(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four students of Delta State University (DELSU) and five others abducted on Saturday, have regained their freedom. Spokesman of the Police Command in the state, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the release of the abductees in Warri . The victims were kidnapped on the Abraka-Eku Road in Ethiope East Local Government Area of […]
By Ignatius Okpara ASABA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Special Anti-Robbery and Anti-Cult units of the Delta State Police Command was on Monday raised down by a mysterious fire. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the inferno which came from a nearby bush also burnt four cars, two tricycles and some motorcycles parked in the police unit. […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Asaba Delta State Police Command has arrested a 500 level male undergraduate of the State owned University, (DELSU), Abraka, identified as Ode Victor. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Celestina Kalu, who made this known to newsmen Friday in Asaba, the state capital, said the student was apprehended at Abbi community, […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Asaba Over 20 petrol stations in Delta state at the weekend were sealed up by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), for failing to sell their Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at the official pump prices – N86 or N86.50K per litre. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent observed that most of the affected stations are […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello A Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the appeals filed by the Governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Olorogun O’ tega Emerhor, and Labour Party (LP), Chief Great Ogboru, both contesting the victory of the incumbent Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa in the April 11, 2015 poll. […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Asaba – The people of Oteri community in Ughell North council Area of Delta State, on Monday staged a protest over alleged Extra Judicial Killing of its people. They had during the protest demanded a probe into the killing of the community’s vice Chairman, one Mr. Blessing Unusiefe. The aggrieved community also […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, of Delta state on Wednesday stressed the need for government at all levels to make concerted and pragmatic efforts towards the growth of the Agricultural sector and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) development in Nigeria. The governor, who stated this while declaring open the 2013, Delta State Trade Fair […]
By Femi Kehinde Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has warned that that no opposition should come from the South-South against President Jonathan in 2015 if the President decides to contest. He stated this in a Delta Broadcasting Service (DBS), phone-in programme in Asaba. According to him, “President Jonathan has every right to run for […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of rigging the Delta Senatorial by-election, saying there are several cases of widespread electoral malpractices. The APC alleged that the PDP rigged the poll using policemen and soldiers to carry out their nefarious act. APC, in a statement issued by its Interim National […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Nigeria’s electoral body, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Mr Emmanuel Aguariavwodo of the ruling peoples Democratic party PDP winner of the Saturday October 12th Delta Central Senatorial District bye-election. The result, which was announced Sunday morning by the state Resident electoral commissioner, Gesila Khan, showed that Aguariavwodo polled a […]
