robbers Kill Ex-Commissioner’S Brother in Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2015 0

Suspected armed robbers have killed one Christopher Timinimi, said to be a younger brother to Mr. George Timinimi, a former Commissioner for Transport in Delta State. According to a family source, “The incident occurred at about 7:30 pm around Idiaregbe by Okere Ugborikoko road when the suspected bandits shot Christopher, a middle aged man from […]

News

Governorship Re-run: Police IG Gives No Movement Order In Abia, Imo, Others

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2015 0

  Due to the governorship re-run elections scheduled to hold in Taraba, Imo, Delta, Kogi and Abia states, the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has given an order restraining vehicular movements in Local Government Areas where the re-run elections will be held in five states on Saturday. The no movement order is […]

News

Cholera Kills 30 in Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2015 0

  At least 30 people have been killed in the latest cholera out­break in Isoko South community of Delta State, a health official said on Monday. Chief Epidemiologist at the Delta State Ministry Health, Ste­ven Ofili, said prompt response and physical attention of health workers had curbed the spread of the disease. According to him, […]

Politics

Election Fallout: Fake Soldiers Arrested in Lagos, Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2015 0

Fake soldiers were arrested in Badagry Lagos State and Avara, Isoko South local government area of Delta State by security operatives during last Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections. The fake soldiers were alleged to have been linked to election malpractices in the states. In Lagos, a highly placed source told Daily Times vigilant soldiers […]

News

Delta Community Leader Backs Okowa

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2015 0

Ahead of tomorrow’s gubernatorial and House of Assembly poll, prominent community leader in Delta State, Prof. Imeagwu Chukwumah Ijomah, has urged the people of the state to cast their votes for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa as next governor of the state. Prof. Ijomah made the appeal in Asaba at a stakeholders’ […]