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Gunmen suspected to be cultist have killed two persons at Iyara in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta-State. Around 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, the gunmen shot dead a young man simply identified as Kebi and his girlfriend (yet to be identified) at the popular Akara junction in Iyara Area, …

The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday rejected plans by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to return toll gates to highways in Nigeria, describing it as anti people.. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement, said the idea was insensitive and lamentable. He stated that the insensitive …

The President, Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Youth Wing, Worldwide, Comrade Louis Anidi, has said that the decision of the Deputy Senate President (DSP), Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, to attend the thanksgiving service of the Chairman of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Michael Diden, popularly known as Ejele, …

…Commends Buhari for appointment A very vibrant and popular group in the Niger Delta, the Urhobo Political Movement, UPM, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to be wary and ignore a few vociferous and corrupt group of persons who are opposed to the appointment of Mr. Bernard Okumagba as MD …

The President-General of Isoko Development Union (IDU), High Chief Iduh Amadhe, has been called upon to resign his position as the leader of the apex socio-cultural umbrella of the Isoko nation over his alleged involvement in politics. The IDU President General was accused of using his position as the leader …

Chief Samson Oyimi is a Community leader and a PDP stalwart from Ogbe-Ijoh Kingdom, Warri, Delta State.  He is a one-time chairman and Secretary of Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom Governing Council. A petrochemical engineer by profession, he has a vast experience in the oil and gas industry.  Little wonder he is …

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government will sue the Niger Delta Development Commission and its contractors for the alleged shoddy road projects executed in the state. The governor, who blamed flooding in parts of Edo State on shoddy road projects by the NDDC contractors, …

Prof Darlington Obaseki,the Chief Medical Director of University of Benin Teaching Hospital(UBTH) has advised aged people to go for regular checkups to avoid diseases which could lead to death. Prof Obaseki gave the advice shortly after a program organized by UBTH to celebrate the 2019 United Nations International Day of …

A non-governmental organization, Teletele Foundation has embarked on anti-cultism march along major streets in Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The march which kicks off by 07.00 hours of October 1, 2019 is scheduled to mark the 59th Independence celebration of Nigeria with a strong …

The figures obtained from the Ministry of Budget and National Planning have revealed that the Federal Government is planning to borrow fresh N4.6tn within the next three years, covering 2020 to 2022, to finance its programmes. READ ALSO: Rivers state now own 45 per cent of SPDC stake in OML 11 …