A former commissioner for women affairs in Delta State, Queen Betty Efekodha, has raised an alarm over the plan to convert the Mariam Babaginda Women Development Centre that was built during the tenure of former governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of the…
Ibrede celebrates cultural heritage in Lagos (Vanguard)
Ibrede community in Ndokwa East Local Government of Delta State, would hold its annual Ibrede Day next Saturday. A statement by Messrs. Howard Daferede and Charles Ighogbefa said the event would take place the Basket Ball Court, Navy Barracks, behind…
Three children die in Delta flood (Guardian)
Three children have reportedly died in Polobubo-Teskelewu community as flood-hit several communities in Warri North Council, Delta State. The children – two boys and a girl, aged two to five years – from two different families, died in agonising circumstances,…
5th National Youth Games: Lagos will break Delta’s winning record, says Director (Vanguard)
The Director-General of Lagos State Sports Commission, Gafar Oluwatoyin, says athletes from the state were ready to break Delta State’s record of winning the third and fourth edition of the National Youth Games (NYG). Oluwatoyin told the News Agency of…
Lagos has turned me to Jaguda – Lucia Edafioka
I grew up in a very quiet housing estate behind Warri in Delta State, where it was common not to know your neighbours. We had our churches, schools, market, malls, and swimming pools so we had very little reason to…
Pensioners laud Delta governor, Okowa, on payment of pension arrears (Guardian)
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…