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Delta to introduce BRT in Warri

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

Delta State Government is to introduce the Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, model in the country’s oil and gas industry hub, Warri. With this development, and as part of the state government’s transport development plan, Warri will be the third city in Africa to develop the BRT initiative, after Lagos and Johanessburg, South Africa. The state […]

Warri-based bishop arrested over kidnapping

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Friday, May 24th, 2013

POLICE in Warri, Delta State, have arrested a Warri-based bishop of a pentecostal church and another “prophet,” simply identified as Joseph, following an attempted kidnap on the proprietress of a popular private school in Sedco area of Warri. Police sources confirmed that the partners-in-crime were in detention, after the victim cried out for justice through […]

Police arrest five suspected kidnappers in Delta

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

Hundreds of members of the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram, who are fleeing military attacks in the border communities of Borno State, are regrouping in the mountainous forests of Adamawa State, a top Defence source told The PUNCH on Monday. The source said that militants, who were dislodged from Sambisa Game Reserve and other camps […]

Ex-militants blow up crude oil pipeline in Delta

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, Niger Delta, State News Wednesday, March 20th, 2013

By Emma Amaize WARRI- EX-MILITANTS, in the early hours of Tuesday, bombed a crude oil pipeline, belonging to the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, located between Evwreni Edjekota and Ewu in Ughelli North Local Government Area. A source told Vanguard, “Those who carried out the explosion are the same group that exploded a gas pipeline […]

Ripples as Uduaghan refuses assent on death penalty for kidnappers

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

By Austin Ogwuda, Asaba ALTHOUGH the menacing issue of kidnapping is not peculiar to DeltaState, there appears to be confusion especially between the members of the Delta State House of Assembly, who are constitutionally empowered to make laws for peace and good governance; and the State executive governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan. Presently, the two arms […]

32 Countries to storm Warri for Athletics championships

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, Sports, State News, Track & Field Thursday, February 28th, 2013

Over 421 athletes from 32 countries have so far confirmed their participation at the maiden African Athletics Youth Championships billed for March 27-31 in Warri, Delta State. The Championships are open to athletes who are under-17 as at this year. Confederation of Africa Athletics CAA confirmed Nigeria as the hosts last year, at its congress […]

EFCC finally arraigns Babalakin over N4.7bn Ibori’s loot

Posted by admin Delta, EFCC Politics, State News Friday, January 18th, 2013

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has finally arraigned Chairman, Bi-Courtney Highway Services, Dr. Wale Babalakin, for allegedly laundering N4.7bn for convicted former Delta State Governor James Ibori. The EFCC late on Wednesday declared Babalakin wanted as he was said to have failed to report at its office, preparatory to his arraignment on Thursday. Arraigned along […]

PIB: North’s opposition is an insult, says Uduaghan

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, Oil Politics, State News Saturday, January 12th, 2013

The opposition by the North to the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) is an insult to the oil producing states, according to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan. Governor Uduaghan, reacting to the opposition by Northern states to the provision of additional funds for oil bearing states in the bill, said “leaving it at 10 per cent royalty […]

Exclusive – the Kidnap Syndicate in Delta

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, Niger Delta, State News Sunday, December 23rd, 2012

KIDNAPPING (read man-stealing) has metamorphosed into such a very big industry in Delta State that it currently has a loose association, comprising graduates and undergraduates with an organized set-up and leadership. Our investigations showed that it is no longer a case of the money-making kidnappers abducting and looking for where to hide their captives from […]

Okonjo-Iweala’s mother arrives Ogwashi-Ukwu

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Friday, December 14th, 2012

Vanguard can authoritatively report that Prof Kaneme Okonjo, the mother of Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala who was released Friday morning, has arrived home at the Obi’s Palace in Ogwashi-Ukwu. Our correspondent reports that there was tight security around the palace as visitors were denied entry into the house […]