Category: Niger Delta
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Ijaw youths issue Buhari one month deadline to constitute NDDC Board or…
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has given President Muhammadu Buhari one month to constitute and inaugurate a substantive board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). President of the group, Peter Igbifa, said the group may be forced to disrupt socio-economic activities in the region if the President fails to meet the deadline. He said…
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Okowa congratulates Olu of Warri-designate, mourns late monarch
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Thursday advised the Olu of Warri Advisory Council to do its best to unite the Itsekiri people and ensure peace in Warri kingdom. Okowa gave the advice in Asaba when he received members of the council, led by the Iyatsere of Warri, Chief Johnson Amatserunleghe. The governor condoled with…
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All on-going road projects would be completed before 2023 – Delta Govt
The Delta State Government has assured that all on-going road projects in the State would be completed before the end of the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s administration. The State Commissioner for Works, Chief James Augoye gave the assurance in Asaba while fielding questions from journalists on Thursday. Augoye assured that the 9.2 km Isheagu/Ewulu road in…
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Shell’s pipeline spills 213 barrels of crude into Bayelsa community
The Okordia-Rumekpe 14-inch crude truckline operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has discharged some 213 barrels of crude oil into Ikarama community in Bayelsa. SPDC’s Media Relations Manager, Mr Bamidele Odugbesan, confirmed the leakage and said that probe into the incident had been concluded. A Joint Investigative Visit’s (JIV) report on the incident on…
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Gunmen on speed boat invade Delta community, kill one, kidnap two
A youth identified as Peter Erubore has been killed during a kidnapping attack in Omadino community, Warri South council area of Delta state. According to reports, the gunmen stormed the riverine community in a speedboat and abducted owner of a timber shade, Mr. Tunde Ekedie and one Jolomi Diden on Tuesday morning. Community sources who…
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Police in Delta nab 2 kidnappers, rescue 4 victims
The Police Command in Delta says it has apprehended two suspected kidnappers and rescued four victims in two separate operations. The acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), of the Command, DSP Edafe Bright, made this known in a statement, on Tuesday in Warri. Bright said two of the victims, Solomon Otomierewo and Rukewe Urhiephroune, were…
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New Police AIG Zone 5 assumes office
Mr Isaac Akinmoyede has assumed office as the new Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police in charge of Zone 5. The zone covers Edo and Delta. Mr Tijani Momoh, Police Public Relations Officer of the zone stated on Tuesday that Akinmoyede resumed work in the zone on Monday, April 19. Akinmoyede was AIG in-charge of…
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Funeral rites for Rachel Bakam The Piper announced
The funeral arrangements for popular TV presenter, the late Rachel Bakam have been announced. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Bakam, who is also known as Rachel the PIPER, died from anaemia at a tender age of 38 on April 13. Born on the 11th of September 1982 in Kaduna State, Bakam is survived by a son, mother…
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Delta Govt goes after vehicle owners in efforts to block revenue leakages
The Delta State Government has revealed moves to checkmate revenue leakages and eradicate illegal revenue collection in the State beginning Monday April 26, 2021. Theresa Adiabua Oliko, Director of Information made this known, saying a joint task force has been mandated to arrest any illegal task force collecting revenue on behalf of the State Government.…
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Delta uncovers, shuts down illegal orphanage, relocates 22 orphans
An illegal orphanage located in Ashaka, Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta state, was closed down by the state government, on Sunday, for failure to comply with the provisions of the the Child Rights Act as domesticated by law in the state. The State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Community and Social Development, Mrs Flora…