Tag: Delta
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Police detain anti-cult operative over death of nurse in Delta
The Delta Police Command says it has detained an operative of an Anti-cult Vigilance Group in connection with the shooting to death of an auxiliary nurse in Okpanam Community, near Asaba. The victim, Isioma Nwayalani, 19, was allegedly killed by a stray bullet from the gun-wielding
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Omo-Agege seeks genuine reconciliation in Delta APC
Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege has said that APC chieftains in Delta are not united because there had not been genuine effort to bring opposing leaders to a roundtable since 2023 general elections. Omo-Agege, former deputy president of the Senate, made the
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Navy deactivates 4 illegal refining sites in Delta
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos of the Nigerian Navy has deactivated four illegal refining sites in Warri South-West Local Government in Delta. Navy Capt. Ikenna Okoloagu, the Commanding Officer of the FOB, Escravos disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Warri.
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No Delta Assembly PDP lawmaker defecting to APC – Majority Leader
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the Delta House of Assembly, on Wednesday said that none of the assembly members was warming up to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Majority Leader of the House, Mr Emeka Nwaobi said this in Asaba, while reacting to the allegation
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Delta IGR hits N157bn in 2024
The Chairman of the Delta Internal Revenue Service, Chief Solomon Ighrakpata, has urged revenue generating MDAs to consolidate on the success of 2024 in which the state’s IGR hit N157billion as against the N110billion target. The chairman represented by the Executive Director (Operations) of the
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Defection: APC chair Ganduje receives Ned Nwoko, vows to take over Delta
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, received Sen. Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, into the APC fold. Nwoko formerly of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), recently decamped to the APC citing deep divisions and factionalisation within the party at the state and national level as
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Popular Delta lawmaker writes senate on defection to APC
Sen. Ned Nwoko on Wednesday at plenary officially notified the senate of his defection from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Party (APC). Nwoko’s notification is contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Wednesday.
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Oborevwori charges political appointees on whistleblowing policy in Delta
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has charged political appointees in the state to champion the whistleblowing policy of his administration by reporting poorly executed projects in their areas for prompt action. The governor gave the charge on Wednesday, while swearing-in Chief Ighoyota Amori as his Chief Adviser at Government House, Asaba.
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Oborevwori woos Swedish investors to Delta
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has urged Swedish investors to explore investment opportunities by taking advantage of the state’s peaceful environment, strategic location and abundant natural resources for high investment returns engagement. Governor Oborevwori made the call when he received on courtesy visit, the Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, Annika Hahn-Englund, and her delegation…
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Delta APC heads for the rocks as Nwoko complicates the conflict – By Nze Otuniya
When Senator Ned Nwoko launched his attacks, mid last year, against Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, discerning minds knew that his intentions were far from being altruistic, that he was only disgruntled over personal issues and only preparing grounds for leaving the PDP. It was obvious that, being unable to secure executive and delegate positions for his…