National Sports Festival: Okagbare, Oduduru, Others ‘Shun’ Delta State
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare reacts after winning the women’s 100m at the Herculis international athletics meeting, at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco, Friday, July 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Claude Paris) LAGOS More...
Delta Govt Issues Guidelines For Reopening Of Lesson Centres
LAGOS MARCH 19TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has charged all operators of lesson centres across the state to adhere strictly to the released guidelines in order to guarantee More...
Okowa Imposes Fresh Curfew In Delta Over Rising Cases Of Covid-19 (See Statement)
LAGOS JANUARY 29TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Following the rise in the numbers of Coronavirus pandemic cases in Delta State occasioned by the second surge, the state governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has placed curfew from 10:00pm More...
Parents Withdraw Their Children From Asaba School Over Spread Of Covid-19
LAGOS JANUARY 29TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Panic seems to have overwhelmed Government Modern Secondary School, Asaba, Delta State, as several students are said to have contracted COVID-19. It was learnt that a large number More...
Delta Lawmaker Dies Of Suspected Covid-19 Infection
LAGOS JANUARY 29TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Majority Leader, Delta State House of Assembly, Hon Tim Owhefere is dead. He died late night of Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at the Federal Medical Center, Asaba. Hon Owhefere, More...
Low Turnout: Delta Govt Begs Pupils, Students In Rural Areas To Resume School
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Patrick Ukah, has called on traditional rulers, religious leaders, parents and other stakeholders to appeal to pupils More...
Covid-19: Low Turnouts Recorded As Schools Reopen In Warri
LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (URHOBOTODAY)-There were low turnouts of students in most primary and secondary schools in Warri as schools resumed 2020/2021 academic activities on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) More...
Delta Govt Cancels Plan To Transfer Over 4,500 Teachers Across The State
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Delta State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has cancelled the recent transfer of over 4,500 secondary school teachers across the state by the Post Primary Education More...
8 Doctors Test Positive, 6 Dead As Covid-19 Ravages FMC Asaba
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Tension has continued to mount at the Federal Medical Centre ( FMC, Asaba) as eight doctors have tested positive to COVID-19 while six persons have reportedly feared dead as a result More...
Delta Govt Releases Resumption Date For Primary And Secondary Schools
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has confirmed the resumption date for second term for all public and private primary and secondary schools in the state. According More...
Ali Baba, Omo-Agege’s Media Aide Recover From COVID-19
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Ace comedian Ali Baba has come out of isolation after recovering from COVID-19. The 55-year-old posted a video to Instagram on Monday, warning the public to protect themselves from More...
Itsekiri Monarch, Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko Passes On
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Olu of Warri Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko passed on Monday at the Lily Hospital, Warri, Delta State. Details of the death of the monarch remain sketchy as at the time of writing this More...
Delta: Okowa Relaxes Lockdown On Cinema Houses, Hotels, Eateries, Others
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Delta State Government has further relaxed the lockdown placed on businesses to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, More...
Delta Govt Finally Extends Curfew Time, Approves Resumption Of Normal Trading Activities
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-After delaying for a while, the Delta State Government has announced adjustment curfew time earlier imposed in the State due to the COVID-19 pandemic from the earlier period of More...
COVID-19: Okowa Flags Off Free Food Distribution For Less Privilege In Delta
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, on Wednesday, said his administration would continue to partner the private sector and individuals in mitigating the debilitating effects of COVID-19 More...
Delta Govt Commences Preparation For Reopening Of Schools
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (URHOBOTODAY)-The federal government’s directive on schools reopening have got state Ministries of Education across the country, working round the clock to ensure appropriate measures to prevent More...
Delta: Succour As Okowa Sets To Provide Palliatives to Private Schools, Businesses
LAGOS JULY 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Delta State Government announced wednesday that private schools, maternity homes, medical clinics, agro-allied firms, confectionery enterprises, hospitality outfits and small More...
Uvwie Monarch Suspends Chief Priest For Breach Of COVID-19 Directive
LAGOS JULY 29TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta state, Abe 1, on Tuesday, suspended the Chief Priest of Owhoru Deity in Ekpan, Robinson Adereyo for six months for More...
Delta Gov, Wife, Daughter Recover From Coronavirus
LAGOS JULY 14TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state, his wife Edith, and one of their daughters have recovered from COVID-19. The governor disclosed this on social media this morning. ”My More...
Nigeria Pastor Chris Okotie Attacks Bill Gates Over Covid-19
LAGOS JULY 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-In yet another conspiracy theory peddled by a Nigerian man of god on the raging Covid-19 pandemic, the senior pastor of Household of God Church, Reverend Christopher Okotie has launched More...
Delta Records Clean Slate As Nigeria Reports 571 New COVID-19 Cases
LAGOS JULY 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta State recorded a clean slate as Nigeria on Sunday reported five hundred and seventy-one (571) new cases of COVID-19 with three hundred and forty-three more recoveries. This More...
Delta Female Teacher Slumps, Dies After Getting Report Of Husband’s Covid-19 Result
LAGOS JULY 1ST (URHOBOTODAY)-A teacher in one of the government-owned schools in Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North local government area of Delta State, has slumped and died after receiving news that her husband More...
Covid-19 Hits Delta Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa And His Wife, Edith
LAGOS JULY 1ST (URHOBOTODAY)-Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa and his wife Dame Edith Okowa have tested positive to COVID-19. The governor announced this on his verified Facebook Page on Wednesday. He said More...
Coronavirus Scare: Ughelli Residents Abandon Delta Govt-Owned Hospital
LAGOS JULY 1ST (URHOBOTODAY)-People seeking medicare living within Ughelli and environs have aban¬doned the state govern¬ment-owned Mariere Me¬morial Hospital Ughelli, Delta State, over fear of contracting the More...
Covid-19: Okowa Gambling With Lives Of Deltans
By Omes Ogedegbe LAGOS JUNE 29TH (URHOBOTODAY)-It is unfortunate the governor is gambling with the lives of Deltans for cheap gains. Our brother and friend Theophilus Onojeghen the Managing Editor of Delta Today More...
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