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Amotekun: DELSU don urges South-South govs to take a cue
Following the floating of a regional security outfit by governors of the South-West to checkmate insecurity, an Associate Professor with the Delta State University, Abraka, Dr Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri, has urged governors of the South-South…
PTI governing council appoints Adimula as vice principal
The Governing Council of the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Delta State has approved the appointment of Dr. Adebowale Adimula as vice principal of the institute.This was conveyed in a letter with Reference No.…
Oba of Benin wants memorial site for Ovonramwen in Calabar
ALMOST 116 years after Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi joined his ancestors in Calabar, Cross River State, where he was exiled after the invasion of Benin Kingdom by Britain, the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, has made a case for the…
Number of unsound minded prisoners on the increase in Delta—Controller
The Controller of Prisons in Delta State, Mr Sam Iyakoregha, has decried the rising number of persons with unsound minds in prisons in the state.The prison boss was speaking at a meeting of stakeholders in the administration of…
Benin descendants seek cross-cultural, historical interactions with Itsekiri
Descendants of Benin Kingdom in Edo State have solicited historical and cultural interactions with their filial Itsekiri brothers in Delta State through a synergy between the Institute for Benin Studies and Itsekiri Historical Group.The…
NDDC: Group backs Reps’ call for dissolution of 3-mancommittee
THE Niger Delta People Confederation has commended the House of Representatives for directing the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, to immediately disband the three-man interim committee he inaugurated to pilot the…
‘Betting can curb crime, create jobs’
The federal and state governments have been advised to create the enabling environment for betting business to thrive because it can assist in curbing crime among youths by creating jobs.The Chief Executive Officer of Redson Bet, Mr…
World Orphan Day: Okowa distributes food, other items to orphanage homes
Wife of Delta State governor, Dame Edith Okowa, has expressed sadness over the indulgence of some caregivers in the sale of children in their custody.According to Okowa, most orphanage homes engage in acts that are not only …
Bayelsa poll: NGO preaches against violence, vote buying
A non-government organisation, the Coalition for Development and Democracy in Bayelsa (CDDB), has admonished political parties to refrain from violence or monetary inducement in the November 16 governorship election in the state.The…
Access Bank partners Oba Ewuare in building satellite town
ACCESS Bank has agreed to help in the construction of a satellite town at Ugomoson, Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State on the Benin- Agbor highway, one year after the groundbreaking ceremony by the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Ewuare…