Tag: Delta
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Needless worry over Oborevwori’s cabinet list – By Tony Eke
Penultimate week, a seeming rumour distilled into news report almost disrupted the relatively sedate atmosphere in Delta State following insinuations that a disagreement between Governor Sheriff Oborevwori
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Tribunal admits Gbagi’s evidences against Delta gov, others
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta, has admitted in evidence documents tendered by Chief Kenneth Gbagi, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the March 18 governorship election in the state. At the tribunal sitting on Saturday, the three-man panel, led by its Chaiŕman
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Gov. Oborevwori woos Igbo investors to Delta
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has assured the Igbo business group that the state is safe for all investors. The governor gave the assurance on Tuesday when the Ndigbo Cultural Forum, Asaba chapter
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N40bn borrowed by Delta LGAs to pay retirees – ALGON Chairman
The Delta Chairman of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Mr Victor Ebonka has said that local councils in the state have secured a N40 billion loan to settle pension arrears owed retirees from 2016 to date. Ebonka explained that contrary to insinuations, the loan was secured by
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Police rescue victim from suspected cultists’ den in Delta
The Police Command in Delta has rescued a victim held hostage by suspected cultists. The command’s spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe, told newsmen on Wednesday in Warri that the victim was rescued
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Police nab suspected car snatchers in Delta, recover stolen vehicles
The Police Command in Delta has apprehended two suspected car snatchers in the state and recovered stolen vehicles from them. Spokesman of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, told newsmen on Sunday in Warri that the suspects were arrested by the police operatives attached to Ughelli Division.
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Oborevwori salutes Deltans, Nigerians on Democracy Day
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has felicitated with Deltans and Nigerians on this year’s Democracy Day today June 12. Oborevwori, in a goodwill message through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Festus Ahon in Asaba
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Okumagba hails Tinubu’s agenda, says it is dawn of a new era
Prominent leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, and member of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Olorogun Bernard Okumagba has congratulated President Bola Tinubu (GCFR) and Vice President Kashim Shettima (GCON) on their momentous inauguration as the 16th President, and Vice President of the Federal Republic of…
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Police arrest kidnap, drug peddling suspects in Delta
The Police Command in Delta has apprehended a kidnap suspect and recovered arms and ammunition from him in the state. The spokesman of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, told newsmen on Thursday in Warri that the
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What to expect from Oborevwori as Governor – By Jackson Ekwugum
Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori is a study in contrasts. His tough exterior belies his easy-going, mild-mannered nature. He walks with a bounce and with the assurance of a man with a keen sense of history and mission and, at the same time, exudes the meekness of the man in cassock.