Tag: Delta State
Film village, Leisure Park soon in Delta
A Film Village and Leisure Park will soon be built in Ugbolu, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta state,…
Jungle justice: Mob sets two Delta robbers ablaze
A mob has reportedly set two suspected armed robbers ablaze in Delta State.
I appointed one of my daughters, not two – Gov. Okowa
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has said contrary to the rumours that he had appointed two of his daughters,…
Delta begins repairs of failed Asaba-Onitsha highway
Delta Government has commenced intervention work on the failed portions of the Asaba-Onitsha end of the Benin-Onitsha Expressway
Okowa has only 2 women in 25-member cabinet
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Thursday swore in the last commissioner, in person of Mr Mofe Pirah, to…
Man found hanging in front of shop in Asaba
The body of a middle-aged man has been found hanging in front of a shop in Asaba, the Delta capital.
Eid-el-Kabir: NSCDC deploys 3,000 personnel in Delta
The Delta Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 3,000 armed and unarmed personnel to ensure…
Delta @28: Christian body begins 1-month fasting, prayers
A Christian group, known as Christian Community Platform, has commenced a one-month marathon intercessional fasting and prayer for Delta to…
Collapsed Building : Omo-Agege commiserates with Delta Government
The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege has commiserated with the government and people of Delta over a…
Osinbajo inaugurates 650 housing units project in Delta
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday, inaugurated 650 affordable housing units comprising 192 one-bedroom, 230 two-bedroom semi-detached terrace and 228…
Warri Pastor, Fufeyin gives workers N20 million cash
The General Overseer of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry, Warri, Delta state, Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin has doled out twenty million…
Court nullification of my candidacy has no significance on my victory, says Omo-Agege
Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege representing Delta Central Senatorial District of Delta state says the judgement of the Asaba Federal…
Okowa in trouble as Buhari eyes Delta in Saturday’s guber election
President Muhammadu Buhari assured voters in Delta of adequate security in Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections and declared…
Bus Conductors laud Buhari’s empowerment of down trodden
The Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria (BCAN) has lauded President Buhari’s empowerment of the down trodden in Delta.
Delta Govt. approves sale of residential quarters to Civil servants
The Delta Government has approved the sale of Junior and Middle Management Staff Quarters, Asaba, to the civil servants currently…
Delta state accesses N7.8bn UBEC funds in 4 years
The Delta Government on Monday, said it had accessed N7.8 billion Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) counterpart funds in four…
LG chairman moves to resuscitate proper refuse disposal culture in area
Chief Isaac Anwuzia, Chairman, Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta, has pledged to revive that culture of proper refuse disposal…
Delta state adopts new tax billing system to check fraud, raise revenue
The Delta Commissioner for Finance, Chief David Edevbie, says arrangements have been concluded for the implementation of the Central Ministries…
Delta Govt. to continue flood control projects in Asaba
The Delta Government says it is to embark on more storm water control projects in order to check incessant flooding…
Delta state to rehabilitate 78 Libya returnees
The Delta Government said on Tuesday that it was committed to rehabilitating the 78 returnees from Libya who are from…
Delta community calls for federal presence
Illah community in Delta has urged the lawmaker representing Aniocha-Oshimili Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mrs Joan Mrakpor, to…
Kidnapping: Don’t go to Delta State, British Govt warns nationals
The British government has warned its nationals in Nigeria not to travel to Delta State because of criminal kidnap gangs.
Asaba township stadium gets N1.9b approval
The Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the request of N1.9 billion for the completion of Asaba township stadium…
Okowa signs DSIEC bill into law
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Tuesday in Asaba signed three bills into law, including the Delta State Independent National…
71,000 pregnant women enrolled for health scheme in Delta
Delta Government says it has enrolled over 71,000 pregnant women and children under five years in the State’s Contributory Health…
Delta Assembly dissolves state electoral commission
The Board of Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) has been dissolved by the State House of Assembly.
World Bank, EU empower youths on tomatoes farming
The State Employment and Expenditure For Results Project (SEEFOR), an intervention project of the World Bank and European Union (EU),…
State sign MoU for $20m oil palm project
The Delta Government has signed a 20 million dollars Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Norsworthy Investment Limited, a private firm,…
Delta Teachers Shun Directive To Resume Work
The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Delta State Chapter, on Monday defiled the state government’s directive to return to work.
Delta Fish Sellers Seek Govt Intervention
Frozen fish traders in Asaba, Delta, have appealed to the Govt. to assist with soft loans to enable them cope…