Ebenezer Adurokiya

Amid palpable excitement and relief, the Nigerian Navy, through the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta, has empowered more than 300 widows as part of activities marking the Navy’s 70th anniversary celebration.

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta on Monday donated 1,200 books, 350 bags and other learning materials to pupils of Ogiame Primary School in Warri, Delta State.

‎The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Central Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy, Admiral Suleiman Ibrahim, on Monday, inaugurated new accommodation blocks, sports facilities and expanded parking areas at the base of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS), Delta, in Warri.

In a dramatic political earthquake, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, CFR, KSJI, former Deputy President of the 9th Senate and Obarisi of Urhoboland, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) with immediate effect, declaring he will not remain a “sitting duck” in a party that blocks his political ambitions.

‎The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta on Saturday brought healthcare services to the doorsteps of about 1,000 residents of Uvwie and neighbouring communities in Delta State through a free medical outreach organised to commemorate the Nigerian Navy’s 70th anniversary.

Leaders of the Itsekiri ethnic nationality on Wednesday rejected the proposed delineation of wards, polling units, state constituencies and the creation of an additional federal constituency in the Warri Federal Constituency, insisting that the exercise conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) violates constitutional provisions, the Electoral Act 2026 and the commission’s own operational guidelines.

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, the former Deputy President of the 9th Senate, has declared that Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori abandoned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and fled to the All Progressives Congress (APC) solely to escape a direct electoral contest with him in the 2027 governorship election.

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta has underscored the importance of teamwork, physical fitness and inter-agency cooperation through a two-day sports fiesta organised as part of activities marking the 70th anniversary of the Nigerian Navy.

The Commissioner of Police in Delta State, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, has charged the 25 Local Government Chairmen across the state to take greater ownership of security challenges within their domains, urging them to step up intelligence gathering, community engagement, youth development programmes and collaboration with security agencies.

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta has formally appealed for a sustained joint security effort with sister agencies and stakeholders to address the growing security challenges within Nigeria’s maritime environment.