Tag: asaba
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#JusticeforOnyeka: Governor Okowa calls for calm
Delta Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has called on the police to launch a thorough investigation into the alleged killing of a young man by a police officer in Asaba on Wednesday.
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Compensation to gulp N1.1bn as Delta Govt approves devt of Asaba waterfront
Delta Government has approved the development of Asaba waterfront project with construction of six lane road along the waterfront and has earmarked about N1.1 billion as compensation.
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Asaba protest: Police identify, parade Inspector involved in killing of Onyeka Ibe
The Police Command in Delta State has identified, arrested and detained a police inspector involved in the killing of a young man in Asaba, which resulted in street protests in the Delta State capital on Wednesday.
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BREAKING: Protest erupts in Asaba as police reportedly kill young man over N100 bribe
A protest has erupted in Asaba, Delta State capital, following the reported killing of a young man [names withheld] allegedly by a policeman for refusing to pay a N100 bribe.
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Cabinet approves N15 billion for road linking second Niger Bridge
Tthe Nigerian cabinet has approved the sum of N15 billion for the construction of an access road linking the Benin-Asaba expressway to the 2nd Niger Bridge. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, revealed this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council on Wednesday. He said…
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Asaba stands still as Atiku vows to devolve power to States at campaign rally
Asaba stood still on Tuesday as supporters of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) turned out en masse to grace the party’s presidential campaign at the Delta capital.
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Asaba 2023: National Youth Games to be hosted in Delta
Delta state has been awarded the hosting right of seventh National Youth Games by the Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development. The decision to grant Delta state the hosting rights was reached at a stakeholders’ meeting upon the successful hosting of the just concluded 21st National Sports Festival which was also hosted by Delta…
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Delta Assembly passes N256.7bn 2022 supplementary budget
The Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the state N256.7 billion 2022 supplementary budget. Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa had forwarded the supplementary budget through a letter, read by the Speaker, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori during plenary on Tuesday in Asaba.
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Asaba 2022: Athlete slumps, dislocate wrist, ruled out of event
A taekwondo athlete, Daniel Otunoye, representing team Zamfara has been ruled out of the National Sports Festival presently holding in Asaba the Delta state capital after he slumped few minute before his fight with his Bayelsa opponent.
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NSF 2022: Soludo tasks 249-man Anambra contingent on excellence, character
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has charged the state contingent to the 21st National Sports Festival (NSF) in Asaba, Delta, to exhibit excellence, character and win many medals. Soludo gave the charge while addressing the 249-man contingent at the Catholic Retreat Centre camp, Awka, before their departure to Asaba. The governor, who was represented by…