The Ovie of Umiaghwa-Abraka Kingdom, HRM Air Vice Marshal Lucky Ochuko Ararile (Rtd), has celebrated his 6th coronation anniversary. The 2-day-ceremony which attracted indigenes and friends of the kingdom held recently in Oria. The first day, the community’s cultural day, saw a lineup of several cultural displays by different communities in the kingdom. Day 2…
The lawmaker representing Ethiope East Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. (Chief) Evance Ivwurie, has vowed to resist the “oppression and annexation of Ethiope East community lands of Okpara Water-Side, Igun, Eku and Abraka by PRESCO PLC, adding that this move will not succeed. In a press release, the lawmaker said that…
*** Says No Sacrifice Too Much For Peace The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has called on Deltans to sustain the prevailing peace in the State. While felicitating with Deltans in particular and Nigerians in general at the Easter Celebration, the Speaker posited that people should make sacrifice…
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Muhammad A. Mustafa, has assured Deltans of adequate security before, during and after the Easter celebrations. The CP, who stated this during a brief security chat with the command’s management team, noted that the Command has already stepped up security in the state through astute and effective…
The Delta State Governor, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has appointed Chief (Mrs.) Odet Emo JP, Chairman, Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, Delta State, as a Senior Special Assistant on Women Development in his cabinet. The appointment which takes immediate effect, has received accolades from Deltans who consider it as a well deserved appointment, while a…
The immediate past Chairman, Imo-Abia/Ebonyi Union, Abraka and its environs, Chief Nnamdi Uwalaka, has been honoured with a ‘Peace Award’, presented to him by Nigerians Voice for Good Governance (NVGG). The event which held today at Royal Amanda Hotel, Abraka, had in attendance some leaders of Igbo community in the area. Speaking during the presentation,…
The Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that his administration is involved in the construction of markets despite the fact that it is the function of local government councils to do so because markets contribute to the growth of rural commerce. The Governor who spoke during a quarterly interactive session with journalists…
The senator representing Bauchi Central at the Senate, Ali Wakili, is dead. He died after a brief illness on Saturday, a source close to the family told PREMIUM TIMES. Efforts to speak to the Senate spokesperson, Sabi Abdullahi, did not yield any result as he neither picked his calls nor replied text messages. Until his…
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has called on security agencies to curb activities of herdsmen in some parts of the state before it snowballs into crisis. The Governor made the call Friday, March 16, 2018 when the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) in charge of Zone 5, Mr Rasheed Akintunde paid him a courtesy…
The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 5, in charge of Edo, Bayelsa and Delta states, Rasheed Akintunde is expected to visit Delta State Police Command tommorroe, March 16, 2018 on a familiarization tour. A presss release by the command said that the AIG will hold an interactive session with representatives of Police Community…