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Bills Aim to Boost Development in Ethiope Federal Constituency Passes First Reading

Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu's bills would site a customs training college in Oghara and a paramedic college in Isiokolo.

Ughelli Council Chair Faces Allegations of Extortion, ₦1.2m Bribe via Wife’s Firm

The dissolved revenue committee's chairman says the payments were kickbacks, while Jaro Egbo cites poor financial transparency and dismisses his accuser.

EFCC Arrests Fred Ajudua Over $1.43m Fraud

The businessman had gone into hiding after the Supreme Court revoked his bail and ordered him back into custody.

Federal Court Reserves Ruling in Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan Suspension Case

Justice Binta Nyako will decide on 27 June whether the six-month suspension stands, alongside rival contempt applications involving Akpabio.

Federal Court Reserves Ruling in Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan Suspension Case

Justice Binta Nyako will rule on 27 June on the six-month suspension and on contempt applications filed by Akpabio and the senator.

Ubeji Councillor Vows Action After Traders Protest Rising Theft

Traders now fund monthly patrols themselves as Ojulu insists the lone police post serving five communities needs upgrading.

Ubeji Councillor Vows Action After Traders Protest Rising Theft

Traders funding their own ₦500 monthly patrols say one police post serving five communities cannot stop overnight break-ins at the market.

Senator Dafinone Donates Bus to Delta Polytechnic, Promises More Support

The 18-seater vehicle came with a pledge to expand federal backing, as the rector showcased student innovations including a fuel-free generator.

Protesters Shut Down Delta Police HQ Over Alleged Unlawful Detention, Bail Scam

Campaigners demand the release of two bricklayers held since April; police have ordered a refund of the N500,000.

Court Strikes Out Ologbotsere Title Suit Over Procedural Breach

Justice Agboje held that Pa Higson Oporokun and six others sued without first exhausting administrative remedies under Delta chieftaincy law.

EFCC Vows to Investigate Tompolo Over Alleged Naira Abuse

The agency says nobody is above the law after a video showed cash sprayed at his 54th birthday.

Edo Community Demands Justice After Youth Killed in Suspected Police Raid

Leaders say the armed men arrived in a bus and never identified themselves, and want federal investigators to name them.

Udu Kingdom Gets New Monarch

The Okporua ruling house unanimously picked Michael Orugbo, who will reign as Okporua I after his enthronement in Delta State.

American Cardinal Elected as New Pope, Takes Name

Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes the 267th pontiff after white smoke rose on the conclave's second day of closed deliberations.

Over 300 Arrested for Drug Abuse in Delta State – NDLEA

The state commander said seizures topped 1.3 tonnes, with 76 offenders convicted and a 50-hectare cannabis farm destroyed in Orogun.

Former Delta Governor Uduaghan Returns to APC

The former governor received his membership card at his Warri home, alongside his daughter, the state humanitarian affairs commissioner.

VeryDarkMan Regains Freedom from EFCC Custody

EFCC Arraigns Mercy Chinwo’s Producer, EeZeeTee, Over Forex, Disclosure Violations

The anti-graft agency dropped its earlier misappropriation claims, and the producer pleaded not guilty as a bail ruling awaits Friday.