Delta State

Delta Deputy Director’s Death Probe Deepens as Police Detain Commissioner, Four Others

The Delta State Police Command has detained the Commissioner for Secondary Education, Dr Kingsley Ashibogwu, and four other persons as investigations deepen into the death of Mr Unity Ekpevbughe Adeda, a Deputy Director in the state Ministry of Secondary Education.

Delta Govt Sets Up Panel As Police Arrest Suspect Over Civil Servant’s Death

The Delta State Government has constituted an eight-member Administrative Panel of Inquiry to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr Adeda Ekwevugbe, a Deputy Director in the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, following an incident at his workplace in Asaba.

FG Moves to Revive Delta Steel Company with $1.3bn

The Federal Government took a major step towards reviving the dormant Delta Steel Company following a $1.3 billion commitment from Premium Steel and Mines Limited. A Sub-lease and Operations Agreement with the National Iron Ore Mining Company in...

Pay Paradox: Oborevwori Reveals Delta Perm Secs Earn N900,000 Monthly, More Than Governor

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has disclosed that his monthly salary is lower than what Permanent Secretaries in the state receive. The disclosure came as Oborevwori inaugurated 12 four-bedroom terraced duplexes and presented official vehicles to 12 newly...

Court Order Forces INEC To Restore Suppressed Delta, Kogi Constituencies, Sets September 19 Elections

INEC has restored four previously suppressed State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta and Kogi States after court judgements ordered their reinstatement, reopening legislative representation for thousands of voters in the affected areas. Political parties have been directed...

Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom Corner 75% of N321.9bn Q1 Derivation Funds

Delta, Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom shared N242.63 billion in the first quarter, accounting for about 75.4 percent of the N321.90 billion derivation funds distributed to Nigeria’s 11 oil-producing states. Delta emerged as the biggest beneficiary with N101.60 billion,...

NCAA Bans Pilot, Grounds Business Jet Over Asaba Wrong Landing

The NCAA has banned the Pilot-in-Command from operating in Nigerian airspace, suspended the First Officer, and grounded the Bombardier Challenger business jet after it mistakenly landed on a road under construction near Asaba Airport. NCAA Director-General Captain Chris...

Nasarawa Amazons Beat Heartland Queens on Penalties to Win President Cup

July 12, (THEWILL) — Nasarawa Amazons have been crowned champions of the 2026 Women's President Cup after defeating Heartland Queens 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in regulation time at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta...

Why Business Jet Landed on Construction Road in Asaba Instead of the Runway, NSIB Report Reveals

July 10 (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has explained why a Bombardier Challenger 601-3A business jet landed on a paved construction road near Asaba Airport instead of on the airport's runway. The preliminary investigation report indicates...

TCN Announces Three-Day Power Outage In Delta, Restores Flood-Hit Oworonshoki Transformer

July 2 (THEWILL) — The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a three-day planned power outage in parts of Delta State to facilitate critical maintenance works at its Delta 132/33kV Transmission Substation. The company said the planned outage would...
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Italy-Bound Businessman Intercepted With Cocaine Consignments In Shoe Soles, Bag Railings

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a Milan-bound businessman with 4.80 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the soles of shoes and the railings of travelling bags at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
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