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Delta Businessman Dies After Business Venture Funded With ₦1.8m Loan Reportedly Fails

After sending distress messages to relatives, the 40-year-old was found dead near Ebrumede Flyover and identified by his wife.

Community

Oborevwori Praises NDDC as Work Begins on 15.4km Benin-Sapele Highway

Culture

Miss World Nigeria wins Africa’s Top Model title, secures Top 40 spot

Tamunosoye Karibi George has featured strongly in three fast-track events in Vietnam, as backers urge Nigerians to vote daily through the 1Zone app.

News

Umahi Gives CCECC 14-Day Deadline to Fix Bad Sections of Benin–Asaba Highway

The minister ordered repairs at Ubulu-Okiti and Onicha-Ugbo during an inspection, saying motorists must not suffer regardless of payment delays.

News

Defence Officers, Asagba of Asaba, Ovie of Udu Visit Orodje of Okpe

The monarch told intelligence officers on a study tour that Okpe's 13 districts feed grassroots security, before joining fellow rulers at a wedding.

Politics

Delta at 35: Oborevwori Says State Has Entered Its ‘Shining Era’

He credited past administrations for Delta's progress and promised more infrastructure, wider economic opportunities and inclusive governance.

News

NDDC Moves to Fix 15km Sapele–Benin Road

Community

Teachers Commend Olu of Warri Over Remodelled Ologbotsere School

The association said the six-classroom block, commissioned on August 25 at Bobi, gives pupils and teachers a better learning environment.

Community

Olu of Warri Commissions School in Warri South-West.

Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiamẹ Atuwatsé III, has commissioned the newly renovated Ologbotsere Primary School in Bobi Community, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta state.

Niger Delta

NUJ Delta Pushes Stronger Oil and Gas Journalism Through Capacity Building

Council chairman Churchill Oyowe told journalists at an Asaba workshop with Chevron that technical knowledge and ethics underpin credible petroleum reporting.

News

South-South Gridlock: Businesses, Travellers Count Losses as Road Crisis Deepens

Manufacturers put losses above ₦500 billion as commuters spend over 24 hours in traffic, with Umahi expected to inspect the Benin-Asaba corridor.

News

NUC Inspects Godday Erewa University Facilities Ahead of Take-Off

The verification exercise assessed 15 proposed programmes in computing, arts and allied health sciences at the Sapele institution.

News

NRC Links Warri–Itakpe Train Derailment to Suspected Wheel Defect, Rules Out Vandalism

Four people died and 64 were injured when coaches derailed in Delta State, with braking also under scrutiny.

News

Rotary Club of Ogunu Gets New President

Austin Edon takes over from Osamuyi Omokha, pledging desks, a science laboratory, healthcare support and membership growth for the club.

Niger Delta

Olu of Warri: We Will Never be Swallowed by Obstacles

Niger Delta

Olu: We Will Never be Swallowed by Obstacles

Ogiame Atuwatse III spoke at a palace thanksgiving service in Warri closing activities marking his fifth coronation anniversary.

Politics

Lokpobiri Tasks OGTAN on Oil, Gas Manpower Export to Africa

The minister said African producers want Nigerian professionals, while the upstream regulator warned that skills shortages could stall expected investment.

Niger Delta

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