Asaba, 1 December 2025 – The Delta State Police Command, led by CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, on Monday convened a high-level peace meeting with stakeholders from Okwama, Okoloba, and Akugbene communities to address tensions over boundary disputes and fishing rights. Held at the Area Command, Warri, the meeting brought together community leaders, youth representatives, traditional authorities, and…
… Launches Full Mobilization for 2027 The Ethiope Federal Constituency Forum officially inaugurated its new executive leadership for Ethiope East and West Local Government Areas on Saturday, with a clear directive to mobilize members for the 2027 general elections and ensure party tickets go only to leaders who respect party hierarchy. National Chairman of the…
As the global community mark World AIDS Day 2025, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) and the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), held an HIV-awareness sensitization programme for students at the Assembly Ground of Okpanam High School, Okpanam. Dwelling on the theme “Overcoming Disruptions; Sustaining Nigeria’s HIV Response,” the Zonal Secretary of NAWOJ, Comrade Eunice Emeyazia, reminded the students…
At least 36 people have been killed after a massive fire swept through multiple high-rise apartment blocks in a housing complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, in what appears to be the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 30 years. Seven of the complex’s eight towers — home to many elderly residents — remained ablaze…
NAWOJ South–South Calls for Urgent Overhaul of Nigeria’s Transport Systems on World Sustainable Transport Day The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), South–South Zone, has urged urgent and collective action to overhaul Nigeria’s transportation systems, warning that the very systems meant to sustain lives are increasingly threatening the future. This call was made in a…
Asaba, Delta State – November 25, 2025 In a major crackdown on violent crime, the Delta State Police Command has successfully arrested a gang of armed robbers and kidnappers, as well as confessed cultists, recovering multiple firearms, ammunition, stolen electronics, and a vehicle reportedly used in criminal operations. This is contained in a statement by…
By NIM The Delta State Police Command has firmly dismissed widespread rumours alleging a bandit invasion at Girls’ Secondary School, Utagba-Ogbe, Kwale, describing the reports as “entirely false, misleading, and fueled by misinformation.” Panic rippled through the community on Monday morning after unverified claims—circulated among students and amplified by online speculation—suggested that the school had…
The Delta State capital was thrown into shock on Monday after three young men lost their lives in a violent clash near ‘B’ Division, Asaba—an incident authorities now describe as a deliberate and lawless attack led by a prominent community chief. The Police Command, in a statement released today, announced a full-scale manhunt for Chief Jerry Nkeeshe,…
By Eunice Emeyazia The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has urged members of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) to leverage their influence as catalysts for effective leadership and drivers of gender equality, equity, and inclusion in governance. Governor Uzodinma, represented by the Deputy Governor, Lady Chinyere Okomaru, gave the charge while…
The agitation for the creation of Anioma State which ordinarily should receive the approval and support of the generality of the indigenes of Delta state, particularly the inhabitants of Delta North comprising the good people of Anioma nation is surprisingly enmeshed in controversy and unnecessary opposition by the same people who should be supportive and…
