…mourners remembering his role in promoting peace, unity and development in the Niger Delta.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Beyond his responsibilities as the ruler of Moko-Ama, Kenibara VII held prominent positions within the traditional and cultural leadership structure…
Guests at a wedding in Delta State had to run for their lives after bees invaded the reception hall. Videos circulating show guests running and using their hands to ward off the bees from them. It is unclear how the bees found their way into the venue. Watch the video below... View this post on Instagram A post shared…
…to potential investors," it said.Although attacks on oil infrastructure in the Niger Delta had declined, the report noted that oil theft and illegal bunkering continued. "In the North, the expansion of terrorist and 'bandit' groups continues to degrade the climate for agribusiness and mining," it added.The department a…
…operator said the network outage is affecting its subscribers in Oyo, Lagos, Rivers and Delta states, as well as the Federal Capital Territory. MTN, however, explained that its engineers are working to restore services as soon as possible. “Network Outage Alert! We’re experiencing network challenges in some parts of Oy…
…showed that wholesale petrol prices moved upward at several depots across the Niger Delta on Thursday. In Warri, Parker raised its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) price by N10 to N1,315 per litre, while Optima and Keonamex each pushed their prices up by N25 to N1,330 per litre from N1,305.Depots in Port Harcourt followed su…
…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, 59 years after hundred…
…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 Asaba, 59 years after hund…
The Delta State Internal Revenue Service has warned taxpayers against paying money to individuals issuing fake tax demand notices and collecting revenue illegally in the name of the state government. The Chairman of the service, Solomon Ighrakpata, raised the alarm in a statement on Tuesday, saying the activities of th…
…from Lagos to the neighbouring island nation of Sao Tome crashed in Forcados in southern Delta state on May 26, killing all 30 people aboard. It was carrying a Nigerian delegation comprising government officials, army officers and journalists when it came down. – 1992 – A Lockheed C-130H Hercules transport plane crashe…
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has ordered immediate medical intervention for communities affected by the oil spill along the Trans-Forcados pipeline, as the number of affected communities rises from an initial 86 to 216. According to a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Tuesday, Oborevwori gave the…
…State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Kingsley Chinda; Delta Central senatorial candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Ovie Omo-Agege; former Cross River State governor and Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, presidential candidate, Donald Duke; and former Delta State House of Assem…
A road crash on the Ijebu-Ode/Ore Expressway on Monday claimed nine lives, involving a Delta Line commercial bus and a Sino TruckThe FRSC Ogun Command spokesperson confirmed all nine occupants, three males and six females, died in the incidentPreliminary investigation pointed to speed violation on a wet road during rai…
…arrrested at Gberigbe Ikorodu. @HRF @hrw @HRC @OfficialDSSNG @PoliceNG- DÁDÁ OF LAGOS (@DeltaAlpha2x) October 5, 2026
…at about 4:55 p.m. in the Bethel area, involved a white Toyota Hiace bus belonging to Delta Line, with registration number 14B-299DT, and a white Sino truck commercial vehicle belonging to Bill Gas Solution Ltd, with registration number AAB162XD. DAILY POST learnt that a total of nine persons involved in the crash, com…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers, Delta State Wing, has called on the state government to address teacher shortages, insecurity and inadequate teaching materials in public schools. The NUT State Chairman, Dickson Poubeni, made the call on Monday at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration held at the Cenotaph Ground in As…
…day, while efforts were ongoing to apprehend the remaining member of the syndicate. In Delta State, police operatives rescued a 23-year-old woman who had been abducted and held for ransom. The victim was reportedly abducted on September 27, with the suspects demanding N245,000 for her release. Following a report lodged…
‎Operatives of Delta State Police Command have recorded some breakthroughs in the fight against violent crime, with the rescue of a kidnapped victim and the arrest of five suspects in separate operations involving kidnapping and cult-related murder. ‎ ‎One fabricated Beretta pistol, one magazine and two rounds of…
By Emem Idio, Yenagoa A middle-aged dry cleaner identified simply as Oke, a native of Delta State, has been found dead inside his rented shop in the Okaka area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, in circumstances residents suspect may be suicide. The incident was discovered on Sunday morning after neighbours reportedly found Ok…
…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…
…section of the East-West Road at Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The company’s Regional Manager, Fredrick Wieser, disclosed this on Saturday during Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s inspection of the damaged section. Wieser said the company was conducting surveys and hydraulic assessments to de…
…block, there are no doors. In yet another, the toilet has collapsed. Read Also: Death in Delta: More questions on ‘transfer fee’ saga that consumed Adeda Yet, every morning, children still come. They come carrying exercise books, pencils and the dreams their parents have entrusted to public education. Some sit on bare…
…of Compressed Natural Gas-powered buses.Checks conducted across Enugu, Anambra, Delta, Imo, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa, Gombe, Edo, Plateau, Ondo, Osun, Oyo and Ogun states showed fares had not changed, and in some areas had gone up. Transport unions in most of these states said they had received no CNG buses, while commerc…
Protest erupts at PTI Junction in Delta State after youths who gathered for a 5-kilometre Independence Day Run expressed anger over the distribution of T-shirts bearing the image of President Bola Tinubu. The participants, who were said to have gathered for the exercise, were surprised when organisers began distributin…
…a major coastal transport corridor.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google DELTA — Housing: Development of a 250-unit Renewed Hope Estate alongside wider urban infrastructure. EBONYI — Housing & Roads: A 250-unit Renewed Hope Estate and infrastructure associated with the Trans-Saharan Highway corridor. EDO…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Delta State, Deacon Chris Iyovwaye, has called for the state’s “independence” from poverty, unemployment, insecurity and “failed leadership.” He urged Deltans to “reset” the state ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Iyovwaye made the call in his Independenc…