The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta has handed over two suspected oil thieves, to the officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for further interrogation. The suspects were handed over to the NSCDC on Wednesday at the premises of the Naval Base in Warri. Navy Capt....
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No fewer than five riverine communities in Delta have been sacked by water in the Warri North Local Government Area, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports. Mr Kenren Pere, Councillor representing Ogbinbiri ward 18, in Asigborodo Community disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Warri. Pere...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ado-Ekiti – Ekiti House of Assembly has summoned officials of the State Sports Council over the ‘embarrassment’ recently caused the state through the ‘shabby outfits’ worn by the athletes during the opening parade of the ongoing Asaba Sports Festival. The Chairman, House Committee on Media...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar- Ahead of the 2023 National Youth Games in Asaba Delta State, the Cross River State Government has sent 150 athletes to participate in eight different games Including football, cycling and cricket. Cross River State Commissioner for sports, Agnes Atsu while speaking to newsmen ahead of...
It is a common knowledge that His Majesty (HRM) Dein, Doctor Kiarekugbei was a few days ago in far away United State of America honoured by South Carolina legislative for his good works, for Agbor and the world at large. As part of events lined up...
Sixty-nine (69) gay suspects who were apprehended on Aug. 27 in Ekpan Community, Uvwie Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta during a gay wedding ceremony, have been released on bail. Counsel to the suspects, Mr Ochuko Ohimor, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Warri...
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Thursday, set aside the judgment of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal in Asaba which declared Ndudi Elumelu of the PDP as winner of the Feb. 25 election for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta . The appellate court, in two...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Forum of Local Government Chairmen of Delta APC has expressed excitement over the appointment of Mr. Chiedu Ebie as Board Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by President Bola Tinubu. Ebie, former secretary to state government (SSG), Delta State,...
By BARBARA KALU, Imo – The Nigeria Army on Wednesday, confirmed its cracked down on illegal refineries in Imo and Delta, with seizure of several litres of illegally refined Petroleum products. The Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday Nwachukwu said...
Police in Delta State have revealed how its operatives arrested 67 persons suspected to be homosexuals in Ekpan Community in Uvwie Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Wale Abass, said this when he addressed newsmen on Tuesday at the Ekpan Police Station....
The Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NUPRC) has confirmed that search and rescue operations of Personnel on Board (POB) of Seplat Energy’s capsised drilling rig in Delta have started and are still on-going. The drilling rig had capsised while in transit and was partially submerged at about 5.00am...
By BARBARA KALU, Asaba – At least one worker has been killed, while three others have been declared missing following the collapse of Seplat Energy Plc majestic rig near Ovhor in Delta State. Seplat Energy’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Roger Brown, who confirmed the incident to newsmen...
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) Joint Venture (JV), has unveiled three Host Communities Development Trusts (HCDTs) in Delta in line with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Mr Osagie Okunbor, the Managing Director of SPDC Nigeria Ltd. and Chairman, Shell Companies in Nigeria stated this...
The Joint Task Force JTF), Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) of the Nigeria Army, has handed over 12 suspected oil thieves to the Delta Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) for prosecution. At the ceremony on Saturday in Asaba, the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 63...
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta on Saturday condemned the killing of a two-year-old boy, Ivan Omorhiakogbe, allegedly shot by operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The governor’s reaction is contained in a condolence message by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Festus Ahon, to the family of the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it is investigating the shooting incident during raid on a drug joint at Okpanam area of Asaba in Delta. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy (NDLEA) Mr Femi Babafemi...
TANTITA Security Services Ltd. has intercepted MT TURA 11 vessel laden with 150, 000 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil with 12 crew on board. Capt. Warredi Enisuoh, Executive Director, Technical and Operations, disclosed this while addressing newsman on the arrest on Monday in Oporoza, Warri...
A joint military and police team has recovered arms and ammunition following a raid on a criminals’ hideout in Effurun, Delta. A statement on Tuesday in Warri by the Spokesman of the Police Command in Delta, DSP Bright Edafe said that the raid was carried out on Monday by...
The Police Command in Delta has rescued a victim held hostage by suspected cultists. The command’s spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe, told newsmen on Wednesday in Warri that the victim was rescued by police operatives from Sapele Division. Edafe said that the victim was rescued on Sunday by the police...