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Community

New Interim Executives Emerge in Orugbo Graduates Association

Graduates meeting on January 18 named Ogholaja Oritsuwa to lead an interim committee and urged incoming community executives to prioritise transparency.

Community

Lawyer Arrested After Fatal Shooting at Masquerade Display in Rivers

Police say nine masqueraders were shot in Omoku, one fatally, and three people including the lawyer are in custody.

News

NDLEA Seizes N300 Million Worth of Drugs, Arrests Two in Delta State

Operatives intercepted two commercial buses carrying tramadol, codeine and diazepam on the Asaba–Onitsha expressway, holding two suspects pending court charges.

Community

Court Halts Police from Arresting Eight Over Alleged Harassment in Delta

Justice Flora Azinge ordered service on the police through the Delta commissioner and adjourned the rights case to February 2, 2026.

Community

“Speak Directly to Communities, Not Middlemen” –Olu of Warri on Niger Delta’s Hardship

The monarch told the BBC that oil wealth has left communities without clean water, electricity or healthcare, and urged nationwide cleanup.

Community

Oborevwori Allocates N100bn to Boost Local Govt Projects

Each of Delta's 25 local government areas gets N4 billion for roads, drainage and other infrastructure gaps.

Sports

Warri Wolves and Rangers Move Up the NPFL Standings with Big Wins

Second-half goals sank Katsina United in Ozoro, while Rangers came from behind late in Owerri to reach 33 points.

Niger Delta

Defence Delay Halts Pretrial in Emami, Dimeyin Suit

Justice Veronica Agboje fined the second defence counsel ₦20,000 for late filing and adjourned the pretrial conference to March 2026.

Feature

Ogidigben Gas Project Seals $24.6 Billion Deal After Years of Delays

The Delta park, stalled by community disputes and militant demands, is now the largest Belt and Road recipient, promising 250,000 jobs.

Sports

Suspension Fears Rise as AFCON Semi-Finals Kick Off

Senegal have seven players a booking away from missing the final, Egypt six, Nigeria four and Morocco three.

News

Air Peace Strands Over 50 Warri-Bound Passengers in Lagos

Travellers waited over five hours without updates after weather was blamed, and the airline gave Vanguard no response.

Community

Police Foil Kidnap Plot in Upper Agbarho, Recover Arms

Operatives and vigilantes stormed an uncompleted building hideout, exchanged fire with the gang and seized a rifle and shotgun.

News

Nigeria Targets $3bn Annual Revenue From Carbon Markets by 2030

The framework starts with voluntary trading before a domestic emissions system, offering tax breaks and creating a national carbon registry.

Community

Ologbotsere Demands Justice, Insists Ogidigben Crisis Was Planned

His office rejects attempts to implicate the Olu of Warri's palace and urges security agencies to follow evidence, not rhetoric.

Culture

Portable Faces Multiple Criminal Charges After Viral Arrest Video

Community

Police Invite Itsekiri Chiefs Over Ugborodo Unrest

Zone 5 police in Benin City summoned 18 people over allegations of conspiracy, arson and incitement following Emiko Onuwaje's killing.

Politics

‘The State Has Money,’ Oborevwori Says at ₦39bn Otovwodo Flyover Launch

The Julius Berger project at the Warri–Asaba–Patani junction is due in 12 months, with motorists asked to bear construction delays.

News

NUPRC, Revenue Service Move to Strengthen Oil and Gas Collections

The two agencies met in Abuja and pledged to align operations after new tax laws took effect in January 2026.