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Police arrest two women for selling three day old baby in Delta

NewsDeskNgOct 3, 2024October 3, 20240

The Delta State Police Command has arrested two women, Tessi Ikechukwu and Lauretta Akomen, for allegedly stealing and selling a three day old baby for N2 million. The police also rescued a three day baby from the suspects. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe disclosed this in...

Okolaba, Okuama communities sign peace pact in Delta over Soldier Killing

NewsDeskNgSep 21, 2024September 21, 20240

Following an enlarged stakeholders meeting of traditional rulers, community chairmen, and executives, the Okolaba and Okuama Communities in Bomadi and Ughelli South Local Government Areas of Delta State on Saturday signed a peace pact. The signing took place at the Governor’s Annex in Warri, according to report. The peace pact...

Police recover sack containing AK-47, other weapons in Delta kidnappers’ den

NewsDeskNgJul 24, 2024July 24, 20240

The Delta State Police Command says it has recovered a sack containing three AK-49 rifles, two AK-47 rifles, and 207 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition from the hideout of suspected kidnappers at Ughrughelli village, a subclan in Agbarho in Ughelli North Local Government Area. The police made the recovery by...

APC Chieftain Emami, hails Supreme Court judgement on LG autonomy

NewsDeskNgJul 11, 2024July 11, 20240

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Delta State, Ayirimi Emami and others today hailed the Supreme Court over a judgement granting Local government councils in Nigeria Financial autonomy. Emami said if the judgement by the Supreme Court is what the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led APC government could...

Fallen trees kill four at Edo market, scores injured

NewsDeskNgJul 8, 2024July 8, 20240

Four persons have been reportedly killed by trees that fell on them at the popular Jattu market in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State . Several others, including traders and shoppers, sustained various degrees of injuries in the incident. Newsmen gathered that about four trees fell simultaneously on...

Onuesoke – APC will be extinct before 2027 due to hardship

NewsDeskNgJul 4, 2024July 4, 20240

A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Delta State, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has said the All Progressives Congress, APC, will go into extinction before 2027 due to the hardship all over the country. Onuesoke, a former governorship aspirant of the PDP made the claims in an interview with...

Fire razes Igbudu market in Delta, property, goods worth millions destroyed

NewsDeskNgJul 3, 2024July 3, 20240

Fire at about 12pm today engulfed the Nupe line section of Igbudu market in Warri, Delta State. Properties worth several millions of naira were destroyed and lost in the inferno. Details of the fire incident were still sketchy at the time of this report. Traders at the market were seen...

Residents in agony as Delta govt allegedly defies court order, demolishes houses

NewsDeskNgJun 27, 2024June 27, 20240

Delta State government has been accused of disobeying lawful court order following the demolition of houses by the State Ministry of Urban Renewal. Houses of Dr Prosper Orezimena, a medical practitioner and his neighbour, Pa. India Osanebi were demolished despite an experte motion dated and filed 22nd May, 2024 at...

Troops engage terrorists in gun battle, rescue passengers in Delta

NewsDeskNgJun 10, 2024June 10, 20240

The Nigerian Army has said its troops have successfully thwarted a kidnap attempt by suspected terrorists on the 46 KM Ughelli-Patani Road in Delta State. According to a post on its official X handle, the operation which took place on Sunday, led to a gun battle between soldiers and the...

It’s ridiculous FG sued 36 state govs – PANDEF chair

NewsDeskNgJun 3, 2024June 3, 20240

The chairman of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, in Delta State, Prof. Godini Darah, says it is unbelievable that the Federal Government took legal action against the 36 state governments over the administration and control of the 774 local government areas in the country. In a statement over the weekend,...