Tag: Delta State
Okocha Elected Delta FA Chairman
Former Super Eagles’ captain, Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha has been elected chairman of the Delta State Football Association. At the elections…
Defection: Delta PDP expels ex-Speaker, Others
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba A former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Delta state, Victor Ochei and other chieftains…
NYSC loses 6 corps members in Delta
Mrs Essien Etukudo, the Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Delta, on Thursday said six corps members lost their lives…
Reduced Allocation: Delta To Sell Shares To Generate Revenue
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Delta state governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has given approval for the sale of its shares in Transcorp Ughelli Power…
Electricity Worker Electrocuted Asaba
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Tragedy occurred on Wednesday night in Asaba, capital of Delta State, southern Nigeria, when a 35-year-old staff of…
35 Year-old Electricity Company Worker Electrocuted In Asaba
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Tragedy struck on Wednesday night in Asaba, capital of Delta state, when a 35 year-old staff of Benin…
Jega Charged With Contempt of Court
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba A Federal High Court sitting in Warri, has fixed 10 February, 2015, for the commencement of contempt of…
Tompolo picks running mate for Delta PDP gov candidate
Nigeria’s ex-warlord, Mr. Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, is emerging the undisputed strongman of Delta State politics. He has…
Uduaghan wants LG councils to stop paying teachers salary
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Delta state governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has called for the removal of payment of teachers’ salaries from the…
Uduaghan Budgets N327.6 Billion For 2015 Fiscal Year
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta state has presented a budget estimate of N327.68 billion for the 2015 fiscal…
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PDP Governorship primaries: Okowa wins in Delta, Ugwuanyi in Enugu
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The incumbent Senator representing Delta north senatorial district at the national assembly, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa on Monday night…
65-Year Old Amputee Assaults 12-Year Old Girl
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba A Delta state Magistrate Court sitting in Ibussa has sentenced a 65 year-old trader, Raphael Azubuike to 12…
Kidnappers of ex-Delta local council chairman’s wife jailed 51 years
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba A Delta State High Court in Asaba Tuesday sentenced three persons arrested and charged to court for kidnapping…
2015: Ogboru emerges Labour guber candidate in Delta
Chief Great Ogboru, a governorship aspirant of the Labour Party (LP) has emerged the party’s flag bearer for the 2015…
Delta retirees barricade Assembly Complex over N16bn unpaid pension arrears
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Activities at the Delta State House of Assembly was Tuesday paralysed for several hours, following protest by members…
W.Bank engages 160 refuse disposal contractors in Delta
Benson Ojoko, the Coordinator of the World Bank’s State Employment and Expenditure for Result (SEEFOR) project in Delta, said it…
Keyamo says warlord Tompolo wants to kill him
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Barrister Festus Keyamo has alleged that leading Niger Delta ex-militant, Government Ekpemupolo,…
Delta LG elections: PDP wins 23 LGs, APC protests results
The Delta Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) on Monday declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship candidates winners in 23 local…
Violence, Thuggery Mar Delta Council Poll
Jethro Ibileke/Warri The local government election held on Saturday across Delta State turned violent as no fewer than 10 persons…
Uduaghan signs Delta State development agency bill into law
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta on Monday signed into law the bill on the Delta State Micro, Small and Medium…
We’re under attack by herdsmen, Delta community appeals to govt.
The Otulu community in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta has called for the state government’s intervention over alleged…
PDP working to secure future of Nigerian youths – Muazu
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is working in earnest to secure a better future for the teeming population…
Delta: DSS Parades Kidnappers Of Commissioner’s Wife
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The Delta State Command of the Department of State Services (DSS), Asaba, has arrested seven middle-aged men for…
Delta APC alleges plot to rig LG election
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The Delta state Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Thursday raised the alarm over alleged plans by…
Death of suspected cultist sparks protest in Delta
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The death of a suspected armed robber and cultist whose name was given simply as Oghale (alias China),…
Abducted school teacher rescued by police
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The police in Delta state has rescued a kidnap victim, Abemu Gabriel, a school teacher from the hands…
Man, 39, arrested for violating two-year old girl
A 39 year-old man, Gbenga Anaorin, has been arrested and detained by the Delta State Police Command for allegedly having…
World Bank to provide 2,000 jobs in Delta
Benson Ojoko, the Coordinator, World Bank’s State Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR) in Delta, said the project would employ…
Prisoner on death row misses pardon over appeal
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba A 22-year old prisoner on the death row in Delta state Wednesday narrowly missed the chance of getting…
NFF Election Holds In Warri
Taiwo Adelu The Elective Congress into Nigeria`s embattled football federation holds today in Warri, Delta State. As at the time…