THE International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says no fewer than 13,595 families are still searching for 23,659 missing persons across Nigeria. The ICRC Family Link Officer, Mr. Benson Lee, disclosed this on Saturday in Yola at the commemoration of International Day of the Disappeared. Lee said 59 per cent of the missing persons […]
THE Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has said that the federal government has never signed an agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). On Tuesday, ASUU protested across campuses over poor welfare and the non-implementation of the 2009 agreement. But yesterday, the minister, while speaking to journalists, said such an agreement […]
THE Federal Government has defended the decision to raise the cost of Nigerian international passports to ₦100,000 and ₦200,000, insisting that the new fees will curb corruption, end processing delays, and guarantee faster delivery of travel documents. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), in a statement signed by its spokesperson, ACI AS Akinlabi, announced that beginning […]
UNDERSCORING the import of contemporary global digital revolution, the Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Guwor is persuaded that No Deltan, particularly the youth bracket should be left behind. Rt. Hon. Guwor who said this at the Third edition of the Delta State Social media summit in Asaba, the State capital has […]
GOVERNOR Sheriff Oborevwori has called for a strategic deployment of the social media to attract investors, expand tourism, support entrepreneurs and create jobs. He made the call in Asaba at the 3rd edition of the Delta Social Media Summit with the theme: “Brand Delta, Grow Delta”. The Governor, who was represented by the Chief of […]
INDIVIDUALS assuming the role of government in Delta State and in the process extort unsuspecting members of the public have been warned to desist or face the consequences of their actions. The Chief of Staff, Government House, Hon Prince Johnson Erijo, gave the warning when a delegation of the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle […]
DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, inaugurated 30 units of one-bedroom flats for officers and soldiers of the 181 Amphibious Battalion, Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, with a pledge to continue supporting the welfare of security personnel in the state. The Governor, who was represented at the event by the Secretary to […]
THE Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) has congratulated His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, and the good people of Delta State on the occasion of the state’s 34th anniversary. Delta State, created on August 27, 1991, by former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, GCFR, has, over the years, evolved into a hub of rich […]
AS Delta State marked its 34th anniversary on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has called on citizens and residents to remain united, peaceful, and committed to building a greater and more prosperous state. Speaking during a special thanksgiving service at the Government House Chapel, Asaba, the Governor expressed gratitude to Almighty God for […]
DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated Deltans on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the creation of Delta State, assuring them of better days ahead under his administration. Governor Oborevwori in a statement issued on Tuesday in Asaba by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, described Delta’s 34 years of […]