Tag: Delta
Police arrest nine suspects over bank fraud in Delta
The Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Ali, on Monday, November 14, confirmed the arrest of nine suspects over bank account hacking.
According to Ali...
Covid: Nigeria records another daily high 590 new cases, eight deaths
Nigeria on Friday reported eight deaths from the coronavirus and confirmed 590 new cases, raising the country’s infection toll to 173,411.
The Nigeria Centre for...
Nigeria records first case of Delta Covid-19 variant
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday announced a confirmed case of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant of COVID-19 in the country.
The agency’s...
Delta Senator, Nwaoboshi, defects to APC, meets Buhari
THE lawmaker representing Delta North, Peter Nwaoboshi, has defected to the All Progressives Congress, days after his suspension from the People's Democratic Party.
Nwaoboshi was...
Court discharges, acquits Nwaoboshi of N322m laundering charge
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday discharged and acquitted a Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi, charged with laundering N322 millon.
Aneke...
Channel fuel subsidy funds into healthcare, education sectors, Okowa urges FG
The Federal Government has been urged by Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, to re-direct fuel subsidy funds into the healthcare sector and education.
This according...
AGF makes U-turn, says Ibori loot yet to be returned to...
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, says the £4.2 million Ibori loot has not been paid to Delta State.
The statement made known on...
FG returns recovered £4.2m Ibori loot to Delta
The Federal Government has returned the £4.2m looted by former Governor, James Ibori, recently repatriated from the United Kingdom, according to Accountant General of...
Ranching will tackle incessant clashes — Okowa
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has said the decision taken by the Southern governors to ban open grazing is in the overall interest of...
Okowa dissolves cabinet, sacks all commissioners
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has dissolved the State Executive Council, directing all 25 commissioners in the cabinet to hand over to permanent...
Sustainable Agriculture as a Pillar of Climate Adaptation in Africa –...
Evelyn Dan Epelle, San Jose, California
ADIS24 - Africa stands at the forefront of climate change impacts, despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions....
