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NIS arrests illegal immigrants in Warri

There was tension in Warri, Delta State, on Tuesday, as Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) swooped on perceived illegal foreign traders at Uwangue Market, Igbudu Market and Warri Central Motor Park....

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‘Prison officers sexually harass, extort female visitors, inmates’

By Felix Igbekoyi  Correspondent, Asaba A Deputy Comptroller of Prisons, Delta State Command, Wisdom Wure Diete, has confessed in court that prison officers sexually harass female visitors, even...

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Udu agog for Eyesio, daughter

By Sunday Apah  /  Special Correspondent, Ughelli  It was a gathering of the creme-de-la-creme in society recently at Ekete Waterside community in Udu Local Government Area, Delta State, as the family...

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Deltans should look ahead with greater hope – Okowa

Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa represents Delta North Senatorial District at the Senate. In this concluding part of the interview with Special Correspondent Sunday Apah, the Ika-born politician speaks on the...

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Dickson tasks non-indigenes on security

By Igoniko Oduma  /  Yenagoa   Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has advised non-indigenes in the state to be vigilant and be security conscious at all time due to the current security...

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Pay us, SPEB contractors appeal to Uduaghan

CONTRACTORS handling various projects for the Delta State Primary Education Board have appealed to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan to pay them their money for contracts executed for the board. The...

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Police arraign two in Oredo for impersonation

By Francis Onoiribholo /   Bureau Chief Benin   The police in Benin have arraigned two persons, Faruke Usman, 25; and Shehu Abubakar, 23; in Oredo Magistrates’ Court for alleged  impersonation. The...

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Group to promote, protect Edo intelligentsia

By Francis Onoiribholo /   Bureau Chief Benin The Edo Unity League, a cultural cum intellectual pressure group, has vowed to promote and protect Edo intelligentsias whose duty and meritorious service...

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Project funding: Communities should be creative – Ndoma-Egba

Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), is the representative of the Cross River Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly. Recently, he conducted journalists on a tour of the constituency...

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Jonathan’s ex-aide becomes monarch of Opokuma Kingdom

By Igoniko Oduma  /  Yenagoa Okpoitari Diongoli, former Press Secretary to the then Deputy  Governor of Bayelsa State and now President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, was at the weekend crowned monarch...

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Porous borders aiding Boko Haram, says Esuene

By Idongesit Ashameri  / Uyo   The Senator representing Akwa Ibom South, Chief Helen Esuene, has said that with the existing porous borders which allow free movement of people from countries such as...

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When Anglican Church honoured members

By Francis Onoiribholo  / Bureau Chief, Benin Events that come up occasionally usually have the potency to attract large followership especially when such an event involves the recognition of people,...

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Edo Line shops for N250m

By Francis Onoiribholo  / Bureau Chief Benin   The new management of Edo Transport Company Limited (Edo Line) led by Ayobahan of Benin Kingdom, Chief Osamede Adun, is shopping for N250 million to...

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Delta colleges of education to sue govt

By Felix Igbekoyi / Asaba THE three Delta State-owned colleges of Education have threatened legal actions against the state government over its insensitivity to the plight of the workers. The three...

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’My dream is to attract federal institution to C’River Central’

Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), is the representative of the Cross River Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly. Recently, he conducted journalists on a tour of the constituency...

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Edo Assembly seeks indigene in NDDC board

By Francis Onoiribholo   /  Bureau Chief Benin Edo State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging President Goodluck Jonathan to as a matter of urgency appoint a representative of the state...

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Navy seizes 38 vessels over oil theft, illegal fishing

By Harris-Okon Emmanuel / Warri  Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral, Usman Jibrin, has lamented the influx of Chinese in Nigeria territorial waters who are now engaging in illegal fishing and other...

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Idokpa group hails Adun’s appointment as Edo Line boss

By Francis Onoiribholo  / Bureau Chief Benin   Members of Idokpa Community Development Association in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State have described the appointment of Chief John Osamede...

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Delta BIR recovers N1.2b from defaulters

•Prosecutes 55 cases in court By Harris-Okon Emmanuel /  Warri  The Executive Chairman, Delta State Board of Internal Revenue (DBIR), Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has said DBIR has successfully prosecuted 55...

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Kudos, knocks over siting of maritime varsity

By Harris-Okon Emmanuel  / Warri Uduaghan and Jonathan Immediately they were sworn in, in 2007, President Goodluck Jonathan, then Vice President, was sent as an emissary by his boss, late Musa Yar’Adua...

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