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COVID-19: 3 suspected cases in Delta test negative

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2020 0

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.

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Tambuwal lauds Okowa as he inaugurates projects in Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2020 0

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 […]

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Police confirm killing of 2 mobile personnel by hoodlums in Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2020 0

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 […]

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Police arrest 2 kidnap suspects in Delta, kill 2 others

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2020 0

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 […]

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Delta Govt plans to establish 20 computerised Vehicle Inspection Centres

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2020 0

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: […]

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Lawan’s convoy rescues 5 accident victims in Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2020 0

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 […]

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Police investigate death of six exhumed corpses in Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

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 […]

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Delta RIFAN nominates 6, 500 farmers for dry season farming

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

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 […]

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Delta licenses 15,000 teachers in TRCN roll, says Commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2020 0

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 […]

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FG, Delta partner on Methanol fuel production

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2020 0

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 […]

Entertainment

Why Okowa lauds AliBaba over presidential honour

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2019 0

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 […]

Business

NAHCO increases export warehouse capacity

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2019

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 […]

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JOHESU suspends strike, directs health workers to resume work Monday

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2018 0

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 […]

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Biafra: Ignore IPOB, MASSOB’s sit-at- home order, Zionists tell Ndigbo

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2018 0

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 […]

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Panic grips Delta Council Service Commission workers over staff verification exercise

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2018 0

Fear of the unknown has continued to grip Delta State unified Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) workers following the commencement of State Verification Exercise with no fewer than 226 ghost workers reportedly uncovered, the exercise according to the commission, is line with the State Governor’s policy on the audit of all staff in its employment. […]

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AIB releases reports on Delta, Dana, Nestor Oil Gulfstream incidents

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2018 0

At last, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has released the preliminary report for the on-going investigation into the serious incidents involving Delta Air Airbus A330-223 aircraft with registration N858NW, which occurred after take-off from Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on 13th February, 2018. The Bureau also released the preliminary reports on the

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FRSC, Police, Fire service avert disaster on Niger Bridge

Ihesiulo Grace 1 January 2018 0

Rescue efforts by men of Anambra State Fire Service, Police and Federal Road Safety Corps on Sunday prevented a fire disaster at the middle of the Niger Bridge linking Delta and Anambra States. This followed a head-on collision of two articulated vehicles laden with petrol coming from both sides of Asaba, Delta State and Onitsha, […]

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NGE urges Avengers to rescind threat to resume hostilities

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2017 0

The Nigerian Guild of Editors has expressed worry over the threat by the Niger Delta Avengers to resume attacks on oil facilities in the oil-rich Niger Delta region. The Guild stated this is a statement at the end of its Standing Committee meeting which ended at the weekend in Katsina, calling on the Avengers to […]

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Delta SUBEB warns contractors against use of substandard building materials

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2017 0

The Chairman of the Delta State Universal Basic Education Board, Hon. Sunny Ogwu has warned contractors awarded various school projects under the 2016 Universal Basic Education Commission/Delta State Universal Basic Education Board Intervention Projects against the use of substandard building materials and poorly executed jobs. Hon. Ogwu handed down the warning while

Politics

Nwaoboshi empowers 784 constituents with N39.2m

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

The Senator representing Delta North District in the National Assembly, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, has empowered 784 persons aimed at boosting micro-credit business and cutting down the effect of recession in Delta North Senatorial District. The 784 beneficiaries, who each received N50,000 totaling N39.2 million, were selected from the nine local government areas that make