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• Urge Nigerians not to forget sacrifices • Widows of heroes appeal to C’River govt to fulfill promises As Nigeria celebrates the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day (AFRD), some South-South and South-East governors have expressed gratitude for the sacrifices of the fallen heroes. The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has called for concerted…
11 Jan
Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevweri, has sacked the information commissioner, Ifeanyi Osuoza, with immediate effect for alleged poor performance. According to government sources, the governor had directed the commissioner for works (rural roads) Charles Aniagwu to take over the affairs of the Ministry of Information temporarily. Accordingly, Aniagwu will resume office on Monday as both…
31 May 2024
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo; Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevweri; and other notable Nigerians, yesterday, paid tributes to the late Asagba of Asaba, Prof Chike Edozien.
22 Apr 2024
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, yesterday, called on Governor Sheriff Oborevweri to order authorities of the Nigerian Police to immediately dismantle roadblocks in front of police formations, particularly those along Okpanam Road and Nnebisi Road, saying that it is inflicting severe hardship on citizens and residents of Asaba.
1 Feb 2024
Delta State government, yesterday, suspended the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Omoun Perekebena Perez, while Permanent Secretary, Mr Bennett Ezon-Abode Agamah, Assistant Director, Agricultural Engineering, Oki Preowei Yintareke..
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A middle-aged woman alleged to have abducted a three-year-old boy, Mohammed Naziru, who was returning from the mosque after prayer alongside his eight-year-old sister, last week Friday, in the Iwaya area of Lagos, has been nabbed by police decoy operatives. The woman, whose identity could not be immediately ascertained, was said to have covered herself…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised alarm over what it describes as ongoing illegality within the Police Service Commission (PSC) and has given President Bola Tinubu a seven-working-day ultimatum to reconstitute the commission’s governing board or face legal action. In a statement signed by Emmanuel Onwubiko, the National Coordinator of HURIWA,…
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The House of Representatives has mourned the death of Rt. Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, Deputy Chief Whip of the House. Onanuga, who represented the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State, passed away yesterday after a brief illness. The House of Representatives, in a statement signed by spokesman Akin Rotimi Jr., extended the House’s condolences…
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Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, has approved the release of N925 million for the payment of gratuity and death benefits to 367 beneficiaries. This is contained in statement signed by Rashid Muhammad-Bala, office of the Head of Service, issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. READ ALSO:Akwa Ibom Speaker tasks medical doctors on improved,…
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The Speaker, Akwa Ibom House of Assembly, Mr. Udeme Otong, has urged medical doctors in the state to stay committed to their core responsibility of saving lives. Otong made the call in Uyo at a meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, chapter. The speaker…
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Amid efforts to increase capacity for Nigerian airlines, Afreximbank has agreed in principle to collaborate with Nigeria on aircraft financing. The Director and Global Head of Project and Asset-Based Finance, Helen Brume, disclosed this at a meeting facilitated by Boeing's Senior Director of Finance, Lereece Rose, during the ongoing Aviation Economic Conference in Dublin, Republic…
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South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol refused to appear for fresh questioning by investigators Thursday, a day after his dramatic arrest over an ill-fated martial law declaration.
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Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has disclosed that Niger State realised N600 billion from agriculture and other related businesses through the public and private sectors in 2024. The farmer governor disclosed this on Wednesday when he received members of the Developing-8 (D-8) group, an intergovernmental organisation, at the Government House in Minna. According to a statement…
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Businessman, philanthropist, and politician Emuoboh Gbagi has paid the 2025 West African Examination Council (WAEC) registration fees for 66 students from Government Model Secondary School, Oginibo, and Oginibo Secondary School, all in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Among the recipients, 24 are from Government Model Secondary School, Oginibo, and 42 others are…