Warri is Delta State’s biggest commercial city and the main hub of its oil and gas industry. The city spreads across Warri South Local Government Area and runs into Effurun in Uvwie LGA, with Udu and Okpe on its edges. It is also home to the palace of the Olu of Warri, the traditional ruler of the Itsekiri.
This page collects The Trumpet’s latest reporting from Warri and Effurun and updates automatically whenever we publish a new story from the area.
What we cover in Warri
- Oil, gas and the refinery: the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, pipeline security and host communities.
- Warri Kingdom: the Olu of Warri, the palace and Itsekiri affairs.
- Ports and maritime: Warri port, terminals and trade on the waterways.
- Politics: the Warri Federal Constituency, council politics and the 2027 race.
- Security and courts: police reports and cases at the Federal High Court.
- Roads and city life: flyovers, traffic, markets and Warri Wolves football.
Latest Warri news
Warri Ward Delineation Dispute: Itsekiri Challenge to INEC Report Keeps Tensions Alive Ahead of 2027 Elections
An Itsekiri lawsuit challenging INEC’s Warri ward delineation report keeps the dispute over Ogbe-Ijoh wards in Warri South alive ahead…
INEC Ward Delineation: Itsekiri Youths Protest in Warri, Visit Political Leaders, Demand Urgent Action
Itsekiri youths, under the umbrella of Ugbarajo Itsekiri Youths (UIY), have staged a peaceful protest in Warri, Delta State, visiting…
Oborevwori Receives Uduaghan’s Remains, Visits Family in Warri as Burial Plans Remain Pending
The remains of former Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, have been received in Warri by Delta State Governor,…
Okere Market Fire: Blaze Destroys Stalls in Warri as Firefighters Respond
A fire outbreak has destroyed several stalls at the popular Okere Market in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta…
Effurun Army Barracks Demolition Leaves Residents Homeless in Delta State
Scores Displaced as Military Pulls Down Structures Along DSC Expressway, NPA Road Residents of Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area…
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,…
Nigerians Question ₦2.7 Trillion Pipeline Security Claim as Olu of Warri Demands Proof
Nigerians have taken to social media to question an alleged ₦2.7 trillion annual pipeline surveillance payment linked by Niger Delta…
Olu Of Warri Denies Receiving N2.7tn Annually From Pipeline Surveillance Contracts
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has denied allegations by Niger Delta activist, Asari Dokubo that he receives N2.7…
Asari Dokubo Alleges N2.7trn Pipeline Surveillance Contracts For Olu Of Warri, Others
Niger Delta activist Asari Dokubo has alleged that the Olu of Warri and other individuals are receiving as much as…
Hausa Trader Returns Deceased Man’s Savings in Warri Market
A Hausa trader in Warri, Delta State, has attracted praise after returning a large sum of money belonging to a…
Youths In Warri Rally Support For Tinubu, Oborevwori At 5km Run
Thousands of youths from Warri and Effurun, Delta State on Thursday took to the streets in a five-kilometre road race…
Warri Independence Day Run Disrupted As Youths Burn Tinubu-Branded Shirts, Chant ‘Obi’
An Independence Day 5-kilometre run in Warri, Delta State, was reportedly disrupted on Thursday after some youths rejected branded polo…
Delta Condemns Effurun Violence, Demands Free Campaigns
Delta State has condemned the reported political disturbance in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area, involving suspected supporters of the Nigerian…
NDC Supporters Attacked During Political Rally in Warri, Delta State
Political tension escalated in Warri, Delta State, on Friday as supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) alleged that suspected…
Ex-Warri Wolves Captain Ekene Olisema Seeks Delta Government Intervention Over ₦7.25m Contract Dispute
Former Warri Wolves captain, Ekene Olisema, has appealed to the Delta State Government to intervene in an alleged contractual dispute…
Local government areas around Warri
- Warri South LGA news
- Uvwie LGA news
- Udu LGA news
- Warri South West LGA news
- Warri North LGA news
- Okpe LGA news
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