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Akpevwe Igho

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Community

Mrs. Abubakar Released Following Husband’s Death in Captivity

The couple were seized in Matazu en route to a wedding; the retired general died of illness and has been buried.

Politics

Delta Political Heavyweights Gather as Assembly Marks Third Anniversary With Thanksgiving Service

Governor Oborevwori, James Ibori and Ifeanyi Okowa joined lawmakers in Asaba, where the governor urged praise for his political platform.

Politics

Retired Major General Dies In Bandits Captivity

Katsina says Rabe Abubakar died of diabetes and hypertension complications in captivity despite sustained efforts by government and security agencies.

Politics

Eric Igban Foundation Celebrates Igban on Birth Anniversary

The foundation praised his public service record, noting he contested the APC Warri South-West primary ahead of 2027.

Politics

Family Confirms Death of Former Warri South LG Chairman at 65

The family said the Obarisuwa of Warri Kingdom, once health commissioner under Uduaghan, died on Friday, with funeral plans pending.

News

Elevate Africa Opens Applications for Threads of Africa 2026 to Revive Endangered Textiles Through Fashion Film

Entrants must make a three-to-five-minute fashion film, with up to $25,000 in grants, mentorship and a Ghana showcase.

News

Borno Govt Reintegrates 720 Repentant Terrorists After Rehabilitation

Batch 9 beneficiaries, with 992 spouses and 2,050 children, returned home after vocational training under the Borno Model programme.

Sports

Xenophobia Concerns Shape African Reactions to South Africa’s World Cup Defeat

Many fans backed Mexico as Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe and Malawi repatriate citizens, while Ramaphosa warned against vigilante immigration enforcement.

News

Delta Assembly Raises 2026 Budget to ₦1.729 Trillion, Highlights Development Achievements

Speaker Guwor said the raise funds key projects, as the House passed five bills and confirmed nominees in its third session.

News

Tinubu Honours June 12 Heroes, Awards Pro-Democracy Activists, Soldier-Democrats

The Democracy Day address also renamed a Kaduna petroleum institute after Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, with the full honours list due soon.

News

Democracy Day: Tinubu Issues Tough Warning to Terrorists, Kidnappers, Bandits

In his June 12 address he cited 50,000 new police recruits and a record ₦5.41 trillion security budget for 2026.

Politics

President Tinubu Intervenes to Resolve Warri Ward Dispute Amid Rising Ethnic Tensions

Governor Oborevwori thanked the president and stakeholders who accepted the settlement terms, urging Delta residents to pursue peace and unity.

Community

Four Arrested in Asaba Over Alleged Counterfeit Dollar Scam, Fake Currency Recovered

Police tracked a five-man syndicate along Nnebisi Road, seizing 1,600 fake dollar notes and military camouflage from an Asaba hideout.

Politics

“Warri Doesn’t Have Lost State Constituencies, INEC Is Confused” -Robinson Ariyo, Legal Practitioner

Ariyo says the commission abandoned the re-delineation judgment and now wrongly treats Warri constituencies as suppressed ones that never existed.

Politics

INEC Fixes June 25 for Primaries in Warri’s North II, South-West II ‘Restored’ Constituencies

The commission acted on court judgments restoring suppressed constituencies in Delta, Benue, Jigawa and Kogi, with other 2027 timelines unchanged.

Community

Stolen Infants Reunited With Mothers as Police Probe Alleged Child Abduction in Delta

A woman held in Uzere allegedly took two babies to replace her twins, who died weeks before a dedication.

Community

Warri-Itakpe Train Tragedy: FG Promises Safety Reforms, Investigation Begins

Four people died and 24 were injured when coaches carrying 482 people overturned near Agbor, prompting suspended service and a probe.

News

Delta Intensifies Crackdown on Unregistered Vehicles as Police Back Tougher Enforcement