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Justice served: Man, 26, sentenced to death for stealing from couple, raping their daughter
by Adeola Balogun A young man in Delta State was yesterday sentenced by a Warri High Court to death by hanging after being found guilty of armed robbery and rape.…
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‘One thing you cannot escape in Nigeria’: British journalist narrates experience in the country (READ)
by Oge Okonkwo David Hayward, a British journalist and BBC reporter visited Nigeria this year for a short time despite the negative views he had heard about the country. His…
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Terrible: 13-year-old girl kidnapped over her late father’s title documents
by Oge Okonkwo A 13-year-old girl (names withheld) was abducted by suspected kidnappers in Ekete, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State over the title documents of her late father's property.…
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“It’s all a lie, I never knew Ibori,” says ex-EFCC chairperson Farida Waziri
by Tutu Akinlabi Despite widespread rumours at the time that she was counsel to embattled former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, and hence owed her appointment to him, Farida Waziri…
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Clash of beliefs: Why the Olu of Warri is under pressure to leave the throne
by Oge Okonkwo Some Itsekiri of Delta state, which includes a section of chiefs, youths and women leaders have turned against their paramount ruler, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame…
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Terrible: Man, 36, allegedly rapes 18-year-old girl to death in Bayelsa
by Oge Okonkwo A 36-year-old man, an Isoko indigene from Delta state, currently living in Bayelsa state, has been arrested by the police for allegedly raping an 18-year-old girl to death…
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Sip, sip: Maid drugs employer with juice, robs him of N.6m
by Oge Okonkwo A maid simply identified as Dumebi has been arrested by the police in Agbor Division, Delta state, for allegedly robbing her employer of N600,000 after lacing the orange juice…
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Tonnie Iredia: Oil or no oil, Nigeria has a problem
by Tonnie Iredia Unlike most speakers who dwelt on the exhaustible nature of oil, Anyim revealed that even if oil does not finish, we are about to lose our major…
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SAD: 23 pregnant teens killed by native doctor in Delta
by Oge Okonkwo No less than 25 teenage girls are said to have died within the last one year after being administered herbal concoctions made by local doctors for…
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Insecurity: Kidnappers kill one policeman, abandon 6 victims in Delta
By 'Jola Sotubo Suspected kidnappers struck in the Obiaruku area of Delta State, killing a policeman and taking his firearm. The quick response of the Special Anti-Kidnap team of the…
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Revealed: How children mastermind kidnappings to defraud their parents – Delta CP
by 'Jola Sotubo According to police reports, children are now preying on their parents' worst fears and masterminding kidnappings by themselves. This disturbing new trend has been exposed by the…
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Police search for abducted former school principal in Delta
by Chi Ibe Police are looking for a retired school principal, Clementina Bakpa, 70, who was abducted by unknown gunmen at Ovwian in Udu council area of Delta State on…
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We want out! Displaced victims of Warri North crisis ask for Itsekiri state
by Rachel Ogbu Photo: thingsifeelstronglyabout. There is a clamour for a new state by displaced Itsekiri natives after recent attacks by the Egbema Radical Group, ERG, an Ijaw militia, razed…
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Kidnappers abduct 3-year-old from home
by Rachel Ogbu A family of a three-year-old child are completely distraught after they watched their baby abducted from their home during a raid by gunmen on Monday. The kidnappers have…
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Sam Omatseye: Feeding the Niger Delta monster
by Sam Omatseye ....report showed how brutal the killings defaced the villages that had enjoyed peace for close to a decade when the crisis ended. Whole families were wiped out, and…
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Physically challenged people in Delta shut down SURE-P secretariat, council chairman flees
by Rachel Ogbu Physically challenged people in Delta state shut down the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) secretariat on Friday to protest their alleged exclusion from the programme by the…
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Peace at last? Amaechi and PDP to settle out of court
by Rachel Ogbu There could be light at the end of the tunnel for Rivers State Governor and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Rotimi Amaechi as new reports emerge suggesting…
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2 men receive life sentences for gang-raping a pastor’s teenage daughter right before her father
by Rachel Ogbu Two men have received the life sentence in Delta State for raping a 17-year-old daughter. The victim who is the daughter of a pastor was attacked on…
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How 5 members of a notorious kidnapping gang were arrested in Delta
by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian-Police-Force (punch) Five members of a notorious kidnapping syndicate have finally been arrested by the Delta State Police Command. On Monday, Commissioner of Police, Ikechukwu Aduba said…
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Federal Ministry of Kidnapping: “Over 20 lecturers, relations abducted in Delta university”
Chairman Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Delta State University, DELSU, Abraka branch, Dr. Emmanuel Mordi, at the weekend, said at least 20 lecturers, their spouses and relations, had been…
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Kidnapping & robbery: Bus driver, trader, others get the death penalty in Delta
by Rachel Ogbu A 32-year-old commercial bus driver along with three others has received death sentences for armed robbery, kidnapping in Delta state. First bus driver, Efe Taire was sentenced to…
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Resource control: SSS men clamp traffic officials in detention for towing their vehicle in Delta
by Isi Esene Officials of the State Security Security (SSS) in Delta state yesterday manhandled four members of the state traffic control task force after allegedly contravening traffic regulation at…
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Forget it! “Nigerians are not ready for a revolution” – Rotimi Amaechi
by Isi Esene The Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi has expressed his doubts that a bloody revolution can happen in Nigeria. Amaechi who was speaking on Saturday in Ekiti at…
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Opinion: Letter to God: Please let my mother die
by Azuka Jebose Let our mother depart from here to a better comfortable and dignified place. Please give her eternal rest this year. She has no reason to live in…
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“It is indeed an act of stupidity” – Lawyers condemn payment of N50m pension to Ibori
by Hauwa Gambo Reactions have trailed the payment by the Delta government of N50 million into the account of James Ibori, who was former governor of the state. It would…
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Okonjo-Iweala’s mother will be rescued within 24 hours – Gov. Uduaghan
by Isi Esene The governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has assured the public that Professor Kamene Okonjo, the kidnapped mother of the Finance Minister and coordinator of the economy,…
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How gunmen kidnapped Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s mother from the palace
by Akan Ido The recent kidnap of the mother of Nigeria's finance minister and coordinator of the economy has come as a shock to many. Many wonder the state of…
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Sad: Meet the cancer patient who has to sleep on her knees (and see how you can help)
Uchechukwu with his mother You will quiver seeing 63-year-old widow, Mrs. Janet Ogbonna, an indigene of Imo State, who is suffering from malignant cancer of the anus. Sunday Vanguard reported…
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Worrisome: Gunmen invade leprosy hospital, kidnap 3 patients in Delta
by Isi Esene Gunmen yesterday attacked the Tuberculosis and Leprosy Centre at Sanubi Town in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, taking away three inmates. The gunmen were…
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It pours: Money laundering charges filed against Bi-Courtney boss, Wale Babalakin
by Isi Esene There are reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday charged the chairman of Bi-Courtney Consortium, Wale Babalakin for money laundering. Sources say the…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy