The Chairman of Urhobo Traditional Rulers Forum in Delta State and Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, His Majesty, Dr Emmanuel Sideso, Abe I, has raised the alarm of looming danger at the Osubi Airport in Delta State, noting with concern that youths in the area have virtually turned a portion of the airport’s runway to a mini football pitch. The monarch …

A petrol tanker explosion in Koko, Warri North local government area of Delta State has claimed several lives estimated to be 20. The incident happened yesterday morning when residents of the area rushed to the scene to scoop fuel from the burning vehicle. Unofficial sources put the death toll at 20 with several others affected with severe degrees of burnt. …

After seven days of intense sports competition, Delta State have won the 2023 National Youth Games (NYG) tagged “Asaba 2023” with 116 medals. Team Delta bagged 51 gold; 34 silver and 31 bronze medals to emerge 7th consecutive winners, Lagos came second with 61 medals comprising 21 gold; 19 silver and 21 bronze while Edo came third with 21 gold; …

No fewer than 4,500 athletes will compete for honours in 11 sports events as the seventh edition of the National Youth Games kicks off on Saturday (today) in Asaba, Delta State. The Games will be held between 23 and 30 September, across multiple venues in Asaba. Sports to feature at the Games include athletics, basketball, cricket, chess, football, judo, golf, …

Eight persons escaped death as students and pupils of Oteri Secondary and Ative Primary Schools were denied entrance to their classrooms, over the burning down of a building housing an electoral committee member for the Oteri-Ughelli community youth election in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. It was learned that the tenure of the youth executive in the …

The Delta State government has assured Ukwani ethnic nationality in the state that it would pay special attention to infrastructural development in the area. The Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, who gave the assurance when a delegation of indigenes of Utagba-Uno in Ndokwa-West Local Government Area paid him a courtesy visit to congratulate him on his assumption of office, lamented the …

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Delta State government to disclose details of how over N200 billion in education funds was spent under the administration of immediate past governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa. The funds were collected by Okowa’s government from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) between 2015 and 2019. On 17th July, Mr. Justice Daniel …

In less than one month in office, Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has been all over the three senatorial districts to inspect various projects. What stands out though is not merely the tour but the mind with which he embarked on it. He revealed his heart at the inspection of the Ibuzor Road, Asaba when he said his …

The Delta State Government has announced that all schools in the state will resume for the third term 2022/23 academic session next Tuesday, 25th April. In a statement on Friday in Asaba, the state capital, the Commissioner for Secondary Education, Mrs Rose Ezewu said that teaching and learning activities would commence on Tuesday, and the resumption test would be conducted …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been ordered by the Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to permit the Labour Party and Kennedy Pela, the party’s candidate for the state’s 18th March election to examine the election materials used in the just-concluded polls. The party and its candidate had approached the tribunal in petition No: EPT/DL/GOV/02M/2023, seeking an order …