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Edo Judiciary Workers Ordered To Resume Work

By Francis Onoiribholo - Benin   Edo State Judicial Service Commission has ordered striking members of the State Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) to report for duty unfailingly today or risk...

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Community Leader Alleges Threat To Life

The oldest man and the ‘Okpako-Orere’ of Iwhrekan community in the Ughelli South Local Government area of Delta State, Chief Johnson Gbemre, has petitioned the state Police Commissioner over an alleged...

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How Marathon Race Put Okpekpe On world Map, By Monarch

His Royal Highness (APA) Peter Abalume Osigbemeh, ‘Onwueweko’ of Okpekpe kingdom, has been on the throne for 13 years. Okpekpe is a community in Etsako East Local Government area of Edo State. In this...

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Fire Guts Brothels In Asaba  

By Felix Igbekoyi  -  Asaba   Properties and goods worth over N15 million were reduced to ashes at the weekend, following an inferno that gutted some brothels in Asaba, Delta State capital. Located...

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Delta Central Parents Enjoined To Caution Children Against Cultism

By Sam Akadoro - Sapele   Area Commander in charge of Delta Central Police Command, A.S. Pedro, in collaboration with the officer in charge of Ughelli Police Division ‘A’, Hassan Ibrihim Galadima, have...

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APC Women Leader In Delta Mobilises for Future Polls

By Sam Akadoro -  Sapele   The Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Dr Janet Oyubu, has noted that although the last election process in the state was not absolutely free...

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Okpe Youth Congratulate Buharri, Okowa, Amori

By Sam Akadoro –   Sapele   The leadership of the Okpe Youth Council (OYC) has congratulated the President- elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, the Delta State Governor-elect, Senator Ifeayi Okowa, and...

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Niger Delta Ex-militants Urged To Support Buhari  

By Sam Akadoro - Sapele    FORMER militants’ generals in the Niger Delta region have been urged to garner support for the incoming administration of the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari. Leader...

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Dickson Debunks Defection Rumour

By Igoniko Oduma –   Yenagoa   Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has denied claim by Senator Clever Ikisikpo representing Bayelsa East that he will soon join the bandwagon of politicians...

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500 Benefit From Living Faith Medical Outreach In Jos

No fewer than 500 residents of Rantya in the Jos South Local Government area of Plateau have benefitted from medical outreach organised by the Living Faith Church (LFC). The News Agency of Nigeria...

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Ibori Laid Good Foundation In Delta, Says Ominimini

Chief Christopher Obiuwevwi (aka Ominimini) is a Commissioner on the board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) and National Chairman, Urhobo Political Movement. In...

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Ndokwa Nation To Produce Next Delta Deputy Speaker

By Sam Akadoro –  Sapele   Deputy Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly come June will come from Ndokwa nation. The Pioneer Majority Leader of the Assembly, Aneke Ifemeni, stated this while advising...

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Niger Delta Youth, Women Pledge Support For Buhari  

By Sam Akadoro —   Sapele   Niger-Delta Youths and Women Security for Buhari under the auspices of All Progressive Congress (APC) has pledged unflinching loyalty to and support for the President-elect,...

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Group Cautions President-elect Over Utterances

By Sam Akadoro  / Sapele    A group, National Peace Building and Conflict Reconciliation Organisation (NPBCTO), has called on the President–elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, to exercise restraint in his...

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LG Personnel Hail Ofoeyeno’s Election As Delta NLC Chairman

By John Dugbe  -   Ughelli   ASSOCIATION of Heads of Personnel Management and Treasurers to Local Government, Delta State, has commended members of the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress...

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Abuse Of Child’s Right Law In Akwa Ibom

By Idongesit Ashameri –   Uyo   Passed into law by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly in 2008, the Child’s Right Act championed by wife of the state Governor, Mrs. Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, was...

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Why Ughievwen Clan Broke Into Four Kingdoms, By Ofioguma

By John Dugbe –  Ughelli   THE Otota of Uhurie Kingdom, Olorogun Matthew Ofioguma, has stated that the drive for unity, peace, development and, nearness were among the reasons the Ughievwen clan broke...

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Akwa Ibom Indigenes In Lagos Hail Udom’s Election

By Emmanuel Udom  - Lagos    The people of Akwa Ibom State residing in Lagos under the aegis of Akwa Ibom State Community (AKISCOM) have called on the state Governor-elect, Deacon Emmanuel Udom, to...

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Delta Assembly Member-elect Appreciates Ughelli Electorate

By John Dugbe –  Ughelli   DELTA State House of Assembly member-elect from Ughelli North State Constituency II, Eric Oharisi, has commended the people of Ughelli for voting massively for him during the...

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Immigration Arrests 59 Migrants In Akwa Ibom

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Akwa Ibom Command, on Sunday that it had in its custody, 59 irregular migrants arrested in the state. The Comptroller of Immigration in the state, Mr Garba...

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