Meta has begun removing Australian users under 16 from Instagram, Facebook, and Threads ahead of a world-first social media ban starting 10 December. Around 150,000 Facebook accounts and 350,000 Instagram accounts are expected to be affected. Teens can download their content before deactivation or appeal via ID verification. The ban, targeting platforms including YouTube, X,…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has confirmed that the state will host the next edition of the Niger Delta Sports Festival in February 2026. The announcement came during a courtesy visit by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the Government House, Benin City. Speaking to officials, Governor Okpebholo described Edo as “the right…
The Delta State Contributory Health Commission (DSCHC) has expressed readiness to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to reduce health-related financial shocks among business owners. Speaking at the inaugural Delta State MSME Summit, held at the Mariam Babangida Leisure Park, Asaba, under the auspices of the Delta State Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency DEMSMEDA, the…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has launched a fresh round of economic support for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Akwa Ibom State, disbursing ₦50m in business grants as part of a nationwide empowerment programme worth ₦1.9bn. The initiative, announced at an event in Uyo to mark the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities,…
Meta has begun removing Australian users under 16 from Instagram, Facebook, and Threads ahead of a world-first social media ban starting 10 December. Around 150,000 Facebook accounts and 350,000 Instagram accounts are expected to be affected. Teens can download their content before deactivation or appeal via ID verification. The ban, targeting platforms including YouTube, X,…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has confirmed that the state will host the next edition of the Niger Delta Sports Festival in February 2026. The announcement came during a courtesy visit by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the Government House, Benin City. Speaking to officials, Governor Okpebholo described Edo as “the right…
The Delta State Contributory Health Commission (DSCHC) has expressed readiness to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to reduce health-related financial shocks among business owners. Speaking at the inaugural Delta State MSME Summit, held at the Mariam Babangida Leisure Park, Asaba, under the auspices of the Delta State Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency DEMSMEDA, the…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has launched a fresh round of economic support for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Akwa Ibom State, disbursing ₦50m in business grants as part of a nationwide empowerment programme worth ₦1.9bn. The initiative, announced at an event in Uyo to mark the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities,…
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has urged Asaba residents to stay calm as rumours swirl that the proposed Anioma State might have its capital moved out of the city. Speaking through his Chief of Staff, Honourable Johnson Erijo, the Governor dismissed the speculation, stressing that no one can arbitrarily redraw the political map without following Nigeria’s constitutional…
The Edo State Government has fired a strong warning shot against the rising wave of digital violence targeting girls, launching an intensified online-safety campaign for public primary and secondary schools as part of activities marking the 2025 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Held at Imaguero College Hall in Benin City, the aggressive sensitization push gathered students,…
The Director-General of the Delta State Bureau for Orientation and Communications, Dr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has affirmed that Rt. Hon. Solomon Funkekeme will deliver outstanding results as Delta State Coordinator of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI). Oghenesivbe praised Funkekeme’s proven leadership capacity and strategic competence, highlighting his excellent performance as Campaign Director-General during the 2023 general…
The State Government has approved automatic scholarships for the top graduating students at the four state-owned universities. Under this scheme, the Best Graduating Student from each academic session at Delta State University, Abraka; Southern Delta University, Ozoro; University of Delta, Agbor; and Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, will be eligible for the award. According to a…
The state government has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding peace and stability, assuring residents that no conflict will be allowed to hinder ongoing development efforts. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Livestock and Ethnic Matters, Chief Jeffrey Azagba, gave the assurance after mediating rising tensions involving the Aradhe community, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders…
A mild traffic slowdown occurred along the Asaba Expressway, just before the Asaba International Airport junction, after a vehicle conveying a corpse from Lagos went up in flames on Tuesday. An eyewitness, Philip Odia, recounted that the Sienna van had earlier developed a mechanical fault, leaving the occupants stranded as they attempted to secure another…
