Crime

Killers of soldiers in Delta must be punished – Tinubu

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By Oluwaseyi Ajibade President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the brutal killing of military personnel in Delta State, describing the act as cowardly. In a statement on Sunday, the President said he stood in solidarity with all well-meaning Nigerians and the brave men and women of the armed Continue Reading

Human Angle

Women Groups in Delta Hold Road Show for Gender Equality

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By Eghweree Oghenero Women groups in Delta State have organized a road show along major streets in Asaba, the State capital carrying placards expressing challenges facing women folk. Some of the inscriptions on the placard read: Time for Equality is Now; Save Our Daughters from Abuse; and No to Harmful Traditional Practices against Women. The […]Continue Reading

Health

NPC Commences 2023-2024 Health Survey in Delta State

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By Oghenero Eghweree The National Population Commission, NPC, says the agency has commenced the 2023-2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey in Delta State, to develop strategies aimed at improving the health of residents. The Federal Commissioner representing Delta State in the NPC Mrs Blessing Brume-Ataguba, disclosed this in Asaba, at a press briefing on the […]Continue Reading

Human Angle

Ex-NUPENG Gen Secretary, Frank Kokori Dies at 80

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The ex-General Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, Chief Frank Ovie Kokori is dead. Chief Frank Kokori breathed his last at a kidney treatment hospital in Warri, Delta State, in the early hours of today, Thursday. One of his aides, who confirmed the painful development to Vanguard, said he […]Continue Reading

Economy

Delta Earmarks 3.5bn for CARES

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By Egheweree Oghenero The Delta State Government says the administration has earmarked the sum of three point five billion naira aimed at reactivating the COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Program CARES, as s short-term response to the current economic difficulties and the coronavirus pandemic. The State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Chairman of the Continue Reading

Human Angle

Child Rights Group Partners Delta Govt. on Checking Abuse

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By Oghenero Eghweree The Delta State Child’s Rights Implementation Committee says the body will partner with the state government and relevant stakeholders towards achieving its mandate of promoting the enforcement of laws aimed at protecting children and adolescents from violence and abuse. This was part of resolutions reached in Asaba, the state capital follow a […]Continue Reading

Economy

86 Micro Projects Executed through Community Initiative in Delta

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Community leaders across Delta State say collaborations between the people, the state government and foreign partners, have resulted in schemes which have improved the standard of living of the people. They made this known while reacting to the completion of one hundred and eighty six micro projects, executed in ninety rural areas under a community […]Continue Reading