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Delta Community Protests Over Kingship Stool

By Felix Igbekoyi  -  Asaba   A simmering crisis is brewing in Onicha Olona community, Aniocha North Local Government area of Delta State, over a town’s traditional stool in the area. The...

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NANS VP Hails Delta Poly Rector  

By John Dugbe –   Ughelli   VICE President of the National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS), Comrade Ufuoma Victor Erharhine, at the weekend hailed Rector of the Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe,...

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Niger Delta Youths Inuagurate New EXCO

By Idongesit Ashameri  -  Uyo   Governor Godswill Akpabio has lauded the peaceful transition of power in the Niger Delta Youth Movement (NDYM), an umbrella body for Niger Delta youths. Akpabio who gave...

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UPU Crisis: Group Urges Omene, Onoge To Step Down

By John Dugbe  / Ughelli   In a move to permanently resolve the lingering leadership crisis rocking the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), the Concerned Urhobo for Change, a Pan-Urhobo political group, has...

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Edo Organises Workshop On Tax Identification Number Regulations

By Francis Onoiribholo /  Benin   The challenge of obsolete and manually obtained taxpayer’s data in tax administration can only be curbed through an effective implementation of Tax Identification...

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Akpabio Inaugurates Uyo-Ikot Ekpene Road

Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom has inaugurated the first phase of the newly constructed Uyo-Ikot Ekpene road as part of activities to mark his exit from office. The Governor, who was...

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Egbe Predicts Doomsday For Corrupt PDP Leaders In Delta

By John Dugbe /  Ughelli   Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC)in Warri South Local Government area of Delta State, Prince Valentine Egbe, has assured that the President-elect, General...

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Day Macaulay Gave Account Of Stewardship To Isoko Nation

By Felix Igbekoyi -  Asaba   Secretary to Delta State Government (SSG), Comrade Ovuozourie Macaulay, has presented account of his stewardship to Isoko people with a call on Isoko sons and daughters,...

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NIPOST Trains Officials On Mailing Of Dangerous Goods

By Isaac Olamikan / Benin   The Post Master General of the Federation, Mallam Muri Baba, has said it is of utmost necessity that postal operatives, customers and other stakeholders that engage in mail...

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Udu PDP Passes Vote Of No Confidence In EXCO

By John Dugbe Ughelli LEADERS and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Udu Local Government Area of Delta State have passed a vote of no confidence in the local government area chairman...

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Buhari Must Focus On Peace – Group

By Sam Akadoro Sapele The National Peace Building and Conflict Reconciliation Organisation (NPBCRO) has again called on President Muhammadu Buhari to have peace as his main focus in ruling the country....

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Bayelsa Community Shuts Down Agip’s Oil Wells

The people of Egbebiri Community in Biseni, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have shut down six oil wells operated by Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), alleging neglect of its Cooperate...

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DESOPADEC: Working Amidst Controversies

By John Dugbe, Ughelli and Sam Akadoro  -  Sapele    Amidst criticisms and complaints over the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) an Oghara High Chief, Chief Femi...

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Apprehension Grips Delta Oil Communities Over DESOPADEC Bill

By Felix Igbekoyi   –  Asaba   Oil producing communities in Delta State are presently bickering over what appears to be conflicting postures of the immediate past administration of Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan...

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Delta To Create Jobs, Empower Youths

By Igbekoyi Felix  -  Asaba   DELTA State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has stressed on the need for job creations saying that the civil service in the state is saturated. The governor who was speaking on...

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Unresolved Controversy Over Substitution Of APC Candidate For...

By John Dugbe  -  Ughelli   More revelations have emerged on how the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representative candidate for Sapele/Okpe and Uvwie constituency, Mr. Gibson Akporehe’s,...

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Edo Petroleum Monitoring Committee Impounds 10,000 Litres Of Adulterated Diesel

By Francis Onoiribholo - Benin   A truck loaded with 10,000 litres of adulterated diesel has been intercepted and impounded _by the Edo State Petroleum and Pipeline Monitoring Committee. Reports had it...

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Ex SSG, Testimony Of Youths’ Usefulness To Society –Delta Community

By Felix Igbekoyi - Asaba   The people of Owhelogbo, Osoko North Local Government Area of Delta State have described the immediate past Secretary to Delta State Government (SSG), Chief Ovouzorie...

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Recruitment: Delta Civil Servants Give Okowa 72 Hrs Ultimatum

By Felix Igbekoyi  -  Correspondent, Asaba   The Congress of Newly Employed Civil Servant (CNECS), Delta State Chapter has asked Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to withdraw the suspension placed on the ongoing...

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NYSC Groan, As Delta Fail To Give 2015 Subvention

By Felix Igbekoyi  -  Asaba THE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Delta State is in agony following the failure of the State Government to release the 2015 state subvention to the service to...

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