Tag: Delta State
Corruption: Gov Okowa tells civil servants to declare their assets
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa says corruption festers in the country due to connivance between political class and…
Delta at 24: Okowa calls for unity, fear of God
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Governor of Delta state, Ifeanyi Okowa, has admonished the people of the state to explore all avenue to…
Delta Guber Election: Appeal Court dismisses Okowa, PDP’s petition
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, on Wednesday struck out two related appeals filed separately by the…
Record Breaking Attendance As 2Face, Patoranking, Others Rock Sapele
Funsho Arogundade On Saturday 8 August, the bustling city of Sapele, Delta State, recorded a record breaking attendance for a…
15 persons die in Delta auto crash – FRSC
No fewer than 15 persons died in Thursday auto crashed, that occurred at Ubulu Okiti junction in Aniocha South Local…
Ex-Delta Speaker, Ochei reiterates support for wheelchair basketball
Former Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Sir Victor Ochei, has reiterated his commitment to the development of wheelchair basketball…
Police Kill 2 Robbery Suspects
The police in Delta State, on Wednesday, said they had killed two armed robbery suspects in Asaba. Police spokesperson, DSP…
Delta LG chairman suspended over financial misconduct, insecurity
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The Chairman of Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta state, Mr. Henry Baro, has been suspended indefinitely by…
Police confirm kidnap of 90-year-old grandmother in Delta
The Delta Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a 90-year-old grandmother, Madam Helen Ojeogwu, by gunmen. The command said…
Police bust baby-production factory in Asaba, rescue 8 pregnant girls
The Delta Police Command said on Saturday that it had discovery a “baby-production” factory in Asaba, arrested the operator, and…
Police nab tricyclist over possession of arms, ammunition
The Police in Delta have arrested a commercial tricyclist in connection with possession of arms and ammunitions during a stop…
Police promise to checkmate cultism in Delta
The Police in Delta said on Friday that it would checkmate cult members in the state. The Police Public Relations…
Peace in Delta will bring investments, Okowa tells youths, leaders
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has urged youths and leaders in the state to maintain the peace to attract investors…
Fake policeman arrested in Warri
The Police in Delta said it had arrested one Mathew Ochoche parading himself as police corporal, while escorting a vehicle…
Lawmaker cautions colleagues against indiscriminate defection
A re-elected member of the House of Representatives, Mr Leo Ogor (Delta-PDP), has cautioned his colleagues against indiscriminate defection to…
Okowa presents Capital Territory Development, Vocational bills
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Less than a week in office as governor of Delta state, Ifeanyi Okowa Tuesday forwarded two bills to…
Police kill two suspected cattle rustlers in Delta
The Delta Police Command has confirmed the killing of two suspected armed robbers who attacked cattle rearers along a bush…
No room for selfish ambition in Delta – Okowa
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta said his administration was determined to build a new future for the state and its…
Road block: Delta police set up taskforce to enforce ban
The Delta Police Command has set up a special task-force to enforce the recent directive issued by the Force Headquarters…
Delta workers strike, paralyse council activites
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The indefinite strike action embarked upon by workers of the 25 local government councils of Delta State on…
Uduaghan calls for new value system, diversification of economy
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta on Saturday stressed the need for Sub-Saharan Africa countries to fashion out a new value…
Re-run: PDP wins Delta Central Senatorial election
Ighoyota Amori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of the Delta Central Senatorial election. Announcing the…
APC Sacks Chieftains Over Diversion Of Campaign Funds
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, has expelled three chieftains of the party in the…
Uduaghan commends Delta people, hails card reader
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta on Saturday commended the people of the state for the peaceful conduct of the Governorship…
Heavy downpour, low turnout of voters mar elections in Delta
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The conduct of the Governorship and State House of Assembly election on Saturday was marred by heavy down…
Fake soldiers arrested in Delta
Fake soldiers were reportedly arrested in Avara, Isoko South local government area of Delta state this morning by security operatives.…
Delta Labour Party to use 3,500 CCTV to monitor elections
The Delta state chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has purchased CCTV cameras ahead of the governorship and the State…
Ogboru has not stepped down for APC guber candidate – LP
The Labour Party on Tuesday dismissed speculation that its governorship candidate in Delta, Chief Great Ogboru, had stepped down for…
Jonathan has no competition in Delta, says Sen. Okowa
Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (PDP- Delta North) said on Friday that the Peoples Democratic Party had a strong hold in Delta…
Delta Court Jails Driver 35 Years For Rape
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba An Asaba High Court has sentenced one Chukwu Ebuka Sunday, to 35 years in jail for gang-raping a…