By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Monday, tasked the newly-elected 25 local government Chairmen in the state to embark on viable infrastructural projects and ensure modesty, fiscal discipline, prudent management of resources, and excellent service delivery. The Governor also tasked them to avoid wasteful spending …
Read More »Mofoye Urges Udu LGC Chairman Oyibode To Focus More On Health, Infrastructural Development
By Onomiguren Agbamu The Vice Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party in Udu Local Government Area, Hon. Saturday Mofoye has urged the Chairmanship candidate , Olorogun Vincent Oyibode to focus more on Health and infrastructural Development Hon. Mofoye gave the advice on Wednesday at the PDP Local Government Election Mega rally …
Read More »JUST IN: CSO Blocks Correctional Service HQ, Demand Release Of Illegally Detained Army General
By Kayode Igundiran The Headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS), Abuja, has been barricaded by a group of protesters calling for the resignation of the Comptroller General, Haliru Nababa and immediate release from Kuje Prison, the illegally detained former Group Managing Director and Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian …
Read More »Delta Govt. Resumes Demolition Of illegal Structures On ‘Varsity Land
By Onomiguren Agbamu As Delta State Government continues demolition of illegal structures built on Dennis Osadebay University, Anwai-Asaba land around 74 Road, the Chairman Taskforce on recovery of government lands, Chief Frank Omare, Friday, said government was after land grabbers who misled innocent citizens in buying government lands. Chief Omare …
Read More »Senator Joel Onowakpo Appoints 23 Advisers
By Onomiguren Agbamu The senator representing Delta South Senatorial Districts, Senator Joel Onowakpo on Thursday appointed 23 advisers as part of fulfillment of his electoral promises to accommodate the interests of diverse groups. The appointment of the advisers is to represent the great people of Delta South effectively and to …
Read More »From Pulpit to Prison: Pastor Sentenced to Life for Child Sexual Exploitation
In a landmark judgment, an Ekiti State High Court has sentenced Pastor Enoch, a cleric at a church in Omuo Ekiti, to life imprisonment for the heinous crime of raping a minor. The victim, a young girl and daughter of a church member, was a regular visitor to the pastor’s …
Read More »Nine Arrested in Delta, Including Suspect Who Faked Own Kidnapping
By Oghenekevwe Arese The Delta State Police Command has arrested eight suspected armed robbers who have been terrorizing the Asaba metropolis. The arrests were made following complaints from residents in Bonsaac, Okwe, and other areas in Asaba about house-to-house armed robbery incidents. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP …
Read More »D- CARES: Your Success Stories Are Heartwarming, Oborevwori Tells Beneficiaries.
…Increases Direct Beneficiaries To 110, 841 By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, said he is pleased with the success stories recorded with the beneficiaries of the Delta CONVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus ( D-CARES) just as he increases the direct beneficiaries of the Programme from …
Read More »Identity Crisis: 2 Million Bank Accounts Closed Over BVN, NIN Discrepancies
By Ikadolo Efosa In an effort to clean their books of questionable accounts and comply with regulatory orders, commercial banks in Nigeria closed a total of 2.021 million bank accounts in the first quarter of 2024 (Q1’24). This information is contained in a report by the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System …
Read More »CBN Cracks Down on Fintech: Opay, Moniepoint, Palmpay, and Others Affected
Justice Okamgba, Eddidiong Ikpoto and Henry Falaye Some bank customers have expressed panic as the Central Bank of Nigeria bans mobile money operators including fintech firms from onboarding new customers. However, the Bank Customers Association of Nigeria backed the CBN directive. The new directive will affect fintech companies such as …
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