…Squad also dismantled a syndicate targeting telecommunications infrastructure across Delta and Kano states. A suspect, Henry Dennis, was caught red-handed with 12 vandalised telecommunications panels from an IHS tower site in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. The NSCDC added that investigations exposed a broa…

…incident, saying its network of youth volunteers and human rights defenders in the Niger Delta reported that at least 37 people had died after inhaling what was locally described as “Indorama fuel.” Executive Director of YEAC-Nigeria, Dr Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, said the incident occurred during an alleged attempt…

…incident, saying its network of youth volunteers and human rights defenders in the Niger Delta received reports of the deaths. The Executive Director of YEAC-Nigeria, Dr Fyneface Dumnamene, said in a statement that no fewer than 37 persons suspected of oil theft died after inhaling what was locally called “Indorama fue…

…closeness to the Sahel and the difficult terrain around the Lake Chad. Imagine the Niger Delta militancy and the challenge of navigating the creeks by regular forces. We have such peculiar problems that require strategic solutions. Take the example of a State with a difficult terrain with its own Police; they know how…

The Niger Delta Progressive Alliance (NDPA) has commended Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) for what it described as effective pipeline surveillance and responsible community engagement during the recent flooding in parts of the Niger Delta. The post PINL efficiency has protected our environment — N’Delta…

Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State has offered offices for some agencies of the Federal Government in its administrative edifice with a total of 110 office spaces. The post Oshimili South LG accommodates seven FG agencies in its administrative complex appeared first on Tribune Online.

…has called on the Federal Government to legalise artisanal refineries across the Niger Delta region. He argued that local refining capacity – rather than debates over fuel subsidy – remains the key to ending Nigeria’s energy crisis. Speaking during an exclusive interview with our correspondent on Monday, Ndu condemned…

…6th Division of the Nigerian Army. The division has jurisdiction over Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Akwa Ibom states. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onwuka Nzeshi, and made available to journalists. Welcoming the newly deployed GOC to Rivers State, described as the T…

…on the terrorist network operating in the area. JOINT TASK FORCE SOUTH-SOUTH OPERATION DELTA SAFE In the South South geopolitical zone, troops of Operation DELTA SAFE sustained operations against illegal crude oil bunkering and refining across Imo and Rivers States. On 20 August 2026, in sustained maritime operations u…

…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. After the di…

"He was 13 when he was arrested..." - Delta police officer raises alarm over children's exposure to explicit content online A Delta State police officer has raised concerns over children's exposure to explicit content online, recounting a disturbing case involving a 13-year-old boy. Speaking during an interview about h…

…also support the Federal Government’s campaign against economic sabotage in the Niger Delta. According to him, it will boost the ongoing campaign against crude oil theft, illegal refining, pipeline vandalism, and the other criminal enterprises that continue to bleed the national economy. He noted that the ceremony also…

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has attributed the state’s development over the past 35 years largely to the peace maintained by its people. Oborevwori 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…

…Zaria.According to him, the suspect, identified as 39-year-old Kenneth, a native of Delta State, was arrested on August 25 after he was spotted behaving suspiciously while struggling with a sack containing potatoes. He said operatives of the Sabon Gari Division responded swiftly and, upon searching the sack, recovered…

…filed by human rights activist Comrade Israel Joe, the suspect was arrested and the Delta State Police spokesperson SP Bright Edafe confirmed the arrest. In a newly released video, the suspect's wife says she is standing with her husband, while claiming he didn't commit the crime he's being accused of. She argued that…

…equally recognise those delivering results. He cited the current leadership of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as an example of efforts worth acknowledging, urging that such progress be protected from governors seeking to claim undue credit.Nwabufo stressed that civic participation should not begin and en…

…contrast to the ongoing debate over the official salaries of Nigerian governors. Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, recently said his monthly salary was N503,000, arguing that some senior civil servants, including permanent secretaries earned N900,000 monthly, more than state governors. But an analysis of the co…

…describing her appointment as a source of pride to Bayelsa State and the Niger Delta. In her welcome address, Walson-Jack said the two books were her attempt to document her 34-year journey in the Nigerian public service and preserve lessons that could benefit present and future generations. She said she deliberately c…

…The Guardian leads with commuters and businesspeople groaning as gridlock in Edo and Delta cuts off the South-South region from the rest of the country. The Punch leads with the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) saying it has uncovered an emerging crowdfunding network being exploited to raise and channel funds…

…reelection in 2027. He said it is in the strategic interest of the Ijaw and Niger Delta people for President to secure a second term. Otuaro spoke when the newly inaugurated 10th leadership of the IYC, led by the President, Dr Doubra Okotete, paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja at the weekend. He enjoined…

…include Sakwa State Constituency in Bauchi State, Udu State Constituency in Delta State and Dawakin Kudu State Constituency in Kano State. Media organisations interested in deploying journalists and other relevant personnel to cover the elections are required to apply through the portal. The commission said the portal…

…classifications. Outside Lagos, Ogun recorded the highest testing activity, followed by Delta, Oyo, Rivers, Enugu, Edo, Abuja, Imo and Kwara. The report said testing activity outside Lagos increased during the period, suggesting that awareness and demand for DNA testing were gradually spreading across other parts of th…

…man does” – Professor Barbara Tuchmann, Harvard University Historian. ‘Beyond Oil: Delta maps new course at investment summit’ – VANGUARD, August 7, 2026. In the past, the announcement of a state Economic Summit would have induced me to pack my traveling bags, and go there, whether invited or not. As an economist and c…

…among the states during the period, with N365.78bn, followed by Rivers with N295.99bn. Delta, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa also ranked among the states with the highest receipts, largely due to Value Added Tax, internally generated revenue and oil derivation. Lagos received N344.06bn from VAT during the period. Adamawa, Gombe…

…the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, representing the Niger Delta University, NDU, Bayelsa Medical University, BMU, and the University of Africa, Toru-Orua, UAT, at his office in Government House, Yenagoa. Akpe said the approval followed a resolution recently passed by the state House of As…