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“No More Taking Nigerian Tech Companies Abroad” — Tinubu

"We made a promise to Nigerians. We are keeping it.”

News

Edith Okowa Adopts 50 UNIDEL Students, Commits N10m to Annual Education Support

Former First Lady of Delta State, Dame Edith Okowa, has extended the humanitarian activities of the O5 Foundation to indigent students, adopting 50 students of the University of Delta (UNIDEL), Agbor, under its Student Assistance Programme.

News

4,000 Jobs Up for Grabs as Shettima Commissions Kwara Garment Factory

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday commissioned the Kwara State Garment Factory and the 11-storey Kwara Revenue Service (KWRS) House in Ilorin, the state capital.

News

Aisha Buhari Pays Atiku a Visit — Why?

Former First Lady Aisha Buhari has paid a visit to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Abuja, with details of their meeting yet to be made public.

News

‘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.

News

FG Selects 16,000 Nigerians for Digital Training Academy

No fewer than 16,000 Nigerians have been selected for the first cohort of the Federal Government’s newly launched Digital Training Academy, following a recruitment exercise that attracted 72,850 applications nationwide.

Reports

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.

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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.