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Unidentified gunmen early Friday morning, attacked a mosque in Ughelli, Delta state, leaving 11 worshippers injured. A resident who spoke to on phone said the attack took place at about 6.47 am when some Muslim faithful were holding…

The Delta State Government, on Thursday, said no life was lost during the accident which occurred at the construction site of the indoor sports complex at the Stephen Keshi Stadium Asaba. The Delta state Commissioner for…

Officers of the Nigerian Navy in Delta State on Monday pulled down an illegal oil bunkering vessel arrested with stolen crude oil aboard Niger Delta creeks. It was gathered that operatives of the newly-contracted private oil pipeline…

58 illegal oil points have been discovered so far since the operation to end oil theft on the waterways of Delta and Bayelsa states began. Ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo, said this in a press briefing…

The vice presidential candidate for the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State were at each other's throats, on Monday, August 1, over Peter Obi, the party's presidential candidate. In an interview…

Official documents from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) have revealed Delta state as the top among the 36 states nationwide with the highest number of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) complaints. Exclusively…

Three policemen has been reportedly killed in the early hours of Sunday by gunmen in Delta State. The policemen were on patrol duty at Okpanam in Oshimili Local Government Area of the State. Security sources said the incident…

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that due to rising prices it has become inevitable for government to review contracts values upward. Okowa, who stated this…

Godspower Adigheti, 23, allegedly killed his girlfriend with a machete in Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State, after she smashed his iPhone 11 PRO MAX smartphone. It was learned that a dispute between the suspect…

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have uncovered a baby factory located within Obodogba community in the Okpanam Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state. Disclosing this to journalists in a signed press statement…

Councillor for Ethiope-East Local Government Council in Delta State, Hon. Jude Adjekpovu has died from wounds sustained after being shot by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. This comes a week after Adjekpovu was allegedly shot by…

A priest with Anglican Communion in Nigeria, Rev Efe Urhogo has reportedly died while ministering in Delta State. According to SaharaReporters, he was at the pulpit ministering on Wednesday, evening during the Anglican Youth Week program…

Angry youths over the weekend burnt down two vehicles, two houses and livestock worth over millions of naira in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha south local government area of Delta State, it has emerged. It was gathered that the properties…

Final burial rites of His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli have commenced on Friday, with a commendation and funeral service at Aghofen, in Warri South council area of Delta state. The ceremony is scheduled to last for 14 days, with lots of…

Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association Of Nigeria (MACBAN) has distanced itself from a statement credited to the union, in which a 72-hour ultimatum was issued to Delta State to reverse its laws on open grazing. According to…