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Traders Received Free Rice Bags On Pondi Birthday Celebration

Ten-kilogram branded bags were handed out from a vehicle on Warri–Sapele Road, drawing grateful women traders amid economic hardship.

Politics

APC Stakeholders in Delta North Push Back Against Marginalisation

Coalition convener Alex Ikpeazu urged national leaders and Governor Oborevwori to adopt transparent guidelines before forthcoming congresses.

News

Data Protection Sector Generates ₦16.2bn, Creates Jobs -NDPC

Olatunji says compliance and licensing have lifted investor confidence, while a lawyer warns violations under the 2023 Act attract stiff penalties.

News

NUPRC Chief Warns Inconsistent Rules Are Scaring Investors

Eyesan told the energy summit that shared African standards and data cooperation would cut uncertainty and speed cross-border projects.

News

Seven Years On, Osinbajo Gives Thanks for Surviving Kogi Crash

The former vice president said all aboard walked away unharmed, one of two air incidents he survived within seven months.

Community

Soludo Celebrates End of Monday Sit-At-Home at Onitsha Market

Traders reopened shops at the main market on Monday, with the governor calling it a turning point for productivity and confidence.

Community

Police Arrest Suspects Over Assault on Officers in Delta Boundary Clash

The commissioner deployed extra operatives to Oshimili North after Saturday's attack, with detained suspects making statements aiding investigations.

Culture

Singer Ifunanya Nwangene Dies After Snake Bite

The 26-year-old soprano was bitten while asleep at her Abuja home and died after hospitals lacked an essential antivenom.

Politics

Delta Govt Begins Statewide Measles–Rubella Vaccination Exercise

The campaign, flagged off in Asaba, runs to February 9 and targets children aged nine months to 14 years.

Community

Controversy, Tension Trail Death of SOS Vigilante Leader, Liberty

A member of the Delta State Community Policing Committee, Comrade Efemena Umukoro, alleged that Kunu was deliberately silenced after arresting a notorious cult figure known as “Rolex.”

Politics

Delta Govt Rehabilitates Long-Neglected Kokori Road

Works commissioner Reuben Izeze says the ₦12 billion, 35.32-kilometre project covers drainage, culverts and asphalt overlay, and will boost farming and trade.

News

Delta Ports Must Work at Full Capacity – WACCIMA

Chamber president Anthony Okoh blames failing roads and absent rail links, and says efforts to meet Governor Oborevwori have yielded nothing.

Politics

Bus Crash Kills 10 Mourners Heading to Bayelsa Deputy Governor’s Burial

The 18-seater bus lost control on the Sagbama–Ekeremor Road, trapping passengers, with survivors rushed to nearby hospitals.

Community

NDDC Boss Honoured with Chieftaincy Title in Rivers Community

The Ogu Divisional Council of Chiefs cited Samuel Ogbuku's development work in the kingdom and wider Niger Delta.

Community

INYC Seeks Police Investigation over Death of SOS Commander

The youth council disputes police claims that Kunu Liberty died in a gunfight, and wants the Inspector-General to probe.

News

Dangote Refinery Says It Can Meet Nigeria’s Daily Fuel Demand

The plant says it produces 75 million litres of petrol daily against national demand of 50 million, building buffers against imports.

News

Fresh Petrol Price Hike Looms as Crude Oil Tops $70

Bonny Light's rise past $70 a barrel could push pump prices beyond the ₦850 average already reached this week.

News

Activist Accuses Uvwie Task Force of Extortion, Abuse

Israel Joe says two women were detained along the PTI–Ebrumede axis and forced to transfer ₦300,000, and wants investigations.