By Emem Idio YENAGOA – A 14 seater passenger bus carrying teenagers suspected to be Almajiri was on Wednesday evening intercepted at the Patani/Bayelsa border axis of the East-West Road by men of the Bayelsa State Vigilante. The passengers who claimed to have come from Zamfara State were rounded up by men of the Vigilante, […]

*We pay highest in the country – DTSG By Perez Brisibe UGHELLI – THE Delta State chapter of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, AMLSN, Thursday said its members receive an average of N30, 000 as health allowances in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, adding that its personnel are paid far lesser […]

FBI agents reportedly seized the cell phone of a North Carolina senator Wednesday as part of a Justice Department investigation into the lawmaker’s eyebrow-raising stock trades at the start of the coronavirus crisis. Sen. Richard Burr, the North Carolina Republican who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, handed over his phone to the agents after they […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the National Security Council, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting which is expected to review security challenges in the country including the ongoing onslaught by the Nigerian military against terrorists in the North East is attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and […]

…one death …flags off distribution of facemasks to health facilities By Festus Ahon ASABA – DELTA, Wednesday night, confirmed five new cases of the dreaded coronavirus pandemic, bringing number of cases in the State to 22. The State, Thursday morning, also confirmed the death of one of the five new cases it recorded on Wednesday […]

Russia has the world’s second-highest number of coronavirus cases but has registered 10 times fewer deaths than Britain, France, Italy, and Spain. So many are wondering: why is the country’s mortality rate so low? Critics have accused Russian authorities of under-counting the number of deaths to downplay the scale of the crisis, finding it hard […]

Evander Holyfield has suggested that an exhibition fight with Mike Tyson could be in the offing 23 years after he lost a chunk of his ear to the 53-year-old former heavyweight champion. “When people look at me, I know they are looking at my ear. People think I got the whole ear bit off”, Holyfield […]

…unveils 2018 sustainability report Ikeja Electric Plc, has reiterated its commitment in ensuring a sustainable power sector’s growth in a bid to satisfy its customers. The company made this known through its 2018 Sustainability Report titled, “Committed to Excellence – Half a Decade of Bringing Energy to Life”, which reflects IE’s performance, accomplishments, challenges, passion […]

Pledges uninterrupted supply/ distribution of petroleum products  By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The leadership of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari on his appointment of Professor Ibrahim Gambari as his new Chief of Staff. Professor Gambari, a former Minister of External Affairs and erstwhile Head, Department of Political […]

Okwagbe lndigenes in Diaspora have donated palliatives to the people of Okwagbe community in Ughelli South Local Government Area, LGA, of Delta State.