The Delta state House of Assembly, at its sitting on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, suspended one of its members, Hon. Rufus Edoja Akpodiete, representing Ughelli North II for violating Section 24 of the Legislative Privileges Act. Hon. Rufus Edoja Akpodiete, whose indefinite…

DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has decried the injustice being suffered by the people of the Niger Delta region. Speaking at Silverbird ‘Man of the Year 2012’ award held Thursday night in Lagos, where two Deltans bagged awards, Governor Uduaghan said…

The Federal High Court, sitting in Asaba, has sacked the Hon. Alphonsus Ojo, member representing Ukwuani constituency at the Delta state House of Assembly, directing that the seat be henceforth declared vacant, pending a fresh election. Recall that Hon. Ojo who was…

As Delta State Government hinges on deploying a multi-pronged security strategy, the State Police Command says it is also on the verge introducing a new intruder, alarm and security management security alert system aimed at curbing cases of insecurity and other violent…

THE ground breaking ceremony to signal commencement of work at the Warri Industrial Business Park (WIBP) would take place in the second quarter of 2013, Chairman of the Delta State Economic Advisory team, Mr. Bismark Rewane has said. Rewane, at a meeting…

Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has bagged the prestigious Thisday Award for his feat in improving school teachers’ welfare and exposing them to professional stardom. Receiving the award from former President of the United States of America, Bill Clinton who was…

The long drawn swords between Warrri Wolves FC and Rangers FC over the ownership of Sunday Mba is yet to abate, as the management of the oil city wolves took a swipe at the management of the Enugu soccer club for daring…

DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has said that he was committed to the development of the state with state NLC boss, Comrade Williams Akporehe describing him as a good family man, ruling Delta with the fear of God. The NLC Chairman…

Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel  Uduaghan has expressed unflinching support for the ongoing National Good Governance Tour of projects and programmes of all tiers of government across the country. He made his position known in Asaba when the delegation of the National…

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has described the late veteran Nollywood actor, Justus Esiri (MON), as an epitome of commitment, excellence and creativity. The President reiterated his belief that Nollywood actors have carved a positive image for Nigeria in the eyes of the…

FORMER General Secretary of Nigerian Baptist Conference, Rev. Ademola Ishola, on Wednesday in Warri, gave Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta state and his wife, Roli Nere, a pat on the back for coming back to God after 25 years of marriage to…

Delta State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU ) with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) to establish a shoe manufacturing and leather works production and training centre in the Asaba. The Centre which would be spread across 2.6…

Kaduna State governor, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, has withdrawn the N176.4 billion 2013 budget proposal earlier submitted to the state assembly by the late Governor Patrick Yakowa who died in a helicopter crash in the Niger Delta on December 15, few days after…

Sensational artiste and ex-housemate at the Big Brother Africa in 2012 died on Valentine Thursday night, throwing the Nigerian and global entertainment industries into mourning. She died on Thursday night at Reddington Hospital, in Victoria Island, Lagos, due to what the current…

Former Principal Secretary to the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua and ex-finance commissioner to former Governor James Ibori of Delta state, Mr. David Edevbie, has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Lagos, asking it to either compel the Economic…

THE Chief of Staff Government House, Dr Festus Okubor has said Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s administration would work towards The Pointer newspapers relocating from their current location on Nnebisi Road to its permanent site on DBS road, Asaba. Dr Okubor dropped the hint…

Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has advocated a national dialogue among Nigerians as a way forward for peace, unity and progress in the country. The Governor who stated this Wednesday, February 13, 2013 when members of the national working committee of…

Excitement radiated among the people of Isoko North local government area of Delta state when the Secretary to the Delta state government, Comrade Ovuozorie Macaulay led a delegation of Federal and state legislators, political appointees and other party leaders on a thank…

Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has hailed the resilience, diligence and patriotic zeal of the Super Eagles team that lifted the cup at the 2013 African Cup of Nations football tournament, Sunday night. In a statement issued in Asaba by his…

Following recent assurance from the Interim Management Committee of the Globacom League that hostilities will resume in the next two weeks, the Management of Warri Wolves FC have decided that Sunday Mba and Chigozie Agbim, both Super Eagles players in the on-going…

It has been revealed that some serving governors and members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), may have concluded plans to join the newly formed political party, All Progressive Congress (APC). Among governors touted as having plans to leave the PDP,…

This discourse has become very  necessary due to recent issues of wanton abandonment of laudable projects sponsored by government, oil companies, organizations, among others, that would have added value to the lives of Nigerian residents, especially in the rural and oil bearing…