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… Denies Alleged ‘Plans to Relocate’ State Varsity, Ozoro The Delta State Government has called on communities in the state to maintain peace, “eschew bitter wrangling, and avoid giving wrong narratives about events in the state.” The state Commissioner for Information, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza in a statement on Wednesday in …

By Chukwumaechi Godwin The Rivers State Police command has confirmed the killing of David Gift Okpara (alias 2Baba), the dreaded leader of the gang suspected to have murdered and decapitated SP Bako Angbashim, Divisional Police Officer of Ahoada Division, on September 8, 2023, in Odiemude Community, Ahoada-West Local Government Area …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, confirmed that the National Universities Commission, (NUC), has approved the establishment of three more faculties for the Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro. Governor Oborevwori announced the NUC’s approval for the establishment of the Faculties …

By Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt The Nigerian Navy yesterday says it has busted an illegal oil refining site in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, capital city of Rivers State. About Seven hundred and fifty thousand (750,000) litres of illegally refined Automated Gas Oil, AGO, popularly known as diesel was …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Delta State governor, Rt Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated his Abia State counterpart, Dr Alex Otti, on his 59th birthday anniversary. Governor Oborevwori, in a statement by his chief press secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba on Sunday February 18, 2024, commended the Abia …

… Urges Opolo, Okutukutu Communities to Sheath Swords By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government says its attention has been drawn to a recent attack on Opolo community, allegedly carried out by some individuals from neighbouring Okutukutu community, which had resulted in some casualties. The state’s deputy governor, Senator …

By Amos Odhe There is rising tension among officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) following the alleged plot by the outgoing Comptroller General Caroline Wuraola Adepoju to install her alleged preferred successor, an officer promoted to comptroller in 2022 and to ACG in 2023 “without interview,” while retiring seniors …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Former spokesman of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Comrade Ebilade Ekerefe has described as distasteful and shameful calls by some Urhobo indigenes and ex-agitators for the sack of the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), retired Major General Barry Ndiomu. According to him, their …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Ex-Agitators under the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, phase 2 beneficiaries, have vowed not to be deterred by arrest of its members until the alleged “monumental fraud in the Amnesty office is exposed.” Our correspondent gathered that the newly elected leadership of the Phase 2 beneficiaries, inaugurated …

By Mandy Tina Concerned residents of Rivers State have raised eyebrow over Police silence on arresting prime suspects in the gruesome murder of SP Bako Angbashim. February 8, 2024 made it five months after suspected Iceland cult members, led by one David Gift aka 2Baba, operating in Ahoada East Local …