Tag: Delta State
Delta finally reveals update on 2025 scholarship payments
The announcement was confirmed on Friday, February 13, 2026, by Godfrey Enita, the Executive Secretary of the Delta State Bursary…
Delta state bids to host 2026 President Federation Cup final
Delta State has formally declared its interest in hosting the 2026 President Federation Cup final, with the Chairman of the…
Alleged Delta cult gang kingpin Fragene Pessu arrested
The gang was implicated severally in kidnapping for ransom, with evidence of payments made to secure the release of their…
Delta tragedy: 21-year-old mother of two stabs 34-year-old lover to death
According to Edafe, the young woman allegedly stabbed the man in the heart during a heated quarrel, leading to his…
Asaba 2025: Excitement builds as National Youth Games set to light up Asaba from August 29
From the athletics tracks to the swimming pools, from the football pitches to the tennis courts, the 9th National Youth…
JUST IN: Olomu mourns as monarch Uhurhie-Osadjere II joins ancestors
formal announcement of the monarch’s departure was marked by the traditional firing of 21 cannon shots, a gesture symbolizing
Delta State Creative & Entertainment Summit returns for 2.0 edition
Among the notable names expected to grace the event are veteran comedian Gordons, award-winning singer Harrysong, celebrated stand-up comedian AY…
NAFDAC smashes factory for relabeling expired drugs for sale in Delta
NAFDAC said it would consider the option of seizing any building used for illicit drug manufacturing and relabeling of expired…
‘Anchored on good governance,’ Aniagwu defends massive defection to APC in Delta
Aniagwu dismissed the notions that the movement was borne out of weakness, adding that PDP was still strong in Delta…
Navy destroys 3 illegal refining sites in Delta
The navy captain said that the illegal refining sites were laden with about 2,700 litres of stolen crude oil and…
Troops dismantle 23 illegal refineries in major raids in 3 states
According to Danjuma, troops impounded four boats and over 2,700 litres of stolen products in Oga-Ama, Buguma LGA, while a…
Seplat Energy denies encroaching on Delta community lands
Seplat Energy made the denial in a statement by its Manager (Corporate Communications, External Affairs & Social Performance), Stanley Opara,…
Lifeless body of girl dumped by roadside in Delta
A girl identified as Precious Yusuf has been found dead in Asaba, in Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta…
‘We’ll hunt down killers of soldiers, officers in Delta community’, DHQ vows
“I want to assure you that the killers of 17 personnel of the armed forces will not go unpunished and…
Tricycle operators protest over fuel pump price hike in Warri
“We buy petrol from the black market between N1, 400 and N1, 500. This has led to an increase in…
‘Delta now a strategic component of Nigeria,’ Oborevwori declares
The Governor spoke at a thanksgiving service organised to mark the 33rd anniversary of the state that was created in…
Gunmen storm Delta church, kill 2, abduct ex-commissioner
Onyemaechi was a former Delta Commissioner for Technical Education, in and a former member of the House of Representatives. She…
PDP wins all chairmanship seats in Delta LG Election
Dr Jerry Agbaike, the Chief Electoral Officer and Chairman, Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC), announced the results at the…
Police deploy personnel ahead Delta LG polls
Delta State Police Command has ordered massive deployment of personnel to ensure a hitch-free local government election slated in the…
Delta Governor’s wife calls for increased support for children with special needs
Tobore Oborevwori has stressed the need for continuous care for these children and pledged to support initiatives aimed at improving…
Troops rescue passengers after battle with kidnappers in Delta
A post on its official X Handle on Sunday, the Nigerian army said its troops’ swift response to a distress…
Guns stolen from murdered policemen in Delta recovered, suspected killers killed
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Police said bandits and criminals who ambushed and gruesomely murdered some of its operatives and…
‘Reverend Sister’ in NAPTIP net over alleged trafficking of 38 children
By Jethro Ibileke The Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has…
Okuama killings: Wanted royal father Ikolo now in military custody
Also declared wanted alongside the royal father for the ambush and killing of the 17 soldiers who were on a…
Professor, 7 others declared wanted over killing of 17 soldiers in Delta
The 17 personnel of 181 Amphibious Battalion comprising a Lieutenant Colonel, two Majors, one Captain and 13 soldier were murdered…
Six policemen shot dead in Delta, six others missing
Adejobi said the brave officers tragically fell victim to a cowardly ambush by armed assailants while undertaking a mission to…
‘Decomposing hearts recovered,’ Military speaks on search for killers of soldiers in Delta
the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj -Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, said troops are…
Gory sight as Army recovers remains of slain officers, soldiers in Delta
Four senior officers and 12 soldiers were allegedly killed in an ambush when they were responding to a distress call…
Seplat JV Energy trains, empowers 350 teachers in Edo, Delta states
Akin-Olusoji while congratulating the graduating teachers and other participants, also congratulated SEPLAT and its partners for sustaining the initiative over…
Yuletide: NSCDC deploys 1,100 personnel for security
The Delta State Commandant of the Corps added that “the command’s topmost priority is to protect lives and all Critical…