Obaseki help! my community besieged
By Louis Odion As the second week of Lent opened last week, the mostly Catholic folks of Odiguetue community could not have envisaged murder and mayhem while in a solemn pursuit of the state of…
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Serve with humility, respect, Okowa charges political office holders, swears in Chinye as commissioner
Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has charged commissioners and other political office holders in the state to at all times, serve the people with humility and strict adherence to relevant oaths they took. The…
Asaba Airport to be fully functional in July, says Okowa
Delta State Governor,Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has expressed confidence that commercial activities will be in full swing at the Asaba International Airport in July, this year. Speaking during an inspection visit to the airport today (01/03/18)…
Princess Tutu, Ben Enwuonwu’s painting sells for African record N508million
Ben Enwonwu’s paint of Ile-Ife princess, Adetutu Ademiluyi, known as Tutu, has fetched in a London auction £1, 205,000, four times more than expected. In naira terms, it was sold for N508, 358, 301, an…
DSS Detains Tony Ezimakor, INDEPENDENT’s Abuja Bureau Chief
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Tony Ezimakor, INDEPENDENT Newspapers’ Abuja Bureau Chief. Ezimakor had walked into DSS headquarters in Abuja about 10.30a.m on Wednesday to honour an invitation from the security agency,…
Delta Govt approves 10,000 housing units for civil servants
The Delta State Government has approved the construction of 10,000 housing units for civil servants by Greenfield Assets Limited in Illah, Oshimili North Local Government Council of the state. This was made public by the…
PDP Delta Mandate endorses Okowa as sole governorship candidate for 2019
The members of Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Delta Mandate from across the three Senatorial Districts of Delta State have unanimously endorsed the candidature of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as the sole candidate for governorship position in…
Avoid shortcuts at Congress, Buhari urges APC caucus
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined the national caucus of All Progressives Congress (APC) to abide strictly with the party’s constitution while conducting congresses at wards, local governments, states and national levels. Buhari…
Odigie-Oyegun lashes prophets of doom after caucus
By Ismaila Chafe The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr John Odigie-Oyegun has said that the outcome of the meeting of the party’s national caucus had shamed those prophets of doom who predicted…
Delta North monarchs pass confidence vote on Okowa; Report herdsmen’s menace to Police, Governor charges them
Traditional Rulers in the Northern Senatorial District of Delta State have passed a vote of confidence on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. No fewer than 63 recognised Royal father's at a meeting held at the Palace of the…