Jos, Plateau State — The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reiterated the Nigerian Army’s commitment to restoring enduring peace and security on the Plateau and across Nigeria. The assurance came on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, during a courtesy visit to Governor Caleb Mutfwang at the Government House in Jos, as part of the COAS’s operational and…
Calabar, Cross River — The Cross River State Police Command has denied claims circulating online that it confirmed the deaths of two men in a machete attack in a local community. In a statement issued Tuesday, and signed by ASP Sunday Eitokpah, MNISMA, Police Public Relations Officer, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Cross River State…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned Nigerians to ignore a report circulating online claiming that the Commission has released the timetable for the 2027 General Elections. In a statement issued on Tuesday, INEC described the report as false and misleading, stressing that it has not released any official timetable, schedule of activities or election…
Delta State, Nigeria — In a strategic move to mitigate the economic impact of the 2023 removal of the petrol subsidy, the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has delivered five Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)/Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) buses to the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Delta State. The vehicles, presented on Tuesday through the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC),…
WASHINGTON, D.C., and NUUK, Greenland — President Donald Trump escalated his push to acquire Greenland on Saturday, threatening to impose sweeping tariffs on multiple European countries if a deal is not reached. The proposed measures would start with a 10% levy on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and…
Hilary Obi Ibegbulem (PhD), a long-time aide and close confidant of former Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has firmly dismissed reports and social media commentaries comparing his political popularity and relevance with that of his former boss, describing such narratives as “mischievous, hurtful, and unacceptable.” In a strongly worded statement on Tuesday, Ibegbulem…
Ogwa Ukwu Ahaba, Asaba | January 17, 2026 The Asaba Welfare and Endowment Fund Committee has empowered 100 indigenous students and pupils drawn from the five Ebo quarters of Asaba in a landmark “Back to School” initiative aimed at supporting indigent families and strengthening access to education within the kingdom. The ceremony, held at Ogwa…
The Ika nation in Delta North Senatorial District will come alive on Monday, January 19, as Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, performs the groundbreaking ceremony for the N59.7 billion Uromi Junction Flyover along the busy Lagos–Asaba Expressway in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area. The Director-General, Delta State Bureau for Orientation and Communications,…
The Delta State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has joined Nigerians across the country to honour the courage, sacrifice and patriotism of officers and men of the Armed Forces and other security agencies as the nation marked the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The Institute described the annual observance as a…
By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-UtehGovernor Sheriff Oborevwori has been commended for his people oriented policies aimed at improving the welfare and livelihood of Deltans.The Director-General of the Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Dr. Fred Oghenesivbe Esq, made the commendation during a courtesy visit by the State Coordinator of the National Identification Management Commission, Mrs Grace Obels-Robinson,…
