The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Delta State have advised the state government to delay implementing the new ₦70,000 minimum wage until they receive the template and consequential adjustment details from the federal government. NLC Chairman Goodluck Ofobruku and TUC Chairman Martins Bolum stated this at the Delta State Council…
The Delta State Police Command has announced the release of former member of the House of Representatives, Joan Onyemaechi, from the kidnappers’ den. According to the Command’s spokesman, Bright Edafe, Onyemaechi was released on Friday night. Onyemaechi, a former member of the Delta State House of Assembly and immediate past Commissioner for Technical Education, was…
Two people have been sentenced to death by the Delta State High Court sitting at Asaba for armed robbery and murder. The two Abdulrasheed Mohammed and Aliyu Bawa were alleged to have committed the offences on 29th May, 2020 at Oni Edozien Street, off Ezenei Avenue, Asaba. The prosecution led by Mrs Esther Azomani of…
The Delta State Police Command has warned against meting out jungle justice to suspected criminals. The command’s spokesperson, SP Edafe Bright, disclosed this in a post on X.om on Wednesday. Edafe stated that the police will not accept brutalised suspects, and those responsible for such acts will face murder charges if the victim dies. He…
The Nigerian Army has released the traditional ruler, Clement Ikolo, earlier declared wanted and arrested over the gruesome murder of 17 soldiers in Delta State on 14 March 2024. The monarch was declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters alongside seven others for alleged involvement in the act. He was released to Senator Ede Dafianone who…
The Nigerian Army says soldiers killed in the Okuama community in Delta State are to be buried on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the National Cemetery, Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the Nigerian Army’s X handle on Tuesday, adding that the burial will be held by 3pm. President Bola Tinubu is…
A Coalition of anti-corruption groups have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to investigate a leaked audio where some politicians in Delta State were allegedly heard discussing how they secured tribunal judgement through the back door in favour of the candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). The group made the call…
A school Principal in Agbor, Delta state has landed in some serious trouble after he was accused of raping a 4-year-old pupil. The suspect who has since been arrested by the police is the Principal of Great Leaders International School, Agbor –Obi, Delta State, is also accused of using a pair of scissors to tear…
