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The Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa has rendered an unreserved apology to Delta Ijaw for his administration’s failure to complete the Ayakoromo bridge project after 8 years. Speaking at the Valedictory Dinner Night in Asaba organized in honour of the outgoing government yesterday, the out-going tasked the incoming Governor, Rt. […]
Suspected ritual activities within the metropolis in Oghara Kingdom, Delta State have continued to unsettle residents of Koko Junction including students of the popular Saint Augustine’s College few meters away from the Oghara main town. Investigation revealed that the headless man was found around the signboard of Saint Augustine’s College around the expressway […]
Residents in Delta state with huge estimated bills and unresolved electricity issues have been provided with the opportunity to address them, as the Nigerian electricity regulatory commission NERC, in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency is organizing a 3-day complaints resolution meeting in the state. In a statement made available to newsmen by […]
In the Ekredjebor community, Ughelli North Local Government Area in Delta State, two police officers attached to the Ughelli Command were shot dead, with another sustaining injury. It was learned that the police officers had a gun battle with the suspected armed robbers at Okoruwe Street by winners junction, Ekredjebor on Friday night […]
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s convoy was reportedly involved in an accident, injuring journalists in a bus conveying them from Warri to Asaba. It was gathered that the convoy has crashed yesterday evening along Ogwashi-Uku-Ibusa road, near Admiralty University and ran into a bush. According to sources the Press Bus moving with the convoy lost […]
Ovie Omo-Agege the Deputy President of the Senate, has charged the Ndokwa/Ukwuani ethnic nationality to work in unity for the smooth take-off of the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences in Kwale. Omo-Agege gave the charge in Abuja while hosting a delegation from Ndokwa/Ukwuani ethnic nationality, led by Mercy Almona-Isei a former member […]
Delta state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has said reports of a bridge collapse at Obo River on the Ogwashi-Uku – Kwale road was untrue. Okowa stated this during an unscheduled inspection of the project and said the road, currently being dualized, caved in at a small spot by the river, on Monday but was quickly […]
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities in Delta state, JONAPED, has called on the state government to domesticate the disability law and create a commission for persons with disabilities to make them become independent from the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development. Ernest Igbuzor, the State Chairman-Elect of the Association, […]
The Governor of Delta State, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, has said contrary to malicious criticisms by some politicians, his administration’s prudent fiscal and transparent governance profile has been vindicated and acknowledged by the World Bank. Okowa stated this while receiving awards for Excellent Performance on Fiscal Transparency and Accountability, Very Good Performances on Efficiency […]
The Uvwie local government authorities on Monday, organized a training workshop for the council’s Taskforce on Traffic control and Environment. Hon. Ranson Onoyake the Council chairman, represented by Elder Magret Obiku secretary to the Local Government, in a welcome address said the training is to equip them to be better representatives of the council. […]