The Pointer Newspaper

11/08/2025

Mabatah’s Generosity Has Uplifted Emuhu Secondary School —Ezewu

BY PAUL EGEDE STUDENTS and staff of Emuhu Secondary School in Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State, have benefited from a generous donation by Dr. and Mrs. Gabriel Mbadiwe Mabatah through their MGF Foundation. The couple donated a modern six-unit toilet facility, a solar-powered-water boreho...

11/08/2025

Technical Committee Asserts NYG Kickoff August 26, 2025

BY CHRISTIAN EZE THE Director General (DG) of the National Sports Commission (NSC) Chief Bukola Olopade has given every needed assurance that all needed effort would be intensified to make the 9th edition of the National Youths Games a huge success than as ever experienced. Olopade said this at the....

11/08/2025

Joint Technical Committee Inspect Facilities For 9th National Youth Games In Asaba

BY CHRISTIAN EZE AS part of the preparatory requirements for the hosting of the 9th National Youth Games, the technical team comprising technical officials from both the Federations and various affiliate States’ Associations in all the sports listed for the developmental games, were Friday, in Asa...

09/08/2025

We Lost Fishes, Poultry, Others Worth Over N150m To Flood —Zinos Farm Operators

09/08/2025

Flood Sweeps Mother, Five Children Away

Flood is taking its toll in states as the Nigeria Meteorological Agency, (NiMet) continues to alert people resident in flood-prone areas to relocate. In Ondo State, two teenagers were drowned in a popular river located in the Omileye area of Ore town, headquarters of Odigbo Local Government area.. A...

09/08/2025

Popular Tailor Found Dead Close To River

A popular tailor in Obiaruku in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Onefeli Lucky, who was earlier, declared missing some days ago has been found dead. The deceased went missing during the week, on the Gokate Road, Obiaruku. Reports had it yesterday that his co**se was found in a river...

09/08/2025

Oviri Olomu Community Cries Out Over Attacks By Herdsmen

RESIDENTs of Oviri Olomu Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, have raised alarm over persistent attacks and harassment by suspected herdsmen, which they say have crippled farming and endangered lives in the community. During a peaceful protest at the Ughelli Area Command,...

08/08/2025

Delta HoS Urges Youths To Acquire Skills For Self Reliance

BY SHULAMITE OWHOEKEVBO YOUTHS have been encour­aged to venture into private enterprises by acquiring skills such as ICT compliance, agricultural skills and mentoring others through capacity building in order to be stra­tegically positioned for self-reliance and future employment. The Head of Serv...

07/08/2025

EFCC Beams Searchlight On Real Estate Sector

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will carry out a thorough investigation into the real estate sector of Nigeria’s economy as part of concerted effort to curb corruption. The Executive Chairman of EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede, made this known at an event organised by the Law Co...

07/08/2025

DTSG Focused On Peace In Communities –Onyeme

BY SAM DUVWODE THE Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme has said that the state government will engage in activities to encourage peaceful co-existence in communities. Sir Onyeme gave the assurance, yesterday, when the leadership of Utagba-Ogbe Community paid him a courtesy visit in Asa...

07/08/2025

Tinubu Rolls Out Welfare Packages For Retirees

Senior Citizens To Get Free Healthcare, Pension Increment Orders Resolution Of Police Pensioners’ Demands BY PATRICK MGBODO President Bola Tinubu has directed the expedited roll out of the free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), descri...

07/08/2025

Delta: Women Declare S*x Strike Over Herdsmen Attacks

Over 50 women in Oviri Olomu Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State have declared a s*x strike over continued attacks by suspected herdsmen. The women, who decried years of terror, r**e and destruction by armed herders in their once-peaceful agrarian community, vowed not to....