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Politics

NCAA to Name and Shame Airlines Over Flight Delays, Non-Compliance

The regulator says airline staff often abandon terminals during disruptions, and passengers stranded overnight are entitled to hotel accommodation.

Politics

Husband of Late Shimite Rejects Death Allegations, Vows Legal Action

David Favour cited an autopsy showing heart failure, accused his wife's family of burying her without his consent, and threatened lawsuits.

Politics

INEC Launches Voter Education Roadshow in Bayelsa

Drama, music and outreach will push registration from September 11, with officials on hand to verify voter status and warn against multiple entries.

Community

Cancel, Arrest, Prosecute” – Itsekiris Tackle INEC Over Alleged Delineation Fraud

Community leaders say wards were mapped onto rivers and nonexistent settlements, and want a fresh exercise based on 2006 census figures.

Community

Ugbarajo Itsekiri Youths Association Elects First Executive Council

Joseph Okotie emerged president as 16 positions were filled at the Olu of Warri palace on Saturday.

Niger Delta

Ugbarajo Itsekiri Youths Holds Inaugural Election in Warri

Delegates from each community are voting peacefully for 16 positions in the body formed from merged Itsekiri youth groups.

Politics

Oborevwori Commissions Housing Units for Soldiers in Delta

The 30 one-bedroom flats at the 181 Amphibious Battalion in Agbor were awarded in March 2023 to boost troop morale.

News

Equatorial Guinea President’s Son Jailed for Illegal Sale of National Aircraft

Ruslan Obiang Nsue, 50, can avoid prison by repaying about $255,000 plus damages for selling a Ceiba aircraft to a Spanish firm.

News

CBN Orders PoS Machines to Be Tracked Within 60 Days

Education

ASUU Protests Hit UNIBEN Over Unpaid Salaries

Union members rejected the government loan scheme, demanded withheld entitlements and warned that universities could shut down without Tinubu's intervention.

Sports

Ajibade Signs for PSG on Three-Year Deal

The forward leaves Atletico Madrid after 40 goals, joining Jennifer Echegini in Paris following her Player of the Tournament award.

Community

Delta Ports Need Urgent Action, Oborevwori Tells NPA Board

The governor asked the federal government to reopen Warri, Koko, Sapele and Burutu ports, dredge the Warri Channel and repair infrastructure.

Politics

PDP Zones 2027 Presidential Ticket to the South

The NEC also kept the national chairmanship in the north and confirmed Umar Damagum until November's convention.

Community

Oborevwori Urges Restraint After Ethnic Clash in Warri

Gunfire at Okere Roundabout left several injured as the governor met stakeholders in Asaba, urging leaders to protect Warri's development.

Community

Olu of Warri Announces New Youth Body, Reaffirms Age Limit

The new group merges all Itsekiri youth bodies dissolved earlier, with presidents contesting at 38 and handing over at 40.

Niger Delta

Olu of Warri Launches ₦750 Million Iwere Trust Fund to Drive Development

The monarch seeded the fund personally at his fourth coronation anniversary in Warri, urging Itsekiri people and partners to contribute.

Niger Delta

Warri Sentinel Pays Tribute to Olu of Warri on Coronation Anniversary

The media firm visited the palace, praising the monarch's self-funded projects, scholarships and shared prosperity vision across the kingdom.

News

Singer Lil Kesh reportedly stabbed robbed in Lagos

The Shoki hitmaker was reportedly stabbed in the neck and lost jewelry worth millions, with police yet to comment.