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Delta, Headlines, State News
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
WARRI— DELTA State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, said weekend that the Anti-kidnapping Bill passed by the state House of Assembly was yet to be signed into law because he didn’t believe in death sentence. This came as the governor and the state Commissioner of Police, Mamman Tsafe, blamed the rising wave of kidnapping in the […]
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Delta, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories
Friday, June 24th, 2011
It was an unusual sight Friday afternoon when hundreds of Nigerians evoking their support for Chief James Onanefe Ibori stormed a London court where his trial started. Sporting “Free Ibori” and “Deltans want Ibori back home” T-shirts, some of such supporters claimed to have travelled all the way from Nigeria to the UK to demonstrate […]
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Delta, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
WARRI – VICE-CHANCELLOR of the Delta State University (DELSU) Abraka, Prof. Eric A. Arubayi, Wednesday, stated that one of the greatest challenges facing the institution is paucity of fund and commended Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan for his wonderful and unrelenting financial assistance to the University. He also disclosed that administrative cost of running the University is […]
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Delta, Headlines, Nigerian Police, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News
Saturday, June 11th, 2011
Security operatives in Delta State have launched a massive hunt for suspects who allegedly raped three female corps members in Owodokplor Igbide community, Isoko South local government area of the state. LEADERSHIP SUNDAY learnt that the six-man gang allegedly descended on the corps members who were serving as teachers at the school’s Corpers’ Lodge. Our […]
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Delta, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Sunday, June 5th, 2011
The police in Ughelli, Delta State, have arrested Pastor Emmanuel of African Church, Evwreni Branch and a foreigner for abducting a three-year-old child. The pastor whose name was given as Emmanuel Abuvo and his Cameroonian cohort conspired and abducted the child from her school premises pretending to be her parents. The three-year-old baby girl was […]
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Delta, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
THE Elema of Obi-Anyinma community in Ika South local Government Area of Delta State, Vincent Chinyere Aminomwan, was shot dead while over 16 houses were burnt following a bloody fight in the community over sharing of royalty from an oil prospecting company. Meanwhile, the entire community has been deserted. Also, the recurring communal crisis between […]
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Armed Forces, Delta, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Niger Delta, State News
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
WARRI – MORE troops were deployed in the riverine community of Ayakoromor, Burutu local government of Delta State, Thrusday, by the Joint Task Force, JTF, on the Niger-Delta, following Wednesday’s unfinished gun battle with a militant group in the area. The deployment of more soldiers fuelled fears in the community and environs that soldiers might […]
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Delta, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
WARRI-AN octogenarian, Pa. Gilbert Everett of Koko town, Headquarters of Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen, who demanded a ransom of N130 milion to set him free. Vanguard learnt that the incident took place last week, when it was gathered that Pa. Everett, who doubles as the […]
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Delta, Elections 2011, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, State News
Friday, April 29th, 2011
Incumbent governor of Delta State , Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan , yesterday emerged winner in the governorship election held in the state . Uduaghan, who is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate scored a total of 525,793 votes to beat his closest rival, Chief Great Ogboru of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) who polled 433, 834 […]
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Delta, Elections 2011, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, State News
Thursday, April 28th, 2011
The police on Wednesday confirmed the attack on a Delta State House of Assembly member, Patience Ajudua. The attack led to the death of Ajudua’s driver. The Police spokesman in the state, Mr. Charles Muka, told the News Agency of Nigeria that some political thugs shot Ajudua during Tuesday’s governorship and House of Assembly […]