Delta News

Call Ocean Marine Solutions to order, youths in Delta tell authorities

By Ebi Perekeme  The youths of Warri Escravos and Forcados in Warri South West Local Government Area and Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State respectively, have expressed their displeasure to draw the attention of the Federal and Delta State Governments, the Inspector General of Police, the general public, as well as the international community

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Church Ondo

Cherubim & Seraphim settles ten year leadership tussle

The 10-year-old leadership tussle in the first and oldest Cherubim and Seraphim Church Oke Igbala, 13, Igboliki Street, in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has been judicially settled. Some members of the church led by one Senior Suprintendent Apostle (Arc) Jimi Ajidahun and five others had in 2011 dragged the grandchildren of the founder of

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News Rivers

Wike set to demolish markets flouting lockdown rules

The Rivers Government warned on Wednesday that some markets in the state might be demolished for flouting the order of the government that trading should stop at the markets because of COVID-19. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Paulinus Nsirim, gave the warning in a statement issued in Port Harcourt. He lamented that

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News Rivers

Wike shuts down three markets in PH

By Ebi Perekeme  Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has announced the total closure of three popular markets in the state. The affected markets included Oginiba Slaughter Market, Oil Mill Market and Mbiama Market. The closure of the markets was announced Tuesday in a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim.

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Delta News

COVID-19: Delta info commissioner asks residents not to negate NCDC’s rules

By Loveth Ojogun  Delta state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, has appealed to the people of Delta state to follow the health protocols prescribed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC0 and the government as part of strategies to combat the lethal coronavirus pandemic. The call followed the continuous rise of the confirmed

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Delta News

Mulade charges GYC for a people-oriented leadership

By Ebi Perekeme  The Ibe-sorimowei of Ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom, Chief Comrade Sheriff Mulade has hailed the newly elected Gbaramatu Youth Council, GYC for a peaceful and transparent election. He charged the new Exco led by its 4th President, Comrade Shedrack Onitsha Ebikeme to shun pride and sychophancy, but to be proactive and selfless in the

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Cross River News

PDP wins 18LGAs chairmanships, 196 counselorships in C’River

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the 2020 Local Government election in the 18 councils and 196 electoral wards of Cross River. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the election, held on May 30 in all council areas of the state, was contested by the All Progressive Congress (APC); Labour Party (LP);

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Delta News

Okerenkoko Community Passes Vote of Confidence on Kingsley Oturubo-led Executive, Extends Tenure

By Ebi Perekeme  Elders and stakeholders of Okerenkoko Federated Community have extended the tenure of the Hon. Kingsley Akpos Oturubo-led Executive members of the community for another three years. Details later…

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News Rivers

Coronavirus: NCDC orders shutdown of Rivers community for 21 days

By Ebi Perekeme  The people of Asari-Toru Local Government Area, ASALGA received the directive of the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control, (NCDC) to shut down for 21 days following the sudden demise of the executive chairman of Area, Odiari Princewill, who was said to have died from coronavirus with mixed feeling. A statement signed by

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News Rivers

COVID-19 scare, NDDC shuts office over death of one of its directors

By Ebi Perekeme Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) headquarters in Port Harcourt was shut on Thursday following the death of the agency’s Acting Executive Director of Finance and Administration, Mr Ibanga Etang. He was a member of the NDDC Interim Management Committee (IMC). Etang died at about 2 am on Thursday at the Rivers State

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Delta News

New youth excos have been inaugurated in Kurutie Community

By Loveth Ojogun  Kurutie Community in Gbaramatu kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, has inaugurated new youth executive to manage their youth affairs for the next two years. Chief Dickson Wereyesigha, the Amaokosuwei of Kurutie Community, who was flanked by Chiefs of the community, inaugurated the officers in the community’s town

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Cross River News

C’River: Medical experts raise concern over COVID-19 deaths

By James Edet Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Cross River branch has raised concerns over recent possible coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in the state, demanding that the state government puts more effort in scaling up the level of preparedness and containment of the deadly virus. The group stated that it had received several reports from the Surveillance

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Akwa Ibom News

Ten members of A’Ibom Govt House Press Corps reportedly test positive to Covid-19

No fewer than ten members of Akwa Ibom Government House Press Corps are reported to have tested positive to Covid-19. Members of the press corps were, according to our source subjected to test early Wednesday morning, following an earlier test result which confirmed one of the cameramen attached to government house to have been positive.

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News Rivers

For good, well-being of residents in COVID-19 era, NDDC begins distribution of medical supplies, relief materials

By Ebi Perekeme  The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has kicked off the distribution of medical supplies, relief Materials and Public Enlightenment Campaign to contain the spread of Coronavirus Disease, covid-19, across the Niger Delta Region. In a statement by Charles Obi Odili, Director, Corporate Affairs, May 21, and made available to GbaramatuVoice, it was

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Delta News

Man impregnates daughter, kills self after delivery

By Loveth Ojogun A man whose name was given as Owei Edun from Ajakurama community in Egbema Kingdom of Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State has committed suicide, after impregnating his daughter. Edun was residing at Jones Creek in Gbaramatu kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State.  He was

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Delta News

Delta state records sixth death from Coronavirus

By Ebi Perekeme  The Delta State Government has recorded its sixth COVID-19 death which occurred in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at the Central Hospital, Warri. The Delta State Commissioner for Health Dr. Mordi Ononye made this known today in a statement. According to the Commissioner the 28th case which

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Bayelsa News

Doctor contracts COVID-19 in Bayelsa

By Ebi Perekeme  A medical doctor has tested positive for COVID-19 in Bayelsa State, bringing the number of active cases in the state to two. Governor Douye Diri announced the new confirmed case on Tuesday during a meeting of the COVID-19 Taskforce, which he chairs, at the Government House, Yenagoa. A press release by his

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News Rivers

Residents tremble as Rivers embarks on new round of lockdown

By James Nwosu The Rivers State Government has resumed another round of total lockdown after giving Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor residents four days to restock their houses with food and essential commodities. The lockdown, which began by 8pm on Sunday, forced residents of both areas to rush home in order to beat the deadline and

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Delta News

Delta to establish security outfit to curb rising insecurity

By Ebi Perekeme Delta Government on Tuesday said it had begun moves to establish a security force to check rising insecurity in the state. Secretary to the State Government, Mr Chiedu Ebie, made this known at a news conference in Asaba, and said that the proposed security outfit would be christened “Operation Delta Hawk”. Ebie

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Delta News

Gunmen kill Ijaw youth leader in Delta

Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed an Ijaw youth leader along Udu Road, in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State. It was learnt that the deceased, who was the National Spokesman for the Ijaw Interest Advocate, a.k.a, Izanzan Camp, Mr. Famous Belief Wonikiri-Ebi, was allegedly shot dead. It was gathered that the incident occurred on

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Edo News

Jubilation as Oba of Benin welcomes first Prince as monarch

By Osahon Osahon Jubilation on Monday greeted the ancient Benin Kingdom as the Benin Traditional Council announced the birth of a new prince of the kingdom to Oba Ewuare ll, Oba of Benin. The new prince was delivered by one of the Oba’s Queens, Her Royal Highness, Queen Iyayota of Benin Kingdom. The new Prince

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Delta News

Bandits kill three in Delta community

Armed men have killed three people at Ibusa in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, reports New Telegraph. For fear of the unknown on Monday, farmers refused to go to their farms, even as the vigilantes in the town have embarked on search of the perpetrators. Men of the Divisional Police Headquarters in

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News Rivers

Woman, 62, trampled to death during sharing of Rivers government COVID-19 palliative

A woman identified as Mrs. Florence Onuobodo has lost her life in Elele Kingdom, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, during a stampede that occurred during the sharing of the state government’s COVID-19 palliative in the area, Vanguard reports. The Rivers State Government had delivered food to Elele Kingdom in the ongoing distribution of

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Cross River News

As NCDC finally confirms no COVID-19 case in Cross River

By Solomon Asha Today, I feel like a monarch, I feel like an Eagle soaring so high above other birds of the air. I feel elated and satisfied that today the visiting officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to Calabar officially confirmed that Cross River State has no case of COVID-19. They

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Delta News

Writer Enewaridideke petitions IGP over alleged gang up to tarnish his reputation

By Enaibo Asiayei A literary activist, Mr Ekanpou Enewaridideke, has alerted the police authorities of a plot by some persons in Ayakoromo and Akparemogbene communities in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State to author a frivolous petition with criminal allegations to Nigerian Police in order to arrest, embarrass and keep him in jail. In

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Delta News

Delta begins community search against COVID-19 cases

By Enaibo Asiayei Delta Government on Monday said it had begun active case search in six local government areas in a bid to check community transmission of COVID-19 in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Mordi Ononye, disclosed this in Asaba at a news briefing by the Technical Committee on COVID-19 Response in the

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Delta News

13yr old girl allegedly commits suicide in Warri after elder sister caught her with lover

A 13-year-old girl has reportedly committed suicide in Warri, Delta State, after being beaten up for engaging in sex. It was gathered that the teenager, who lived with an elder sister, was seen with a man presumed to be her lover. Her sister beat her up, and she drank an insecticide and died behind a

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National Rivers

Monarchs in Rivers calls on FG to rescind IG’s order on interstate movement

Traditional rulers in Rivers State have sought the intervention of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to reverse the order by the Inspector General of Police to set up a Joint Technical Task Force on the movement of livestock, agricultural products, goods and services. The monarchs, who spoke while briefing newsmen on Saturday, expressed

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Delta News

Three LGAs in Delta cry out over influx of northerners in their areas

Communities in 3 Local Government Areas of Delta State at the weekend raised alarm over an alleged influx of northerners into their areas. The LGAs include Sapele, Ethiope West, and Warri North. The chairman of Ethiope West LGA, Hon Solomon Golley, while talking to Vanguard confirmed the incident at the weekend, “Sapele is a landlock

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Delta National News

Guwor moves motion, calls on Okowa, FG to investigate dead fish floating N’Delta coastline

By Ebi Perekeme  The Delta State House of Assembly has asked the federal government to investigate the mysterious death of large quantities of fish particularly in the Forcados and Escravos rivers in the state as a matter of urgency. The assembly, also, asked the state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa to prevail on President Muhammadu Buhari

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News Rivers

OYF threatens to shutdown Rivers over detention of President-General

The dreaded Ogoni Youth Federation (OYF) has threatened to march down to Port Harcourt and storm sensitive federal government facilities if their president-general that has allegedly been in detention is not released. The crisis is said to have arisen from allocation of palliatives given out to the nine states under the Niger Delta Development Commission

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Delta News

Kenyangbene new excos take oath of office

By Julius Akorigho and Godbless Motiola  On Wednesday, May 13, newly executive members of the Kenyangbene Community in Gbaramatu kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, were sworn in. They are Mr. Austine Ojo Pudie, Chairman; Emotimide Fibawarifa, Vice-Chairman; Destiny Gbajor Wonighan, Secretary; Eferesuoa Alfred, PRO; Kalogbe Peter Keme, Treasurer; Ogoba Benedict,

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Bayelsa News

Two buses loaded with Almajiri intercepted in Bayelsa

By Ebi Perekeme Bayelsa State government at the weekend intercepted two buses conveying 17 teenagers believed to be almajiris to the state. It was gathered that they were made up of young boys of various origins from the northern states of the country. Mr Freston Akpor, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Information and

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National News Rivers

Hotel Demolition: We acted in order, no regret — Wike says, warns social media legal practitioners

—Your act is draconian – Abe —I am not in a right frame of mind to speak now – Hotel owner Despite the outrage that greeted the Sunday’s demolition of hotels by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, the governor has further justified his actions saying the hotel owner unleashed thugs on members of the state

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News Rivers

Demolishing my hotel will discourage investors in Rivers – Demolished hotel owner says

The owner of Prudent Hotel demolished by the Rivers State Government, Promise Gogorodari, has denied violating any law to warrant the demolition of his structure. Gogorodari told our correspondent in a telephone interview that he built the hotel to take people off the streets. He said the state government should have carried out proper investigation

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