How Delta Police Nabbed Suspects Specializing In Robbing Schools, Warehouses, Churches
Bags of rice, air conditional and other stolen goods recovered by the Delta State police operatives LAGOS JUNE 29TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta Police operatives have arrested two suspected armed robbers whose group are More...
Over 1,000 Displaced As Delta Govt Demolishes Hotels, Schools, Other Structures
LAGOS JUNE 24TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Over 1,000 people were displaced as Delta State Government on Friday demolished hotels, schools among other buildings at the popular 74 Road and Anwai Road areas near Government More...
Delta Govt Plans Law Prohibiting Parents From Visiting Children’s Schools
LAGOS NOVEMBR 18TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Delta State Government has disclosed that a bill aimed at prohibiting parents from visiting their children’s schools during school hours is currently before the state House More...
Markets, Schools Shutdown As IPOB Extends Sit-At-Home Orde To Asaba
LAGOS MAY 17TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Markets and shops in Asaba, Delta state paralysed at the early hours of Monday as traders stayed away from their shops in compliance with the sit at home by the Indigenous People of 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 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...
Okowa Declares 48 Hours Curfew, Orders Closure Of All Schools In Delta State
LAGOS OCTOBER 22ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Governor Ifeanyi Okowa imposed a 48-hour curfew starting from 6pm on Thursday. The governor said this during his State Broadcast on #ENDSARSNOW Protest in Delta State. He also ordered More...
100 Homeless As Flood Submerges Schools, Houses, Farmland In Patani Community
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Patani local government area of Delta State has been overtaken by flood water, The Story can authoritatively report. The flood water has sacked over 100 residents of the community 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...
Covid-19: Delta Govt Assures Of Opening Schools Soon
LAGOS JULY 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta State Government has assured parents and guardians of students and pupils that primary and secondary schools closed in the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic will soon be reopened. The More...
Delta Govt Sets To Open Schools, Commences Distribution Of 760 Sets Of Furniture
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In preparation for the reopening of schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delta State Government has commenced distribution of 760 sets of furniture to three public secondary More...
Delta: Schools In Urhobo Communities Where Students Sit On Bare Floor To Learn
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Isherhe Primary School and Adagwe Grammar School in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State are places where pupils and students sit on the bare floor to learn despite More...
Delta: NLC Shuts Asaba Offices, Schools Over Non-Implementation Of Minimum Wage
LAGOS OCTOBER 17TH (URHOBTODAY)-The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Delta chapter has started to shut offices and schools in Asaba ahead of the planned strike over delay to implement the new minimum wage. The News More...
Aggrieved Delta Teachers Shut Down Schools Over Non-Payment of Salaries
Dr Ifeanyi Okowa LAGOS MARCH 9TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Teachers both primary and secondary schools in Delta have embarked on indefinite strike over alleged refusal by the state government to pay their salaries and meet More...
Banks, Schools, Govt Offices Shut as More Unions Join NLC Strike
LAGOS MAY 21ST (URHOBOTODAY)-The ongoing nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress to protest the increase in the pump price of petrol entered its third day on Friday as more unions joined the industrial More...
Stanbic IBTC Leads Efforts to Stem Malaria, Distributes Mosquito Nets in Schools
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Stanbic IBTC, a member of the Standard Bank Group, has distributed treated mosquito nets to school children in the Makoko, Yaba area of Lagos State. The distribution represents Stanbic More...
Aregbesola Advocates for Community Owned Schools in Osun State
=Aregbesola LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Governor of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola on Wednesday said one of the best strategies to maintain the beauty. Sustainability and functionality of education institutions is to More...
Ministerial Screening: Full Text of Amaechi’s Address to Senate
Rotimi Amaechi addressing Ssenate during Ministerial Screening LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (URHOBOTODAY) Your Excellency, the President of Senate, Your Excellency, the Deputy President of Senate Your Excellency, the leader More...
Delta Govt Denies Rumour of Re-Introduction of Tuition Fees in Schools
Delta State Commissioner of Education, Mr Chiedu Ebie LAGOS SEPTEMBER 19TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Delta state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Chiedu Ebie has reiterated that the state government has More...
Umahi Maps Out Ten Strategies for the Rescue of Education Sector in Ebonyi State
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Ebonyi State Executive Council on Thursday mapped out ten strategies on which to rescue the fallen standard of education in the state.The government More...
DESOPADEC Commissioner, Ominimini Donates 500 Desks, Tables, Chairs to Schools in Urhobo Communities
Ominimini Obiuwevbi LAGOS MAY 1ST (URHOBOTODAY)-Commissioner representing Ethiope-East and Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Rt. Hon. (Chief) More...
Should There be Celebration on Children’s Day?
These children may not celebrate the unsual children's day By Rufus Ibebe Akpobome Children day celebration was first proclaimed by the world conference for the well being of children in 1925. It was established More...
Delta: Operators of Illegal Schools Flee after Defrauding Parents N6.4m
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Operators of unregistered and substandard higher institutions across Delta State especially Asaba, Okpanam and its environs are reportedly on the run after allegedly defrauding unsuspecting More...
Delta Govt Approves N1.1b for Construction of 30 Bus Shelters
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta State Commissioner for Special Infrastructure, Mrs. Esievo has disclosed that Delta State Governorment has approved N1.1billion for the construction of 30 bus shelters More...