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Okotete Facilitates Return of Delta Girl Trafficked To Ivory Coast, Urges Stronger Action Against Human Trafficking

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The Executive Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Stella Okotete, has facilitated the safe return of Annabel, a young girl from Uvwiamugie Community in Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, who was trafficked to Ivory Coast for prostitution. Annabel’s return to her community was greeted with joy and relief by her family, residents and well-wishers, bringing an end to weeks of anxiety over her ordeal. Reacting to the development, Okotete expressed gratitude to God for preserving the…

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Diri Raises Scrabble Classic Prize To N40m, Orders Introduction Of Game In Bayelsa Schools

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa   Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has increased the prize money for the annual Diri National Scrabble Classic from N20 million to N40 million, while directing the introduction of scrabble into secondary schools across the state to promote intellectual development among students. The governor announced the new incentives at the closing ceremony of the sixth edition of the tournament in Yenagoa, declaring that the winner of the Masters category in the next edition would receive N5 million, a significant increase from the current prize. Diri…

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AIG Orutugu Begins Stakeholders’ Thank-You Tour, Pays Homage To Eze Uzu II of Awka

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The newly promoted Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Ikioye Orutugu, on Monday commenced a statewide thank-you tour of key stakeholders in Anambra State with a courtesy visit to the Palace of the Traditional Ruler of Awka Kingdom, HRM Igwe Gibson Nwosu, as part of activities marking his transition to a new phase of his career in the Nigeria Police Force. Orutugu, who was recently elevated from Commissioner of Police to Assistant Inspector-General of Police, said the visit was to express his heartfelt appreciation to the traditional institution and the people…

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Reject Omo-Agege for Deriding Delta Central’s Landmark Flyovers, Ntekume Tells Voters

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  Chairman of Global Initiative Support Group for Sheriff 2027, Chief Josiah Ntekume, has urged the people of Delta Central Senatorial District to reject former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, at the 2027 polls over his recent condemnation of the Otovwodo and Uvwie flyovers. Ntekume said the condemnation of the flyovers is a clear demonstration that Omo-Agege neither appreciates nor identifies with the developmental aspirations of the people he seeks to represent at the Senate. Responding to a statement issued by Omo-Agege’s media team, he said it was ironic…

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Ahead of 2027: Omo-Agege’s Political Structure Crumbles, Key Supporters Dump Him

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By Ufuoma Egbe   With less than a year to the 2027 general election, political alignments in Delta Central Senatorial District are beginning to reveal that what could have been one of the most fiercely contested senatorial races in recent history, is now starting to fizzle out to a mere walkover for Senator Ede Dafinone. While elections are ultimately decided at the ballot box, recent developments suggest that the political structure of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, is facing significant challenges. The former APC governorship candidate, now seeking…

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Anambra Police Arrest Two Wanted Kidnap Suspects, Uncover Interstate Abduction Syndicate

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The Anambra State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on kidnapping, arresting two suspected members of a notorious interstate kidnapping syndicate linked to multiple abduction cases in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga,who disclosed this on Saturday while briefing journalists in Awka, said the arrests followed intelligence-driven operations and painstaking investigations by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu. According to him, the first suspect, Dauda Mohamed, 38, was arrested on July 27, 2026, following a coordinated operation. During…

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APWEN Bayelsa Celebrates Engineering Excellence, Intensifies STEM Drive For Girl Child 

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa   The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria, APWEN, Bayelsa State Chapter, has called for increased investment in STEM education as a pathway to closing the gender gap in engineering and technology. The call was made during APWEN Bayelsa’s public lecture, exhibition, and award ceremony held in Yenagoa. The event was also used to celebrate a female engineering icon, Prof. Ongoebi Etebu in the state. Chairman of APWEN Bayelsa, Engr. (Dr) Amalate Ann-Jonathan Obuebite, said the gathering was to honour women who have broken barriers…

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Senator Joel-Onowakpo Commends INEC Over Move to Restore Suppressed Delta Constituencies

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    Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for initiating the process to restore three previously suppressed Delta State House of Assembly constituencies, describing the move as a triumph for democracy, justice and equitable representation.   The affected constituencies are Isoko North II, Ughelli South II and Abraka State Constituency in Ethiope East Local Government Area.   The commendation came during a stakeholders’ engagement on the proposed restoration of the constituencies held on Friday at the INEC Conference Hall,…

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Troops Recover Stolen Rifles, Arrest Three Over Deadly Ambush That Killed Soldier In Delta Community

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The Nigerian Army has arrested three suspected members of a notorious criminal syndicate linked to the deadly ambush of troops in May, recovering stolen military rifles, ammunition and other combat equipment during coordinated operations in Rivers and Delta states. The Army said the suspects, identified as Chiboy, Marathon and Onowu, were apprehended during intelligence-driven raids carried out by troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade under Operation UDOKA as part of the ongoing Operation EASTERN SANITY II. The operation followed the May 4, 2026 ambush on troops, during which one soldier…

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Dafinone Hails INEC As Restored Delta Constituencies Return To 2027 Ballot

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Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Ede Dafinone, has welcomed the Independent National Electoral Commission’s, INEC, confirmation that elections will be conducted in the restored Abraka (Ethiope East II), Ughelli South II and Isoko North II State Constituencies during the 2027 General Elections.   Dafinone, in a statement issued on Friday following INEC’s stakeholders’ engagement in Asaba, described the development as a landmark victory for democracy, justice and fair representation.   The stakeholders’ meeting was convened in the wake of the Federal High Court judgments restoring the three state constituencies,…

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