DELTA POLICE PRESS RELEASES: Murder of Delta lawyers: Police declare 5 suspected kidnappers wanted DELTA State Police Command has declared five suspected kidnappers/armed robbers wanted over the alleged murder of two lawyers, Egwuono Dafiogho and Samuel Ekwughanju, on March 27, in Ozoro,…
A two-day stakeholders’ forum on securing investments in the oil and gas industry begins in Effurun, Delta State, on Tuesday, April 15, the state Commissioner for Information, Chike Ogeah, has said. In a press statement issued in Warri, Ogeah said the forum…
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Nigeria’s South East geopolitical zone, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to re-contest for a second term in 2015 assuring him of their unanimous and unwavering support. The backup for President Jonathan took effect…
The mastermind and other arrested gang members who abducted Ebikeme Clark, son of Nigeria’s elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, have explained why they abducted their victim. The kingpin of the kidnap gang, David Emevor, a native of Kiagbodo, who plotted the abduction,…
DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has said it was better to bear the temporary pains associated with growth and development than to continuously live in deplorable condition. Addressing traders at Slaughter Market, Refinery Road, Ekpan, the Governor observed that developmental projects,…
Abia Governor, Chief Theodore Orji says the youth empowerment programme of his government has helped to reduce crime, unemployment and youth restiveness in the state. He stated this at the Government house, Umuahia while receiving from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of…
The Delta State Government on Wednesday took pre-emptive measures aimed at curtailing the menace of cattle rearers ravaging parts of the country by constituting a high-powered security committee to control the movement of cattle in the state. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan disclosed this…
The Delta state government has denied in strong terms the billowing allegation issued by a militant group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), that Ebikeme, son of Ijaw national leader, Chief Edwin Clark had colluded with the Delta State…
The new Substantive Chief Judge of Abia State, Hon Justice Nnenna Chioma Otti has been sworn in along side Justice Innocent Ahunanaya Nwabughuogu and Justice Eleazar Onyekachi Enwereji who were appointed as judges of the Courts of Abia State respectively. During the…
DELTA State Police Command on Monday, April 07, 2014, paraded the suspected kidnappers of Chief E. K. Clark’s son, Mr. Ebikeme Clark at the state Police Headquarters in Asaba, the state capital, saying that a mouth-watering reward awaits any public-spirited person with…
Blank NEWS Online can reveal that Aero Contractors, one of Nigeria’s leading airlines, begins scheduled flights at Asaba Airport today, Monday, April 7, 2014 with Lagos and Abuja as the initial routes. This brings to three the number of airlines operating flights…
The Ward Congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday, 5th April, 2014 in Rivers State has been rescheduled till Monday (April 7) in keeping with directives from the Party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. “For the avoidance…
Blank NEWS Online can disclose that the Delta state Police Command has uncovered and busted an alleged baby making factory and human trafficking syndicate in Asaba, the state capital. According to Blank NEWS Online dependable sources that a habitual human trafficker one…
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has challenged tertiary institutions in the country to be prudent in the utilization of revenues they generate internally in order to attract more funding from government and other donors. Governor Uduaghan, receiving the Vice Chancellor of…
In a bid to sustain the capacity building and empowerment policies of the Delta state government, wife of the Governor of Delta State, Deaconess Roli-Nere Uduaghan has flagged-off the presentation of farm inputs to rural women farmers in the 25 local government…
THE Niger Delta Indigenous Movement for Radical Change (NDIMRC) has knocked the All Progressives Congress (APC) for raining insults on President Goodluck Jonathan, saying the party was behaving like a rejected child. In a press statement signed by its President, Nelly Emma;…
WILFUL SUMMARY DISMISSAL OF A CLEAR CUT CASE OF KIDNAPPING IN A CALCULATED ATTEMPT TO FRUSTRATE THE COMMAND’S EFFORTS AT TACKLING INCIDENTS OF KIDNAPPING: On 7/3/2014; a case of kidnapping of one Grace Obi ‘f’ aged 33yrs was reported at Area Commander’s…
THE Niger Delta Indigenous Movement for Radical Change (NDIMRC) has taken a swipe at the accusers of the Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke over alleged spending of public funds on the hiring of a private jet for her personal use and…
Abia state Governor, Chief Theodore Orji has signed the 2014 budget of 115.3 billion naira into law. The Abia state chief executive had on the 30th of December 2013 presented a budget outlay of 149.6 billion naira to the state house of…
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has assured the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) of the government’s cooperation and support to ensure that the killers of two lawyers killed on their way to a court in Ozoro, were apprehended and brought to book….
THE GRUESOME MURDER OF BARRISTERS DAFIOGHO EGWUONO AND SAMUEL EKWAGHANJU IN A LONELY OIL COMPANY SERVICE ROAD AT OZORO Delta State Police Command deeply regrets the gruesome murder of Barristers Dafiogho Egwuono and Samuel Ekwaghanju on Thursday 27th March, 2014, at about…
Delta state Commissioner for Information, Chike Ogeah Esq has assured the new Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Peter Onwusanyan of unhindered media access and cooperation in his new assignment to pilot the affairs of the legislature. Ogeah who was…
Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has enjoined the National Judicial Council (NJC) to reverse its decision in the suspension of Justice Agumagu barely days after he was sworn-in as Chief Judge of Rivers State by the State Government….
AHEAD of the 2015 general elections, the people of Ndokwa ethnic nationality in Delta State have said it will be fair for the area to produce the next Governor . Briefing the press after a general meeting at Umutu, Ukwuani Local Government…
An Umuahia Magistrate Court on Monday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Mr. Ebere Wabara of the Sun Newspapers for failing to appear in court over charges of sedition against the Abia State government. He was granted bail after initial…
The Chairman of the Delta State House of Assembly Commission, Barr. (Mrs.) Josephine Ada Kachikwu has described Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan as a leader who is consistently committed to excellent service delivery. According to Barr. Kachikwu, Governor Uduaghan has always made funds available…
Blank NEWS Online can reveal that 26 employees of the Delta State House of Assembly Service Commission (DSHAC) have been dismissed for parading fake certificate. The Chairman of the Commission, Barr. (Mrs) Josephine Ada Kachikwu who disclosed this in a statement made…
Delta State Government has debunked allegations by Nigeria’s leading anti-corruption campaigner and former member of the House of Representatives, Otunba Dino Melaye, that it mismanaged N9 Billion Excess Crude funds released to the state in December 2012. Reacting to a purported press…
The governor of oil and gas wealthy Delta state in Nigeria, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan was among Guest speakers on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at the British African Diaspora Conference dedicated to Nigeria and held at the Houses of Parliament in London. Other…
The Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has been urged not to relent in his giant strides towards ensuring that the state relies less on oil revenue. Chairman of the state Council of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Comrade…
Barely few days into the passing out of camp for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) batch ‘A’, the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Johnson Bamidele Olawumi has advised corps members to exhibit high level discipline as they set for the mandatory…
SOUTH EAST Governors Forum has condemned the attack, last week, in Imo State on the convoy of the Senate President, Senator David Mark, describing same as a wicked act. Abia state Governor, Chief Theodore Orji who is also Chairman of the South…
Vice President, Architect Mohammed Namadi Sambo, at the weekend in Lagos commended Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State for striving to create jobs and attract investment to the state through the development of infrastructures. The Vice President who made the commendation at…
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has urged political office holders and corporate individuals to support government’s efforts to alleviate poverty in the country. Govenor Uduaghan who gave this charge on Friday, March 21, 2014 in Asaba when he flagged off the…
AS the political activities towards the 2015 general elections increases, the Governor of Delta State, Delta State Governor Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has admonished members of the Delta State House of Assembly to strike a balance between their political activities and their legislative…
DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has identified activities of Boko Haram members as potential threat against the eradication of polio in Nigeria and called for vigilance from states where there are no incidence of polio virus. Governor Uduaghan made the observation…
The Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has been dragged before the High Court in Warri over its failure to pay the contract sum of N9,950,531.17 for a completed project executed by Stecla Nigeria Limited since 2012. The contract for…
The Permanent Secretary Government House and Protocol Mr. Anthony Obuh have charged Nigerians to cooperate so as to revive the ailing reading culture among children. Mr. Obuh who gave this charge on Friday, March 15, 2014 in Asaba during the unveiling and…
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has signed a 451 billion naira 2014 Appropriation Bill into law with an assurance that more money would be spent on capital projects this year for the benefits of Deltans. Dr. Uduaghan who stated today [17-03-14]…
The Delta State Commissioner for Information, Chike C. Ogeah Esq, has lamented the passing of Chief Abel Ubeku and Ambassador Ralph Uwechue. In a press release issued in Asaba, Ogeah said both accomplished elder statesmen from Delta State were sterling in their…
