Delta State pensioners have hailed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for his continued effort in improving the payment of pensions, and clearing the backlog of unpaid salaries, which he inherited from the previous administration. According to the Chairman, Delta State Bureau of…
Armed robbery suspect, octogenarian armourer arrested in Delta (Punch)
The Delta State Police Command has announced the arrest of a member of an armed robbery gang said to be terrorising Ughelli, Warri and Udu environs through a mobile phone stolen from a victim, as well as an 80-year-old man,…
Uduaghan loses Delta South senatorial election, seeks cancellation (Guardian)
Former Delta State governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost in the Delta South Senatorial District election to incumbent Senator James Manager of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared PDP’s…
Lack of ink for thumbing, result sheet stamping delays voting in Delta (Punch)
Non availability of ink for thumb-printing and ballot paper stamping delayed accreditation and voting for over four hours in some polling units in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. As at 12…
Delta athletes grumble over Okowa’s cash reward for 2018 sports festival (Guardian)
Some athletes in Delta State are grumbling over what they term ‘meagre’ cash reward by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa after emerging overall winners at Abuja 2018 National Sports Festival. Team Delta was rewarded with over N403 million by Okowa on Monday…
Woman bathes husband with hot water, pepper (Vanguard)
A 32-year-old housewife, Mrs Rebecca Efeitima, of Amukpe area, in Sapele, Delta State on Tuesday poured hot water mixed with pepper on her husband, a 43 year-old-man, Monday Efeitima, over what neighbours described as her ‘usual behaviour’ Monday told Vanguard…
Silverbird Man of the Year holds in Lagos
The management of Silverbird Group late last year named Delta State Governor, Ifenyi Okowa, Silverbird Man of the Year 2018. Okowa may have secured the highest number of votes sent in by respondents to emerge victorious but he was nominated…
Delta South Senate: Go and do more, Isoko monarchs tell Uduaghan
Ahead of the 2019 National Assembly elections in February, traditional rulers of Isoko ethnic nationality in Delta State have expressed their desire to have the immediate-past governor of the state and All Progressives Congress (APC) 2019 Delta South senatorial candidate,…
Okowa set to shower cash on victorious Team Delta (Guardian)
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has directed the state sports commission to prepare the athletes, coaches and backroom staff who won the 19th National Sports Festival in Abuja for a ‘glorious’ reception. Team Delta amassed an astonishing 163 gold medals,…
Uduaghan, Ogboru, others take Delta APC campaign to God
Immediate past governor of Delta State and All Progressives Congress (APC) 2019 Delta South senatorial candidate, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has said that one of the ways to win election was by dedicating the electioneering process to God, especially through…
