Asaba is the capital of Delta State and the headquarters of Oshimili South Local Government Area. Sitting on the western bank of the River Niger, directly across from Onitsha, the city is home to Government House, the Delta State House of Assembly, the state secretariat and most ministries, which makes it the centre of the state’s political and administrative news.
This page brings together The Trumpet’s latest reporting from Asaba. It updates automatically every time we publish a new Asaba story.
What we cover in Asaba
- Government and politics: Government House, the State Assembly, ministries and party secretariats.
- Civil service and labour: secretariat workers, NLC actions and public service policy.
- Security and courts: police, NSCDC and court reports from the capital.
- Infrastructure: the Benin–Asaba road, flyovers and city road projects.
- Education and health: Dennis Osadebay University, schools and hospitals in the city.
- Community and culture: the Asagba of Asaba, festivals and remembrance of the 1967 Asaba Massacre.
Latest Asaba news
FG Reopens 1st Niger Bridge After Rehabilitation, Orders Reconstruction Of Benin-Asaba Highway
The federal government has reopened the First Niger Bridge, linking Asaba, Delta State, and Onitsha, Anambra State, following extensive rehabilitation…
Delta CP Samuel Erale Visits Asagba of Asaba, Gets Commendation for Koka Flyover Security Response
Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel Erale, has paid a courtesy visit to the Asagba of Asaba, HRM Professor…
NSCDC Uncovers Suspected Drug Hideout With Underground Escape Tunnels in Asaba
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Delta State Command, has uncovered a heavily fortified suspected drug hideout in…
Asaba Massacre: Asagba Demands Tinubu’s Public Apology 59 Years After Killings
The Asagba of Asaba, Professor Epiphany Azinge, has called on President Bola Tinubu to issue a public apology for the…
Delta Government Offers Free Electric Vehicle Skills Training for Youths in Asaba, Warri
The Delta State Government has partnered with EV Automobiles Limited to provide free electric vehicle (EV) skills training for youths,…
Isoko Development Union Calls for Calm After Death of Delta Civil Servant in Asaba
The Isoko Development Union (IDU), Asaba branch, has called for calm following the death of Mr. Unity Ekpevbughe Adeda, a…
Delta Civil Servants Protest: Aniagwu Escapes Attack at Asaba Secretariat
The Delta civil servants protest at the state secretariat in Asaba took a dramatic turn on Friday when Commissioner for…
Asaba Specialist Hospital Seeks WACS Accreditation for Residency Training
Asaba Specialist Hospital has begun the process of securing West African College of Surgeons (WACS) accreditation for its Obstetrics and…
Oborevwori Welcomes FG Emergency Repairs Of Benin-Asaba Road
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has welcomed the Federal Government's emergency intervention on the Benin-Asaba Road, describing the repairs as…
Tinubu Orders Intervention On Benin-Asaba Road, Vows To End Commuters’ Hardship
President Bola Tinubu has ordered an emergency intervention on the 125-kilometre Benin-Asaba Road, following worsening deterioration, severe gridlock and prolonged…
Police Deny Terrorist Attack At Asaba Airport
The Airport Police Command has dismissed reports of a terrorist attack or security breach at the Asaba International Airport in…
Librarians Take Campaign For Better Funding For Libraries In Delta To Asagba Of Asaba
The Nigerian Library Association (NLA), Delta State chapter, has taken its campaign for improved library funding to the palace of…
Court Remands Odogwu Asaba Over Alleged Rape, Death of 20-Year-Old Woman
A Delta State High Court has remanded content creator Ifeanyi Ogbonna, popularly known as Odogwu Asaba, at the Ogwashi-Uku Maximum…
Odogwu Asaba’s Wife Defends Husband Amid Affair Controversy, Reveals Why She Stood by Him
The wife of Odogwu Asaba, Udo Kwasaba, has explained why she continues to defend her husband despite the backlash over…
Umahi Gives CCECC 14 Days to Repair Damaged Sections of Benin-Asaba Road
Umahi GThe Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has given the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) 14 days to…
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