Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized at the Tincan port in Lagos 126 parcels of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing 63 kilogrammes concealed in a used Toyota Corolla car imported from Toronto, Canada. This…
The Federal Government has said that 637 Nigerian evacuated from troubled Sudan had arrived the identified safe borders at Aswan, Egypt and are undergoing necessary documentation and clearance before admission into the Egyptian territory for their eventual evacuation to Nigeria, with the…
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has lamented that a total of 24.8 million people, or 1 out of 8 individuals, are experiencing acute hunger this year in the country. The UN agency while disclosing that this situation is prone in…
White Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria, has warned aggrieved politicians not to scuttle the inauguration of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on May 29 at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The group boasted that Tinubu will be provided with no fewer…
Worshippers of St. Paul Catholic Church (Okoloba Parish) in Bomadi Diocese, Delta State agog as the Akpobokaemis’ hosted three Days LITURGICAL MUSIC SEMINARS for choristers in the various parishes of Bomadi Diocese. The Seminar, which is the first of its kind in…
3line Limited, one of the trailblazers and creators of secure payments platforms in Nigeria has organized a hackathon to explore the untapped opportunities for AI integration in the payment space. The event, called Hack-It Challenge at Covenant University, is aimed to bring…
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for a strong interface among Africans and their Diasporas around the world. Buhari, while speaking at the opening of the 2nd edition of Global African Diaspora Symposium, Abuja, 2023, with the theme “Building Stronger Connections Between Africa…
-By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: Eric Olu hails from Ika North East Local Government Area. He enrolled into the 2018/2019 cycle of the Delta State Government’s Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP) as a Brown STEPreneur. Re-trained and established in Electrical Installation and Maintenance, he is now the CEO of Eric & Co General Electrical…
-By James Bwala: Alhaji Uba Dan’arewa, an APC stakeholder in Adamawa state, who attacked the Vice President elect, Senator Kashim Shettima in an audio by linking him to the declaration over the drama that happened – of Hudu, the INEC’s REC is…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has advised skit producers to show restraint, responsibility and decorum in the use of paraphernalia of law enforcement officers to avoid misconceptions and insinuations. The advice came on the heels of a trending video where…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent congratulatory message to Lanting Forum on Chinese Modernization and the World At the Forum held on 21 April at the Meet-the-World Lounge in Shanghai, the Chinese President pointed out that realizing modernization is a relentless pursuit…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos a widower, Ariyibi Olaseinde and a divorcee, Silifat Akanbi with 14.4 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in lace and ankara fabrics while attempting to take…
Nigerians have been asked to brace up for a bleak future as the coming of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, president-elect, will not change the fortunes of the people. Rather the lies, nepotism and deceit that characterized outing going President Muhammadu Buhari will continue.Funkekeme…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, on Wednesday affirmed that the state was ready to partner investors in its vast oil and gas deposits as the country grappled with economic turnaround. The governor made this known while receiving Delta Special Economic Zone license…
-By Austin Ogwuda: Delta State, created in l991, known as the ‘Big Heart’ prides itself as not only one of the major oil producing States in the country but as a reservoir of human resources in high caliber. Mention men and women…
In preparation for effective and efficient use of the Okoloba Community ongoing Multi – Purpose Hall / Skill Acquisition Centre project, the Community in conjunction with BENIZZY GLOBAL RESOURCES is currently training interested persons in various Skills such as soap making, Pomade,…
Authentic Ojuwa is a beneficiary of the Delta State Government’s Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP) in the pioneer 2015/2016 cycle. He was trained and established in Computer Maintenance and Hardware Repairs. He is a graduate and hails from Ukwuani Local Government Area. He shares his testimony after seven years as an entrepreneur. “It has…
*** Says Governor-Elect Will Not Disappoint Him, Deltans The Okpe Union , United Kingdom, has rained praises on the State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, for his overwhelming support for their Kinsman, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori, JP, FICMC, FNIM, Ukodo…
Champions of the 2023 Delta State Football Association, (DFA) Cup final have emerged. Warri Wolves Fc and Delta Queens of Asaba were crowned as champions after defeating their rivals at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba on Sunday. Warri Wolves FC walloped…
The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has said the situation in Sudan was responsible for the inability to evacuate Nigerians trapped in the country presently engulfed in crisis. Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement on Friday by Gabriel Odu of…
Towards institutionalising Nigeria’s efforts at ensuring food system transformation that is sustainable, inclusive, and resilient, the Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated the Steering Committee on States’ implementation of the food systems transformation pathway. “Due diligence was undertaken in the identification of…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, alongside the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima, and the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Umar Garbai Elkanemi, led thousands of Muslim faithfuls in Borno State to observe Eid prayers in Maiduguri. The two raka’at prayers were led by the…
Delta State’s Governor-Elect and Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has felicitated with Muslims across the country as they celebrate this year’s Eid El-Fitr, urging them to rededicate themselves to the teachings of Prophet Mohammad. In a…
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA and the Nigeria Police Force have sealed off Pure Bio-Tech Company Limited for contravening environmental law by discharging pollutants into public water system. A statement on Tuesday by the spokesperson of NESREA, Amaka…
Transcorp Hilton Abuja has won the Sales Team of the Year Global Award at the 2022 Commercial Services Summit Awards. A statement by the hotel on Monday read that: “Transcorp Hilton Abuja, the pride of Nigerian hospitality, challenged over 37 Hilton properties…
-From Editor’s Desk Six persons are said to have lost their lives to rainstorm and windstorm recorded in Oko Community in Oshimili South Local Government Area of the state. The incident was disclosed by Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu…
-By Austen Akhagbeme: One of the most painful aspects of our national dilemma is the ease at which our troubled citizens desiring help are abandoned. With all the promises made by this outgoing administration of President Buhari to ensure the release of…
-By LC Paul (Senior Sports Analyst): The Blues of London lost 4 nil (aggregate score line) to the most successful club in the competition, Real Madrid also known as the White Angels. Victor Osimhen’s Napoli too, were shown the exit door by…
The road leading to the market was decayed, in ruin and wrecked. The market, the Onicha Olona market was originally built by the Aniocha North Local Government of Delta State in 2003. But the people for whom it was supposed to bring…
*** Says He Is Not Quitting Politics, Open To Any Other Opportunity The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, (APGA) in the just concluded 2023 governorship election in Delta State, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru has said he would not be…
A 24-year old pregnant woman, Rabetu Abdulrasak, and a crippled, Shehu Adams were among the people arrested for various drug related offenses by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the course of last week. A statement on Sunday…
***Enjoins Deltans To Help Incoming Governor To Succeed Group Chairman of Jeddapel Construction and Engineering Limited, Augustus B. El-Bethel, has congratulated the Delta State Governor-Elect, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori on his landslide victory at the just concluded Governorship Election in in the…
The story of Maris Annual Public Service Lecture series is that of strong belief in God and the surrendering of oneself to the will of God. It was instituted to tackle societal challenges and to enlighten the public on sundry relevant issues….
-By Kemi Daniels: Professor Abideen Olaitan Olaiya is a member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) that secured the victory of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President -elect of Nigeria. His political trajectory dated back to the mid 90s. He contested…
The National Laboratory Equipment Calibration Centre (NaLECC) with the assistance of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) and funding from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has attained ISO 17025:2017 accreditation. A statement from the…
-By Austen Akhagbeme: That the recently concluded General elections in Nigeria left a sour taste in our mouths as regards the processes of preparation, execution and outcomes are no longer in doubt. This has thrown up, for the umpteenth time, the recurrent…
Abuja – Nigeria graduated the third cohort of the Growing Expertise in E-Health Knowledge and Skills (GEEKS) fellowship program graduated in Abuja. GEEKS is a capacity-building program funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and implemented by the Africa…
… Market Begins Daily Trading Activities Tuesday, April 11, 2023 The Doris Amaka Ochei Foundation (DAO Foundation) Monday achieved a milestone when it brought back to use the market at Onicha-Olona that was built 20 years ago by the Aniocha North Local…
-By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh and IfeanyiOmenogor: Ifeanyi Joel Ugwu is the CEO of Ifenoz Royal Ventures. He hails from Aniocha South LGA; he enrolled into the Delta State Government’s Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme (YAGEP) inthe 2021/2022 cycle in which he was retrained and supported as an existing poultry farmer. He is an SSCEholder. He shares his testimony. “YAGEP has impacted on me positively and has givenme financial…
The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, (APGA) , in Delta State, in the just concluded 2023 general elections, Chief Great Ogboru, Monday, offered reasons why he congratulated Rt. Hon Sherrif Oborevwori, saying he was convinced that the candidate of…
