…from ₦117,000 to ₦342,500.Other routes recording steep increases include Lagos to Asaba, Benin to Abuja and Lagos to Owerri.Last year's Christmas fare surge offers warning>The latest figures may remind some Nigerians of the difficulties air travellers faced during the 2025 festive season.In November 2025, Legit.ng…

…during a chance encounter with one of the local government chairmen along the Benin-Asaba Road. He said he was unaware of the situation and directed the chairman to liaise with Senator Tony Nwoye. Nwoye subsequently disputed whether the man held any legitimate chairmanship role within the party.Chukwudifu said his fact…

…Twitter, to express frustration over a prolonged delay on an Air Peace flight from Asaba to Lagos.He wrote: “Air Peace is interesting. Flight P47863 from Asaba to Lagos which was scheduled to depart at 15:00 on 26/09/2026 (yesterday) kept being rescheduled allegedly due to maintenance and the majority of the passengers…

…who spoke exclusively with Vanguard in Umuahia, said the commemoration of the 1967 Asaba massacre was a welcome development but should mark the beginning of a broader national effort to confront the painful history of the civil war. He spoke against the backdrop of the 59th memorial of the Asaba massacre, chaired by fo…

…(LOMA), surveying 1,800 persons across 12 Nigerian cities, including Lagos, Abuja, Asaba, Port Harcourt, and Enugu. Speaking at the unveiling, the Chairman of the survey’s oversight committee and Business Unit Director of +Acuity Ltd, Emmanuel Adediran, said the findings have settled the question of attribution in the…

The Federal Government is set to make a formal reconciliation declaration over the 1967 Asaba Massacre, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori revealed on Wednesday. The governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, disclosed this at the anniversary memorial of the massacre in Asaba,…

…President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged survivors and families of victims of the 1967 Asaba Massacre to embrace forgiveness and reconciliation. Obasanjo made the call on Wednesday while participating virtually as chairman of the occasion at the 59th anniversary memorial of the massacre in Asaba. He described the massacre…

The Federal Government is set to make a formal reconciliation declaration over the 1967 Asaba Massacre, Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, said on Wednesday. The governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, disclosed this at the 59th anniversary memorial of the massacre in Asa…

…Big Esther has reportedly died in an auto crash while travelling from Lagos to Asaba, with friends confirming the heartbreaking newsA video purportedly showing Esther inside the ill-fated bus shortly before the accident has surfaced online, offering a painful glimpse of her final momentsAn X user also claimed that the…

…X-user, @Vince Da Rapper, Esther had boarded the ill-fated bus travelling from Lagos to Asaba. While on transit, Esther via her Snapchat, shared a video of herself looking tired inside the bus.I don tire and we just move'' Esther had captioned the video Vince d rapper said that moments later, the bus was involved in a…

…on Monday at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration held at the Cenotaph Ground in Asaba. Poubeni said improved salaries and career progression for teachers would have greater impact if the government also addressed the conditions under which they worked. “We are grateful that the administration of Governor Sheriff O…

…N245,000 for her release. Following a report lodged with the Anti-Vice Squad in Asaba, operatives tracked the suspects to their hideout, rescued the victim, and arrested six suspects comprising three males and three females. In Anambra State, 13 suspected cultists were arrested during a joint operation by the police an…

…could fall from ₦600 to ₦300.Proposals also include ₦4,900 for Warri–Asaba in Delta, down from ₦7,000, and ₦2,000 for Dutse–Kano in Jigawa, down from ₦3,500.Further reductions were identified for Ogun and Oyo, while Niger is expanding CNG-supported services between Suleja and Abuja.FG announces cheaper…

…inner roads.Delta State transport union chairman Emeka Okoro said his union at the Asaba Summit Motor Park had not received a single CNG bus. "They have not given us any buses, and we have not reduced transport fare. We cannot reduce transport fare when the cost of buying fuel is still high," he said.In Imo, a journey…

…Under Pressure as Fuel Debts Trigger Delays, Flight Cancellations>Lagos, Maiduguri and Asaba-bound passengers were reportedly caught up in the disruption. While passengers travelling to Lagos eventually departed that night, those heading to Asaba and Maiduguri spent the night at the airport, triggering protests within…

— NLC: We did not embark on strike By Egufe Yafugborhi & Ochuko Akuopha ASABA — The family of Mr Unity Ekwevugbe Adeda, a Deputy Director in the Delta State Ministry of Secondary Education, has rejected the administrative panel constituted by the state government to investigate circumstances surrounding his death. The…

Technicians Holding Fort -HMB By Egufe Yafugborhi ASABA – Health services in public hospitals across Delta State have come under pressure as the ongoing strike by allied health professionals escalated, with affected workers insisting they will not return to work until their demands are addressed. The Nigerian Union of…

…Police Command has debunked reports of a terrorist attack or security breach at the Asaba International Airport, describing the security activities witnessed at the facility as a planned simulation exercise conducted by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). The post Police debunk report of terrorist attac…

…seizures were also recorded in Delta State, where separate operations in Ughelli and Asaba led to the recovery of ampoules of pentazocine injection, codeine syrup, tramadol, diazepam, flunitrazepam, also known as Hypnox, and MDMA, popularly called Molly. Several of the drugs were concealed in music speakers, while two…

…share and at times, I didn’t get up to that.” The second suspect, Emordi, an indigene of Asaba, Delta State, said he was introduced to car vandalism in 2022 after losing his job as a casual driver at a flour mill in Lagos. He said, “I was working as a casual driver at a flour mill in Lagos before we were disengaged. Af…

…stated this on Thursday during a thanksgiving service at the Government House Chapel in Asaba to mark the 35th anniversary of the creation of Delta State. The governor said the anniversary was not only a time to celebrate the state’s achievements but also an opportunity to reflect on its journey and prepare for the fut…

…r@pe and de@th of the victim, Favour Agbro. The 20-year-old had traveled from Warri to Asaba on June 1, 2026 after Ogbonna promised to mentor and train her in content creation. Instead, she alleged in a viral video that he took her to a hotel and ass@ulted her. Following the alleged abuse and severe emotional distress,…

…was an article published in October 2007 before the Delta Economic Summit took place in Asaba: DELTA WITHOUT OIL: LISTEN TO THE PROPHET, DELE SOBOWALE. 17th October 2007 Wonders never cease! On Tuesday, October 16, 2007, I opened the VANGUARD and, on page 39, was an article titled: DELTA WITHOUT OIL written by Emmanuel…

…jobs for not doing that. Daniel Chukwuemeka wrote: 'When I was working at Access bank, Asaba branch, Aig (the then CEO) paid us a surprise visit, along with his then deputy, the late Herbert Wigwe. 'During the proceedings, our branch secretary addressed Aig with "sir." 'It almost got her fired. 'Our branch manager had…

…N900,000. Oborevwori made the disclosure on Thursday, August 20, while speaking in Asaba,the state capital. The governor said the salaries of Permanent Secretaries were increased after they complained that some directors were earning almost the same amount as them. "When the Permanent Secretaries said most of the Direc…