Delta State

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has announced a relaxation of the 48-hour curfew imposed on the state on Thursday, to now operate between 6 p.m and 8 a.m from Saturday. SEE ALSO: Police Arrest Pharmacist for Assaulting Woman Who Stole From Him…

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Monday congratulated Dorathy Bachor and Neo Akpofure, both from the state, who were among the five finalists at the just concluded BBNaija reality TV Show.In a series of tweets on his handle @IAOkowa, the…

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has condoled with the the government and people of Kaduna State on the death of Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris. SEE ALSO: Dangote Cement Commits N4bn to CSR Projects in Ogun The governor’s condolence…

Tragedy struck in an incident that occurred between a commercial motorcycle rider and a female passenger.A 26-year-old lady who goes by the name Blessing Ashibuogwu, is desperately clinging to the last line of her life after a bike…

Delta Government on Wednesday said Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the state would benefit from the tax waivers as measures to cushion the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on their businesses.The State Commissioner…

The Inspector-General of Police Squad (IGP Squad) on Tuesday 26th May 2020 arrested Daily Post’s Delta State correspondent, Mr. Mathew Omonigho, in the premises of Delta State Nigerian Union of Journalists, Warri Correspondents’ Chapel.…

Three decomposing bodies have been found inside a bush along the Illah-Ugbolu road in the Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta State.The bodies were found by residents in the area on Tuesday May 26.Spokesperson of the state…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has lauded the efforts of Delta Government at containing the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. SEE ALSO: Easter: 3 pastors, 20 parishioners arrested for violating lockdown…

Delta state Government has commended Nigerian Army high command for arresting two soldiers who were caught on video unleashing mayhem on women and residents of Warri. SEE ALSO: NUJ Drums Support for Campaign Against COVID-19 in Sokoto The…

Suspected gunmen have reportedly killed two yet-to-be-identified mobile policemen at Old Ekete Junction in Udu local government area of Delta state.Report claimed that the gunmen also killed a civilian and carted away riffles belonging…

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has charged political office holders to adhere to good governance and leadership principles. SEE ALSO: Assets of politicians, public officials to be made public - FG Okowa gave the task on Tuesday while…

The governing board of the Delta state University, DELSU, has taken a decision to conduct drug tests before admitting new applicants in a bid to ensure a drug-free environment conducive for learning. The DELSU Vice Chancellor Professor VF…

No fewer than 50 suspected cultists have been arrested by a police squad, ‘Operation Safe Delta,’ in Udu council area of Delta state.The Herald gathered that the suspects were nabbed at different brothels and hideouts across the local…

Two suspected kidnappers have reportedly killed their gang leader, Raymond Enahon, and abandon him in a bush at Obiaruku, Delta State,to die. SEE ALSO: Heavy protest rocks Ebonyi as LG chairman slaps lawmaker Iweh Kevwe and Emmanuel…

Members of a local vigilante group in Ughelli South council area of Delta state on Thursday evening, December 12, apprehended a suspected ritualist that was disguised as mentally-challenged persons.The vigilante group trailed the…

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Tuesday inaugurated a 42-members State Advisory and Peace Building Council with a charge on the members to sustain and deepen the peaceful atmosphere in the state.The council has  Prof. Sam Oyovbaire,…

Jungle justice has yet again taken precedence over the law, as two men were unlawfully burnt to death for attempting to rape a 13-year-old girl in Mosogar town, Ethiope West council area of Delta State.According to Within Nigeria, the…

Ifeanyu Okowa, the Executive Governor of Delta state, has stated he owes no one a debt of apology over the appointment of his daughter as an Aide. Governor Okowa made this known at a Media Briefing in Asaba, Delta state. According to him,…

Some gunmen have on Wednesday kidnapped the younger sister to wife of Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, in Asaba, the state capital.Herald Nigeria learnt that the victim, named Elizabeth, was accosted by a gang of young men at Temple…

Tragedy struck in the Ekredjebor area of Ugheli North Local Government in Delta State, after a girl, aged 14, committed suicide over another man who ended their relationship.The deceased, who has only been identified as Favour, is said…

Some leadership traits that were useful in the past might not be so today, because we are facing a situation that is totally different from the one that prevailed in the late 1990s or even in early 2000s. We must, therefore, find new forms…

A hunter in Amukpe, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, has shot dead his brother-in-law, named Pius, for insulting him during an argument. Trouble started on Saturday, when the man accused his wife of infidelity with his own…

The challenge of development is arguably one of the greatest problems that have dominated world history. Aside from being difficult to fight a problem you cannot see or measure, what constitutes the greatest impediment in every development…

In a speech delivered  at Project Hope 13th graduation ceremony held recently at Ute Okpu in Ika North East LGA, Delta State,  Otive Igbuzor, PhD, founding executive director, African centre for leadership, strategy and development (Centre…

As security crisis lingers in Nigeria, some armed men suspected to be herdsmen have stormed an Orphanage in Delta state and fatally destroyed its facilities.The Great Saints Orphanage, situated at Issele Uku area of Aniocha North Local…

The Inspector-General (IGP)’s Special Task Force on Pipeline Vandalism attached to Pipeline and Products Marketing Company (PPMC) Warri Depot says it has apprehended six suspected crude oil thieves.The Task Force Unit Commander,…

Tragedy struck in Alibioba Community at Agbor Technical College, Agbor in the Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State on Friday when flood when two teenagers were swept off in a heavy flood.Testimony, 15, was a JSS 1 pupil of…

The police in Delta are on the trail of a man who killed his 18-year-old girlfriend, identified as Favour Ogheneyenrohwo.The incident, which occurred in Abraka, was said to be a case of ritual killing, which had become a trend…

The police in Delta State has arrested a  yet-to-be-identified man for slapping a nurse identified as Angela at Okwe General Hospital, Asaba, Delta State.The man said he acted when the nurse abandoned their relative who was in critical…

Gordon S. Black of The University of Rochester, in his theory of political ambition; Career choices and role of structural incentives’’ posited that; as a politician rises to new positions of power and prominence, his motives for seeking…