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Delta police debunk viral video claiming assault on Ghanaian-German national

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 May 2025 0

By Owen Akenzua The Delta State Police Command has dismissed as false and misleading a viral social media video alleging that officers assaulted a Ghanaian-German national during a routine stop-and-search operation. The video, which has circulated widely across social media platforms, was

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Delta’s shift to APC anchored on governance, not politics – Aniagwu

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 May 2025 0

By Owen Akenzua The Delta State Government has again defended the recent political realignment that saw key members of the administration, including lawmakers and political appointees, defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as a strategic move in the best interest of governance and development in the […]

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Delta Speaker, 21 other PDP members defect to APC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 May 2025 0

By Owen Akenzua Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, along with twenty-one other former members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), elected into the Assembly has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), following a major realignment of political stakeholders across the state. The defection of the twenty-two […]

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Ghastly motor crash claims two lives in Delta Community

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 May 2025 0

By Owen Akenzua A fatal accident on Wednesday along Osubi/Eku expressway in Okpe Local Government Area has claimed the lives of two individuals. The incident involved a tricycle carrying floor tiles that collided with a heavy-duty truck coming from the Eku-Abraka axis. According to eyewitnesses, the tricycle’s tyre burst, causing the driver to lose control […]

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How Delta Police neutralize five kidnappers, recover AK 47rifles, 150 rounds of ammunition

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 April 2025 0

By Owen Akenzua Operatives of the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command ( CP) Special Assignment team on 21st April 2025, acting on intelligence relating to kidnapping in Ubuluku, isseluku, issele-Asagba and environs by one Bellow Abubakar and his gang members, the operatives stormed one of their hideouts in Agu-Amawbia Forest, Anambra state. During the […]

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Delta Gov, Oborevwori dumps PDP, declares for APC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 April 2025 0

By Tom Okpe The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, in what looks like alignment and realignment in the State political terrains, dumped his People’s Democratic Party, PDP, for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The defection was confirmed, after a high level closed door meeting at the Government House, Asaba by the Chief Press […]

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Delta marks 100 years with renovated flight museum

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 April 2025 0

BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO As the first U.S. airline to celebrate its centennial, Delta is honoring the dedication and spirit of the people who propelled the company through a century of flight with the newly renovated Delta Flight Museum. Officially opening Monday, April 7, the vast hangars-turned exhibit and event space captures the airline’s unique culture […]

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Utuama’s intellectual input to governance phenomenal, says Chike Ogeah

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2024 0

By Nosa Akenzua Prof. Amos Agbe Utuama, former Deputy Governor of Delta State, has been described as a university don whose sojourn into government brought phenomenal change to the quality of legislation in states. He was deputy to Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan who was Governor from 2007 to 2015. Ogbueshi Chike Ogeah stated this in […]

Politics

Delta Ex Gov Uduaghan sacrificed for Delta, Nigeria – Alema of Warri

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 October 2024 0

…extols him @70, calls him man of great integrity By Nosa Akenzua Former governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, on Sunday earned huge commendation for inspiring the people, creating a paradigm shift in humanitarian activism in Nigeria and maintaining cordial relationship with the traditional institution across the country. ‘’You are a man of great […]

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Deputy Governor mourns Emeke Ukpe, ex- Delta lawmaker

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 October 2024 0

By Nosa Akenzua The Acting Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, has described the death of a former member of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Emeke Ukpe as a personal loss. Onyeme who led political leaders to condole with Ukpe family on Sunday at Kwale, Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta […]

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Delta Govt assures greater collaboration as UNFPA donates work tools to state

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 September 2024 0

By Nosa Akenzua As part of efforts to control population growth and improve the family health of its citizens, the Delta State Government has pledged to partner more with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme made this known on Friday in his office when he received […]

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Gunmen attack occupants of Delta official car near Government House, vanish with millions

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 September 2024 0

BY NOSA AKENZUA Two occupants in a Toyota Camry with government plate number: Delta 01A – 75 DT were shot fatally as they were wounded in the early hours of Tuesday along old Anwai road, about three hundred metres away to Government House, Asaba, Delta State. According to a video which has gone viral, the […]

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Delta Child Rights Amendment Bill passes second reading

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 September 2024 0

…as Gov Oborevwori sacks aide for alleged corrupt practices By Nosa Akenzua The Delta State Child Rights Amendment Bill, 2024 has passed the second reading at the State Assembly. The Bill which is being sponsored by the member representing Ika North-East Constituency, Hon. Marilyn Okowa-Daramola was opened for debate on Wednesday 11th September, 2024 and […]

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Projects inspection: Oborevwori’s oversight functions to deliver quality infrastructure – Oghenesivbe

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 September 2024 0

By Nosa Akenzua Director General of Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Dr Fred Latimore has said that the state governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, is determined to deliver quality infrastructure. He gave the assurance on Friday in Asaba, while speaking at a public affairs radio program, pointing out that regular inspection of ongoing road […]

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Delta slashed varsity fees to enhance access – Gov

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 27 August 2024 0

By Nosa Akenzua The Delta State governor, Sherriff Oborevwori, has said he approved reduction in fees at state varsities in order to provide room for youth education. The governor said this on while declaring open the 18th edition of the Nigerian Red Cross Society’s International Youth Camp which was held at the Federal Road Safety […]

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Delta Govt ready to combat flooding -says DESOPADEC chairman

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 August 2024 0

By Nosa Akenzua In continuation of the inspection tour of the ongoing massive desilting and clearing of canals across Delta State, the Chairman of the Board of Delta State Oil Producing Area Commission DESOPADEC, Chief John Nani has reiterated that the Governor of Delta State Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori remains resolute in his quest for […]

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Delta: Police refutes Joan Mrakpor’s murder report, says her abductors yet to make contact

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 3 August 2024 0

BY NOSA AKENZUA The Delta State Police Command has refuted our earlier news report on the murder of Hon. Joan Mrakpor (Joan Mrakpor), also known as Ada-Anioma, a former member of the House of Representatives, Delta State House of Assembly, and an ex-commissioner. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Delta State Police Command, SP Bright […]

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Former Delta commissioner kidnapped inside church, police orderly shot dead, others injured

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 31 July 2024 0

BY NOSA AKENZUA A top politician in Delta State and former Commissioner for Higher Education in who recently resigned her appointment to enable her younger brother contest the Local Government Council chairmanship election, Joan Mrapkpor popularly known as Ada Anioma has been allegedly abducted. Reports said that the ugly incident occurred late yesterday’s afternoon right

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Delta: Land grabbers accused of illegal demolition

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 July 2024 0

The managing director of a real estate firm in Okpanam community, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, Iyke Dike, has alleged that no fewer than 30 personnel from security agencies in the state collaborated with land grabbers to demolish a property owned by his company. It was gathered that the armed policemen and […]

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How killer of UNIBEN fresh graduate was nabbed in Delta

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 June 2024 0

BY TITUS AKHIGBE The suspected killer of the graduate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Glory Adekolure has been arrested in Delta State, where he was hiding. The suspected killer, Happy Godwin who hails from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, confessed to have killed four young girls thus far. He said after killing Glory Adekolure, he […]