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Niger Delta: How NNPC will ensure lasting peace – Baru

December 27, 2016December 27, 2016 Admin

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Sunday explained how it is working towards sustainable solution to the challenge posed by insurgency in the Niger Delta. The NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr Ndu Ughamadu, said this in a statement issued in Abuja. “The Corporation has created security management platforms that would enable it identify and evaluate risks, develop and superintend implementation of investigations. “The platform will also aggregate and deploy necessary resources to guarantee peaceful business environment in the region,” Ughamadu said. It quoted NNPC Group…

WhatsApp launches video calling for everyone

November 15, 2016 Admin

WhatsApp wants to be international cross-platform FaceTime. Today Facebook-owned chat service WhatsApp is officially launching video calling for its over 1 billion users worldwide on iOS, Android and Windows Phone. Its debut follows a series of reports from people who recently found the feature had been enabled in beta versions of WhatsApp on Android and on Windows Phone – an indication that a public debut was on the near horizon. To use the new feature, WhatsApp users can hit the call button in the top right corner of a conversation, which will bring up an…

Nigerian senator opposes online registration for N500 billion social intervention programme

October 30, 2016November 15, 2016 Admin

Senate leader, Muhammad Ndume, on Sunday, objected to the use of on-line registration to select beneficiaries of Federal Government’s N500 billion Social Intervention Fund. Addressing journalists in Maiduguri, Mr. Ndume, who represents Borno South at the National Assembly, said that using internet registration for the programme would deprive many qualified Nigerians from benefiting. “The N500 billion Social Intervention Fund has started on a wrong footing, so we are not going to agree; we are not going to let it pass like other previous interventions without tangible gains. “We do not…

Emmanuel Uduaghan: Legacy Of An Egalitarian Democrat October 23, 2026
By Chike Ogeah, Esq. He would have been 72 today. But three days before his birthday, the Most High called him to His eternal home. For the people of Delta State, whose lives he touched during his tenure as governor from 2007 to 2015, this is a moment to celebrate a life of […]
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Opinion: University of Agriculture: A Milestone For Delta Central And Delta State October 23, 2026
By Fegor Ogene JP. The passage of the University of Agriculture, Orerokpe Bill at third reading in the Nigerian Senate marks a significant milestone in the pursuit of educational advancement and agricultural development in Delta State. Sponsored by Senator Ede Dafinone, the bill represents an opportunity to expand access to higher […]
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NDC Primary: Court Fixes Nov 24 For Judgement In Akpodiete, Omo-Agege Suit October 23, 2026
Conflicting claims over APC resignation, primary participation take centre stage WARRI — The Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has fixed November 24, 2026, for judgment in a suit by Prof. Alexander Osondu Akpodiete challenging Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s eligibility to contest the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) primary for Delta Central Senatorial […]
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Anambra Police Recover Stolen Highlander In Calabar, Arrest Suspect October 22, 2026
The Anambra State Police Command has recovered a Toyota Highlander Jeep allegedly stolen in the state and traced to Calabar, Cross River State, in an intelligence-led operation that also resulted in the arrest of a male suspect, identified as Muonago Chibuze. The recovery, according to the police, was made on October 16, 2026, by operatives […]
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Anambra Police Nab 19-Year-Old, Recover Phone Stolen In Adamawa October 22, 2026
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old suspect, Mustapha Sani, in Awka and recovered an Infinix Android phone allegedly stolen in Adamawa State. The arrest, according to the police public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, was made on October 19, 2026, by operatives of the State Intelligence Department (SID), Awka, following intelligence-led […]
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DOPF Lecture: Oborevwori, Dafinone, Okubor Warn Against Electoral Manipulation October 22, 2026
— Warn against misinformation, insecurity, electoral malpractice ASABA — Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Senator Ede Dafinone and the governor’s Chief Strategist, Dr Festus Goziem Okubor, have warned that insecurity, misinformation and weak institutional accountability pose serious threats to credible elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. They made the call at the Delta Online […]
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Delta Police Arrest Three Over Alleged ₦5.47m Fraud, Impersonation Of Government Officials October 21, 2026
The Delta State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a fraud syndicate accused of impersonating prominent government officials to defraud unsuspecting members of the public, including a community leader who allegedly lost ₦5.475 million in a fake appointment scheme. The suspects, identified as Aghogho Okpogbodu, 51; Moses Exist, 48; and Benjamin Owah, 49, […]
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Anambra Police, Odùmẹjẹ Move to Strengthen Community Ties October 21, 2026
The Anambra State Police Command has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening public trust and improving police-community relations through sustained engagement with religious leaders, traditional rulers and other stakeholders in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, gave the assurance on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, when he received the Spiritual […]
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Ogwashi-Uku Palace Knocks Ibusa’s Victory Claim, Heads for Appeal October 20, 2026
....Insists court ruling did not determine boundary dispute The Palace of the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku has faulted claims by some Ibusa indigenes of a territorial victory following a ruling by the Delta State High Court, Asaba, insisting that the decision did not determine the boundary dispute between the two communities. In a statement […]
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Umeh Community In Isoko, Declares Friday Mourning Day For Uduaghan, Bans Trading, Farming October 20, 2026
The Regent-elect of Umeh Kingdom in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, HRH Meshack Rockson Owhe, has declared Friday, October 23, a day of mourning in honour of the late former Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan. Owhe, who announced the decision in a condolence tribute on behalf of […]
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