Reporting by
Akpevwe Igho
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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.
