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Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday, inaugurated a 650 affordable housing units comprising 192 one-bedroom, 230 two-bedroom semi-detached terrace and 228 three-bedroom bungalows near Asaba. The VP accompanied by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa had earlier visited the Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Chicken Edozie. READ ALSO: Estate developer boosts sector with N3.8b The Pacific Tower in Lagos He arrived at the Housing ...

Residents of Oghara in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State were yesterday caught unawares as what began as early morning showers suddenly became torrential rendering many homeless. Over 1,000 residents were rendered homeless, following the downpour yesterday morning that lasted over one hour. Areas affected include; Chief Eyaufe street, Lucky street by Omimi road, Okuemeva extension, Ibori road, ...

Delta State House of Assembly has approved a short term loan facility of N7.9 billion for Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to finance road construction and well as purchase buses for Delta Line Transport Services. Governor Okowa in a letter read by the Speaker, Hon. Sheriff Oborienwori said there was an urgent need for the state government to support some of its ...

The ravaging flood has submerged over 140 coastal communities in Delta State destroying property worth billions of Naira. The most affected communities are from Warri South-west, Warri North, Ndokwa West, Ndokwa East, Oshimili South, Ughelli south and north, Burutu, Patani, Isoko south, Aniocha South and Bomadi Local Government Area of the state The ravaged communities include; Ofonibeinghan, Bomadi, Patani, Agoloma, ...

Fire has consumed a farmer identified as Okafor Thomas, and destroyed property worth millions of Naira in Igbodo community, Ika North East local government area of Delta state. It was gathered that the fire started in the wee hours of Thursday in Illabor quarters and could not be put out. A resident of the community, Nkem Nweke who stays in ...

The Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the request by the executive to obtain a revolving N600 million loan from United Bank of Africa for a 10,000 housing unit project. The approval of the request followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Mr. Tim Owhefere, at plenary in Asaba which was seconded by Daniel Mayuku (PDP-Warri South-West) Leading ...

Delta State Government in partnership with TURECC, an international estate construction firm has flagged off 1,000 Housing Units. This is part of the efforts of the state government to make the state civil servants and others have their houses. Mr. B O Omoniyi, the director and head of marketing, Delta Trust, who represented Delta State Government, said on Tuesday that ...

The Guardian reports that dozens of people were injured and about six houses torched in Aladja community yesterday as the unending land dispute between Ogbe-Ijoh and Aladja communities in Delta State boiled over yesterday. The fighting continued till in the evening when Navy, Army and Police personnel were deployed to both communities. No fewer than 18 persons, according to security ...

“This is not the best of times for the engineering profession, as three of its members are being reprimanded in Delta and Ebonyi States for ineffective supervision and poor project execution.”- The Guardian The Delta State Government sanctioned two engineers for the ongoing Ukwunzu Road project while in Ebonyi State, Governor David Umahi directed the suspension of another engineer for ...

The Guardian reports that Delta State government has raised serious concern over the exit of 26 major oil companies following unabated hostilities and attack on their facilities by militants. While the government also flayed the frequent communal crises in the state, especially in Ogbe-Ijoh/Aladja communities, Deputy Governor Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, who addressed political leaders on Tuesday in Asaba, stressed that ...