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The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa has sacked Latimore Oghenesivbe, his Executive Assistant on Communications. The governor's aide was relieved of his appointment through a letter dated December 29, 2021, and signed by the …

World Health Organisation (WHO) has named the latest COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa, the Greek name ‘Omicron’, and labelled it a variant of concern due to its large number of mutations and possible faster rate of infection.…

The police in Delta have rescued 11 kidnapped victims and recovered the vehicle they were traveling in, in the state. The spokesman of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Warri.…

Police in Delta say they have killed a suspected armed robber and recovered ammunitions from him his gang. Police spokesman in the state, DSP Bright Edafe, said in a statement issued on Tuesday in Warri, Delta that the deceased sustained…

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Federal Government to pay 1.638 billion dollars to Delta Government being 13 per cent derivative sum due as arrears of revenue payable to the oil-rich state. Justice Donatus Okorowo,…

The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the demise of one Jagbefume Oriagioge, who allegedly committed suicide after he was accused of raping his neighbour's underage daughter. Although called 'pastor', Oriagioge was until his…

A threat letter supposedly authored by Fulani jihadists on Sunday threw residents of Asaba, Delta State into confusion. The Fulani jihadists were said to have written the letter to demand the immediate reversal of the enforcement of the…

The Police Command in Delta says it has rescued a kidnapped victim in the state. The Command’s spokesman, DSP Edafe Bright, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Warri. Bright identified the victim as Mrs Ibude Celestine, adding…

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta says his administration made significant progress in the development of the state in spite of daunting challenges in the past six years. The governor, who made this known in a statewide broadcast to…

The sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) witnessed partial compliance in parts of Asaba, the capital of Delta on Monday. Private schools were shut totally, while public schools were open but with scanty population.…

Two police constables and one Assistant Superintendent were killed early Friday by unknown gunmen who attempted to raze their station. It was learnt that the incident occurred at Umutu Police Divisional Headquarters in Ukwuani Local…

Police in Delta said on Tuesday in Warri that they foiled a kidnap or robbery attempt at Oghara in Ethiope West Local Government Area of the state. Acting Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Edafe Bright, told newsmen that the suspected…

Three policemen and a detainee have been reported killed during an attack by unknown gunmen on Nsukwa Divisional Police Station in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State. The attack was said to have occurred around 2 a.m. on…

One policeman was killed when suspected armed robbers attacked a bullion van. The acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command,  DSP Bright Edefe, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Asaba, said the incident took…

A suspected internet fraudster popularly called 'Yahoo boy' has been arrested by the police after he was caught trying to dump the lifeless body of his girlfriend in a bush in a community in Delta State. Although the identity of the…

The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa says that the Zamfara State Government's decision to assume control of gold mining in the state is an "illegality" that cannot be allowed to stand. He warned that the Federal Government must…

A policeman and a civilian were shot dead on Friday night as unknown gunmen sprayed bullets at a police checkpoint in Eku, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. A three-man police team was said to be at the checkpoint around…

Four young men have died in their sleep in a hostel near the Delta State University community of Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. The Herald learnt that in the Thursday morning incident, seven boys slept in a…

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A 46-year-old security guard is currently in police custody in Delta State for  allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl in Ibusa community in Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state. It was learnt that the incident occurred in…

A 25-year-old Delta State resident, Victoria Okocha, has described how suspected herdsmen abducted, gang-raped and forced her to drink another victim's blood in the bush. She gave the gory details in an encounter with journalists on…

The Delta State Government has debunked the rumour of the shutdown of the Government House after Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his wife, Edith, tested positive for COVID-19. Fear allegedly gripped workers on Wednesday at the Government…

A middle-aged female teacher in Ughelli North LGA of Delta State has died after hearing news of her husband's COVID-19 positive test result. The incident which occurred on Monday reportedly left the whole neighborhood in panic. The…