Breaking: Nigerian Army Releases Identity Of Killed Soldiers In Delta Community

Four days after they were killed in Delta community, the Nigerian Army Defence Headquarter, has revealed the identity of the slain soldiers. The Defence Headquarters had also responded to some media publications. According to the released by the Nigerian Army Defence Headquarters, Seventeen (17) Soldiers were gruesomely murdered in the unfortunate incident.     RESORT TO PROPAGANDA BY OKUAMA COMMUNITY IN THE FACE OF GRUESOME MURDER OF TROOPS ON PEACE MISSION IS CALLOUS AND TOTALLY CONDEMNABLE The unfortunate killing of troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion of the Nigerian Army (NA),…

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Nigerian Army Bar Journalists From Covering Okuama Destruction As Governor Oborevwori Visits Scene

The Nigerian Army, on Monday, prevented journalists from accompanying the Delta Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori to access the extent of destruction at the warring communities of Okoloba and Okuama in Bomadi and Ughelli South Local Governments Area. Governor Sheriff who had visited the communities held a closed door meeting with the Military for over an hour. The Delta state governor, was received by the leader of the military JTF, General Officer Commanding 6 Division Nigeria Army, Major General Jamaal Abdulsalam. The military Joint Task Force, however, barred journalists from…

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Nicholas Mutu Condemns Killing Of The Army In Delta

Member of the House of Representatives, representing Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency of Delta State, Hon. Nicholas Mutu has condemned Thursday’s killing of 16 soldiers by some irate youths of Okuama community, an Urhobo enclave in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. Mutu, who is the Chairman of the Gas Committee in the House, described the action as “barbaric and inhuman.” Mutu, who is also the Chairman of the Southern Nigeria Carcus in the House of Representatives, made his position on the tragic incident known in a statement issued by his…

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Appoint Igumbor As Permanent Secretary, Group Appeals To Gov. Oborevwori

..Says former DNS’s experience, discipline, leadership skills, qualify her for PS   The Delta State Nurses Forum for Truth, Justice and Good Governance (DSTJGG) has appealed to the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, to consider promoting the immediate past Director of Nursing Services, Mrs. Gloria Igumbor, to the position of a Permanent Secretary in recognition of her contributions to the growth and development of the Nursing sector in the State. The Forum which made this passionate appeal via a press statement signed by the Publicity Secretary, Comrade Nicholas Amadi, and made available…

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Delta Task Force Seals Illegal Dredging Sites, Calls For Proper Documentation 

  CHAIRMAN of Delta State task force on environment, Chief Godspower Omafuvwe, has called on owners of dredgers and dredging site to go for proper documentation at his office will not tolerate any illegality in dredging activities. Chief Omafuvwe made this known in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State when his team in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Environment embarked on inspection visit to some dredging sites. According to him, “We have received a lots of petition from Deltans in respect to dredging activities in the state and…

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Group Condemns Unfair Attacks On Director Of Nursing Services, Igumbor By Commissioner For Health

—Urges Gov. Oborevwori to intervene —-Says it’s unacceptable to make a non-Deltan provost of College of Nursing —Underscores achievements of Igumbor A medical group under the aegis of  Nurses’Forum for Truth, Justice and Good Governance (NFTJGG) in Delta state, has called on the state governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori to intervene in the attack against on the state Director of Nursing Services, Mrs Gloria Igumbor from the office of the commissioner for Health. The group had in a statement condemned the manner in which the office of the Commissioner for…

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NUJ Seeks End To Discrimination Against Poly, NABTEB, Certificates

  The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council has advocated for the outright abolition of official discrimination against polytechnic and National Board for Technical Education (NABTEB) certificate holders in the state. NUJ Delta State Council Chairman, Comrade Churchill Oyowe stated this when he led members of the state executive on a courtesy visit to the office of the Commissioner for Technical Education, Rt. Hon. (Pastor) Joan Onyemaechi in her office in Asaba. Comrade Oyowe stressed that technical education is a veritable tool for self reliance, employment and sustenance,…

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Delta Has Talents To Win National Sports Festival – Delta Lawmaker

  By Joe Iyete THE immediate past Deputy Leader, Ughelli South Legislative Arm, RT. Hon. Kenneth Ogbon has said that Delta State has a pool of talents to continue to win the National Sports Festival. The lawmaker stated this during the Inter House Sports competition of Akperhe Olomu Secondary School where Ogbon House came first. Ogbon who chaired the ceremony was amazed at the raw talents waiting to be tapped from the event. According to him, “I am not surprised by what I have seen today because Delta State has…

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Godwin Adode Bags Award Of Excellent Performance As Ughelli North Chairman

  A social political group, Agbarho Political Elite, has honoured the immediate past chairman of Ughelli North Council, Hon. Chief Godwin Adode with the award of Excellence Performance for Humanitarian and capital development.   Hon. Adode was elected Ughelli local government council chairmen in 2018 to 2021 and was reelected for a second term in office in 2021 to 2024 respectively.   The group had during the presentation of the award described Hon. Godwin Adode as a man who finished strong during his two terms tenure as chairman of Ughelli…

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Delta Connecting Communities With Roads, Bridges For Sustainable Devt.- Oborevwori

  Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday, said the State Government was connecting communities with roads and bridges for the sustainable development of the state. Governor Oborevwori stated this during inspection of Okpanam-Ibusa bypass road; Beneku bridge; Emevor-Orogun Road; Orere bridge and Model Technical College, Orerokpe. The Governor who emphasised on project continuity for sustainable development, said it was a fulfillment of his pledge to complete existing projects while also initiating new ones. Oborevwori said; “the Okpanam-Ibusa bypass is a road that is very key to connect from…

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