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Akpevwe Igho

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News

NRC Confirms Injuries as Abuja-Kaduna Train Derails After Collision

Corporation boss Kayode Opeifa said the crash near Asham killed no one, with the injured returned to Idu station.

Politics

Tinubu Orders Nationwide Rice Distribution for Ramadan and Lent

Imo governor Hope Uzodimma says the ambassadors network will reach Muslim and Christian families in all states and Abuja.

News

DSS Arrests Man for Selling Free Electricity Meters in Asaba

BEDC says all the diverted meters have been recovered from buyers, and the suspect faces police prosecution as accomplices are hunted.

Community

Court Rejects Asagba’s Bid to Stop Suit Challenging His Selection

Justice Obanor held that jurisdiction was not disproved, so Anthony Konwea's challenge to the throne selection proceeds to full trial.

Community

Delta Govt Approves Police Headquarters for 25 LGAs

The council also cleared over ₦400 billion in road works, university hostels, court renovations, judges' quarters and a police protection unit base.

News

CBN Issues New BVN Rules, Limits Phone Number Changes

Banks must temporarily watch-list suspicious BVNs, enrolment is limited to adults, and the rules take effect from May.

Culture

Comedian Broda Shaggy Hospitalised After Gunshot Injury

The skit maker was shot beneath the Sango-Ota bridge on Sunday and is now recovering at a hospital in Ikeja.

Politics

Delta Govt Hails Indigenous Contractor Over Road Project

Aniagwu praised Emo Rock Concepts after inspecting the Emevor–Orogun and Amai–Aragba roads, built with retaining walls against swampy terrain.

Culture

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

Ikechukwu Obasi says footage on the actress's Facebook page showed a JSS1 pupil degraded during an exorcism, breaching her dignity and privacy.

Community

Lady Missing After Attending Masked Birthday Party

Community

Attack on Fishermen Leaves Three Dead in Isoko Community

Married fishermen were attacked at their nets on Wednesday morning, sending residents fleeing, as police say no official report has reached them yet.

Community

Agbarho Community Seeks Govt Help as 260 Pupils Share Classrooms

The 1929 school has three usable classrooms, with pupils sitting on floors despite two renovation projects nearing completion.

Community

Fuel Scarcity Hits Delta State as Prices Soar to ₦1,400

Queues formed and stations shut in Asaba and Agbor as marketers raised pumps to ₦1,400, lifting transport fares.

Politics

National Assembly Outlaws Dual Party Membership, Offenders Face Jail Time

Offenders face a N10 million fine or two years in prison, though one lawmaker warned the provision may clash with constitutional freedom of association.

Culture

NSC Honours Young Athletes in Asaba, Continues Nationwide Appreciation Tour

Udoh David and Gowon Oghenerunor were singled out during the Delta visit, with the tour heading to Uyo on Thursday.

Politics

NUJ Crisis Brews in Delta Over Warri Chapel Election

Warri correspondents accuse Churchill Oyowe of delisting voters and reject screening, urging the national secretariat to intervene before the March 16 poll.

News

Former Enyimba Daniel Daga Sentenced in Sexual Assault Case

The Molde FK midfielder has appealed the six-month sentence, and his club has sidelined him until the case ends.

Politics

Court Grants ICPC 14-Day Extension to Detain El-Rufai

The order runs until March 19 as investigators pursue money laundering and abuse of office allegations, with a hearing set for March 17.