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Warri residents lament persistent power outage

Some residents of Warri, the commercial city of Delta State, have complained that the persistent power outage in the area has become unbearable. The residents, who live in Willie and Etuwewe areas of...

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Otuaro donates science equipment to four schools in Egbema

By John Dugbe,  Ughelli     Immediate past Commissioner representing Ijaw ethnic nationality on the board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Kingsley Otuaro, and...

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Delta NLC chairman enjoins Okowa to partner with labour

By Sam Akadoro,   Sapele    Delta State Council Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Williams Akporeha, has urged the state Governor-elect, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, to ensure progressive partnership...

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Kaduna FRSC returns N.4m to accident victim’s family

By Juliet Oyoyo, Kaduna   The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) RS 1.15 Sabon Tasha unit Command, Kaduna, has returned N419,290 and other valuables recovered from scene of an accident involving one...

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Ohanaeze appoints interim EXCO for A’Ibom youth wing

By Idongesit Ashameri, Uyo    The national body of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has appointed an interim executive committee to coordinate the affairs of the youth wing...

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Delta lawyers protest incessant murders of colleagues

By Felix Igbekoyi, Asaba   THE Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Delta State chapter, has protested the incessant killing of their members by unknown gunmen without arrest of suspects. Gunmen recently...

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Oghara residents decry police intimidation

By Sam Akadoro, Sapele   In a move to sanitise and ensure a crime free environment, especially from armed robbery and cultism, the police and vigilante groups in Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government...

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Akwa Ibom community laments poor road network

Idongesit Ashameri, Uyo    The people of Ikot-Ekwere Itam in the Itu Local Government area of Akwa Ibom State have lamented over neglect due to deplorable road network of the community. They were...

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Ukwuani council boss commended for peaceful co-existence

By Sam Akadoro, Sapele   Delta State Commissioner for Local Government, Dr. Ben Iwezu, has commended the Ukwuani Local Government Chairman, Mrs. Benedicta Ndudi Osakunih Izuegbu, for ensuring...

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How We Bombed Oil Pipelines in Ughelli

By Sam Akadoro, Sapele   An Urhobo militia group under the auspices of Urhobo Gbagbako has claimed that it bombed the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) two major trunk lines at two different...

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Agbagi Donates Security Post to Nigerian Army

By Sam Akadoro,  Sapele   A High Chief, Solomon Odemero Agbagi Oariefe, has donated a checkpoint to the 19 Battalion of the Nigerian Army station at Koko, Delta State. Oariefe built and donated the...

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Ughelli South Legislative Arm Suspends Five Councillors

By John Dugbe, Ughelli   THE Ughelli South Local Government Council Legislative Arm in Delta State has ordered the council chairman, Paul Etaga, to render income and expenditure of the council within...

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Truck Drivers Enjoined to Comply With Road Tax Laws

By Felix Igbekoyi, Asaba   THE Nigeria Lorry and Truck Drivers Association (NILODA) has told drivers to comply with the laws and rules of government in the payment of required road tax. President of...

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Sasaro Monarch Denies Gun-running Allegation

By Isaac Olamikan,  Benin   The traditional ruler of Sasaro in the Akoko-Edo Local Government area of Edo State, Oba Azutorome Unuaikhazor, has refuted recent claims of his alleged involvement in...

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Obong Itam Community Protests Low Power Voltage

By Idongesit Ashameri, Uyo    Residents of Obong Itam in the Itu Local Government area of Akwa-Ibom State have expressed disappointment over low power voltage distributed to the area by management of...

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Jonathan Surprised the World by Calling Buhari over Poll

By Anthonia Soyingbe, Lagos    Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), South South zone, who is also Chairman of the Niger Delta Bishop Forum, Archbishop God-Dowell Avwomakpa, has said...

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DESOPADEC Empowers Physically Challenged in Okpe

By Sam Akadoro  Sapele No fewer than seven physically challenged persons from Okpe Local Government area of Delta State have been empowered by the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission...

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Delta Assembly: Uviejitobor Gets Certificate of Return for Udu

By Sam Akadoro Sapele The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificate of return to Chief Peter Okagbare Uviejitobor of the Labour Party (LP) as winner of Udu State...

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Day Ovade-Oghara Indigenes Grounded Pan Ocean Operations

By Sam Akadoro  Sapele Protesters in their thousands from Ovade community in the Ethiope West Local Government area of Delta State made up of the elders, women, youths, old and young armed with...

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Avuru Foundation Donates Hospital to Abbi Community

By Sam Akadoro Sapele   Health is wealth and wealth is said to be meaningless if it cannot add to the public growth. This could be part of what motivated the decision of Mr Austin Avuru, the CEO of...

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