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The Federal Government on Tuesday berated the organised Labour over the ongoing nationwide strike declared by union leaders following the assault on the Nigeria Labour Congress President, Joe Ajaero.

PIB: Bayelsa senator attacks Dickson, militants vow fresh attacks The Punch Published 24 July 2021 There are indications of a deepening rift between a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, and the senator representing Bayelsa East in the National Assembly, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, following the latter’s warning on Friday for his rival to stop inciting violence in the Niger Delta with “malicious” and “unfounded” comments. He warned that if Dickson was no...

If current insecurity continues, Nigeria’s collapse imminent – PANDEF The Punch Published 4 May 2021 NIGERIA’s collapse is inevitable if the spate of insecurity across the country continues unabated, the Pan Niger Delta Forum has said. PANDEF made the assertion on Monday in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Ken Robinson, and obtained by our correspondent in Warri, Delta State. He said, “Though the forum does not wish Nigeria to collapse but it could become...

Delta restates Ibori loot claim, FG laments documentation delay The Punch Published 4 May 2021 THE Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Monday attributed the delay in the return of the £4.2m seized from a former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, and his associates from United Kingdom to Nigeria to issues around bank documentation. He said although the Federal Government had anticipated two weeks within which the loot would have been repatriated, it ...

Punch Newspapers Sections Kelvin Ekerete and Dele Ogunyemi, Warri Published 3:42 am Kindly share this story: • Champions Team Delta with the NSF trophy during the closing ceremony of Edo 2020 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City ...on Wednesday. (Inset: Governor Obaseki and Joeboy at the closing ceremony) Photo: Ebenezer Bajela Published 3:42 am Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated the state’s contingent to the just-concluded 20th National Sports Festival in Ed...

Punch Newspapers Sections Dele Ogunyemi, Warri Published 8:57 pm A gang of daredevil criminals stormed Ashaka community in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State in the early hours of Tuesday killing a police Inspector simply named Musa, burnt a police patrol van and carted away the Ak-47 service rifle of the slain cop. Consequently, the gory incident threw the entire community into mourning. The PUNCH gathered that trouble started as early as 4.30 am when three policemen of Ashaka D...

Punch Newspapers Sections Dele Ogunyemi, Warri Published 6:35 am SEVEN oil producing communities in Delta State have threatened to shut down the operation of a multinational oil exploration firm operating in their areas over an alleged “lackluster, wicked and barbaric approach” towards the clean-up of the oil spill on their ancestral lands. The affected communities, Erhobaro, Etavwobakai, Etewhia, Obaro-Uku, Ovara-Unukpo, Atagbuwe and Eroike, all in Ughelli North and Ethiope East local gov...

Punch Newspapers Sections Dele Ogunyemi, Warri A suspected ritualist, Razaq Ifamaye, ‘m’, has confessed to being a member of the kidnapping syndicate that abducted one Joy Osameze, ‘f’ aged 39yrs, on 05/02/2021 on her way back from farm at Abraka Farm reserve Obiaruku. Razaq Ifamaye and other accomplices are currently in police net as investigation continues in the matter. Operatives of the Delta State Police Command had since arrested no fewer than eight suspects in connection with the...

Dele Ogunyemi, WarriDelta State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a 52-year-old man, Prince Muvi Unagha, by gunmen suspected to be ag...

Punch Newspapers Sections Dele Ogunyemi, Warri DELTA State candidate of the All Progressives Congress, in the March 2019 gubernatorial election, Chief Great Ogboru, has said the ongoing membership registration/ revalidation exercise will put the party in a position to reassess its reward system. He spoke to party supporters soon after receiving members of the Abiodun Aluko-led APC registration team, in his country home, Abraka community, Ethiope East Local Government Area, on Thursday. Ogboru s...