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Okowa Commends Late Jemide’s Type of ‘Godly Integrity’ to Nigerian Leaders
Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday charged Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of humility, honesty, diligence, and integrity in the discharge of their duties for enhanced productivity.Governor Okowa gave the charge during a funeral service for late elder statesman, Isaac Jemide, at St. Cyprian Catholic Church, Warri. Jemide, who died Sunday December 12, […] More
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Fuel Tanker Fire: Okowa Visits Disaster Scene, Promises Assistance to Victims
Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has called for immediate investigation of the explosion of two trucks conveying petroleum products in Ohoror community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state, which razed no fewer than 25 houses and destroyed valuables worth millions of naira. The incident, which occurred Wednesday night in the community located […] More
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Delta Security: State Govt Donates 5 APCs to Army, Police
The Delta Government has donated five armoured personnel carriers to two security agencies in the state, namely the 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, and the state police command, to strengthen their operations. Presenting the armoured vehicles shortly after the state security council meeting at the Government House, Asaba, the governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, said three […] More
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Ibori Loot: FG, Delta Govt Head for Showdown As Malami Insists Agreement with UK Is ‘Signed, Sealed and Delivered’
The Federal and Delta State Governments may be heading for another round of confrontation, and perhaps legal tango over the controversial 4.2 million pounds (GBP) recently repatriated to Nigeria by the British government being part of looted funds recovered from former governor of Delta State, James Onanefe Ibori. The federal government has foreclosed the possibility […] More
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100 Days in Office: Edo APC Upbraids Obaseki for Marking Day in Delta State
[responsivevoice buttonposition=”after”] The All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Edo State on Tuesday called out the state governor, Godwin Obaseki for choosing to mark the first 100 days of his second term in neighbouring Delta State to commission what it described as white elephant projects on behalf of another state governor, stating that the governor had […] More
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South-South Leaders Place 7-Point Demand Before Buhari
Governors, traditional rulers and other organised leaders of the six South-South states on Tuesday listed a seven-point demand the people of the region want President Muhammadu Buhari to address immediately. The demand was made to the Presidential delegation sent by the President to meet with leaders of the South South region in Port Harcourt. The […] More
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Presidency Aborts South-South Leaders Meeting in Port Harcourt
…leaders demand public apology. Leaders of the South-South geopolitical zone have demanded public apology from the Federal Government over botched stakeholders meeting in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Governors of the South-South led by its Chairman and Governor of Delta, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, who were in Port Harcourt for the meeting, had informed the stakeholders comprising […] More
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PDP In Show of Political Strength as Mammoth Crowd, Governors Grace Final Rally
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State on Tuesday engaged in a final show of political strength in the countdown to Saturday’s governorship election in the state with governors of the party across the country storming Benin City, the state capital for the grand finale of its campaigns. Led by Nyesom Wike, Rivers State […] More
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The Okowas Recover from COVID-19
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, his wife, Edith, and daughter have tested negative to COVID-19. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Olisa Ifeajika, made this known in a statement in Asaba on Tuesday. Ifeajika said that other members of the governor’s family also tested negative to the virus. Recall that the governor and his wife […] More
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Felicitations as Okowa Marks 61st Birthday in COVID-19 Isolation
Last year when he turned 60, Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa rolled out the drums in celebration of the milestone. The state was agog as he hit Diamond. Family members, political associates, friends and well wishers were around to honour him on his special day. This year’s birthday is however a different ball game. It […] More
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COVID-19: Obaseki Identifies With Delta Counterpart as Family Tests Positive
The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has prayed for the quick recovery of his Delta State counterpart, Ifeanyi Okowa, and his wife, Edith, who on Wednesday tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). In a statement in Benin, Obaseki sent his prayers to the Okowas and and expressed confidence that they would defeat the virus and […] More
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Asaba Beautification: Property Owners Get 21 Days to Repaint Houses or Be Arraigned
The Delta State government has given residents of Asaba metropolis and environs who own houses, businesses, property along major roads, or are into illegal trading, or whose buildings do not depict what they are supposed to be, 21 days to put things in order. Handing down the ultimatum in Asaba Wednesday, Joan Onyemachi Mrakpor, Director […] More