LAGOS MARCH 7TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced the outbreak of measles in eight states of the federation. The NCDC, in the latest measles report, announced the affected states as Jigawa, Anambra, Katsina, Rivers, Enugu, Delta, Osun and Sokoto, while 908 suspected cases had been reported so far. The centre also stated…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS) Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State has relisted an application by Human Right Activist, Chief (Barr) Malcolm Omirhobo for the enforcement of his human rights and those of the Nigerian public in Delta State over the alleged killings of Fulani herdsmen in the region for hearing. A SUIT NO:…
LAGOS JANUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The INTERPOL Cybercrime Unit NCB Abuja has arrested 12 alleged members of a prolific Cybercrime network as part of a Nigeria Police Operation coordinated with the INTERPOL. Arrested by the Officers of the Cybercrime Unit of INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja Nigeria, the suspects were said to be members of ‘Silver…
LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A trending video has showed two police officers, who allegedly extorted N150,000 from a motorist, accidentally recording themselves on the victim’s phone. According to the victim, who shared the video, the officers abducted him and forcefully transferred the money from him using a POS agent in Sapele, Delta State. “This happened after…
LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has fixed the National Sports Festival for November 2 to 15, 2022 in Delta State following the resolution of the Technical Committee of the National Council on Sports. Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, disclosed this on Monday in Asaba, the Delta State Capital during the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Army has narrated what transpired between Christian Ehima, a 24-year-old undergraduate of Computer Science in the University of Benin; and soldiers at the Railway Checkpoint in Igbanke, Edo State. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Saturday, said contrary to the allegations by…
LAGOS OCTOBER 18TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The United Kingdom government has warned its citizens in Nigeria against visiting Delta State and eleven other states in Nigeria over possible terror attacks. The advisory from the UK through its Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) followed concerns on the possibility of terrorists carrying out attacks in Nigeria. In a statement published…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Thursday, signed the State Anti-open grazing bill 2021 into law, urging the Federal Government to assist interested herdsmen to establish ranches across the country. Assenting to the bill christened “Delta State Livestock, Breeding, Rearing and Marketing Regulation Bill” and a second bill, Delta State Urban and Regional Planning Bill 2020, which were…