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DJ Association Temporarily Bans Burna Boy Songs After Clash with DJ Tunez

Comedian Broda Shaggy Hospitalised After Gunshot Injury

Lawyer Sues Tonto Dikeh, Demands ₦200m Over Schoolgirl Deliverance

NSC Honours Young Athletes in Asaba, Continues Nationwide Appreciation Tour

NAPTIP Faces Heat Over Silence on Singer Simi’s Old Tweets

By Akpevwe Igho3 min read

Delta Govt Applauds Warri Stadium Upgrade

Niger Delta

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Trans-Forcados Oil Spill: Oborevwori Orders Medical Screening, Cleanup in 216 Affected Communities

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has ordered the immediate deployment of medical teams to communities affected by the Trans-Forcados pipeline oil spill, as the number of impacted communities rises from an initial 86 to 216.

‘Don’t Become Another Public Sector Entity’ — Okonjo Iweala Charges Niger Delta Chamber

World Trade Organisation Director General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, has challenged the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA) to translate its investment ambitions into measurable economic outcomes, warning the chamber against becoming another public institution that consumes resources without delivering tangible results.

By Akpevwe Igho2 min read

Olu of Warri: Excellence in Culture Will Make Nigeria Envy of World

Warri Princess Emerges as Key Figure in $500M Kaduna Mining Partnership

NNPC Rejects Calls to Sell Warri Refinery, Chinese Firms Begin Technical Assessment

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Delta Court Jails Four Over Oil Pipeline Vandalism After NSCDC Arrests

DESOPADEC Contractors Hail One-Year Board Tenure Extension

Edon Emerges President-Elect of DESOPADEC Association

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By Akpevwe Igho 3 min read

Ogheye: Ocean Swallows Homes, Flood Drives Families From Classrooms

Children, women and elderly residents of Ogheye, an Itsekiri riverine community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, are battling ocean surge and flooding that have destroyed homes and left displaced families without shelter.

Omadino Petitions Tinubu Over Alleged Chevron Employment, Contract Exclusion

Omadino community in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, has petitioned President Bola Tinubu over alleged exclusion of its people, as well as indigenous contractors and equipment owners from Chevron Nigeria Limited’s oil and gas contracts.

By Akpevwe Igho 1 min read

Udu By-Election: Delta Restricts Movement Saturday

The restriction is aimed at ensuring a safe, peaceful and orderly electoral environment, as well as protecting voters and sensitive election materials.

Police Arrests Suspected Cultists In Delta

Nine suspected cult members have been arrested in separate operations in Obiaruku and Issele-Ikpitime communities in Delta State, with security operatives recovering locally made firearms, ammunition, suspected illicit drugs and a battle axe.

Colby Nigeria Assures Timely Delivery Of Ode-Itsekiri 33KV Power Project

Colby Nigeria Limited has assured of the timely delivery of the ongoing 33KV overhead line and electricity distribution project connecting Ode-Itsekiri and other communities in Delta State.

Oborevwori Distributes 50 Fishing Boats, Engine to Warri Riverine Communities

We recognise the important role our fishing communities play in our economy and food security, and we will continue to support them

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Oghara Attack Claims Life of Young Polytechnic Graduate, Leaves Co-worker Injured

A young man identified as Jeffrey, popularly known as “7,” has reportedly been killed in an attack in Otefe, Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State.

By Sisan Okotie 2 Min Read

Over Six Months Oil Spill Leaves Riverine Communities Without Food, Water

Almost seven months after crude oil began leaking into their waterways, residents of Odidi, Kantu and Keremor communities in Warri Southwest Local Government Area of Delta State, say the prolonged pollution has turned their traditional sources of food, water and income into a health and humanitarian crisis.

Dafinone Defends Position on Sanubi-Orogun Industrial Gas Park, Rejects Claims of Anti-Urhobo Agenda

Says Industrial Gas Park Must Remain on Urhobo Land