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A mobile police officer has been shot dead by some gunmen in Warri,Delta State. “The sad incident happened two days ago,” the police spokesperson in Delta State, Onome Onovwakpoyeya said on Sunday evening, while confirming the killing to PREMIUM TIMES. Ms Onovwakpoyeya, a deputy superintendent of police, said the officer was walking with someone along the […]
A judge of the Delta State High Court, Anthony Okorodas, has said DNA tests have recently revealed that he is not the biological father of three children from his marriage with his former wife. Mr Okorodas, who was appointed a judge in 2018, disclosed this in a statement which he issued on Thursday, January 28. […]
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has expressed condolences over the death of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s father, Sir Arthur Okowa. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Yomi Odunuga,the Special Adviser,Media and Publicity to the Deputy Senate President, Senator Omo-Agege noted that Sir Arthur Okowa led a fulfilling life and […]
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has expressed shock and sadness over the sudden demise of the Majority Leader of the State House of Assembly, Mr Tim Owhefere. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika in Asaba, Governor Okowa described Owhefere as a committed, hardworking and patriotic lawmaker that served the state and his […]
The Delta State Government has stated that the decision to upgrade three tertiary institutions to universities is aimed at eliminating wasteful expenditures and expand the admission options for Deltans seeking university education. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Professor Patrick Muoboghare gave the exlplanation to journalists at a news conference in Asaba. He disclosed that the […]
Pa Arthur Okorie Uzoma Okowa, the father of the Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa is dead. His son, the brother to the Governor, Solomon Okowa made the announcement via a facebook post. According to reports, Pa Okowa passed away in the early hours of the morning after brief medical complications at the Federal Medical […]
The Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has called for more transparent and inclusive recruitment into the federal civil service and ensuring equity and fairness in the distribution of social amenities across the country. Dr. Okowa made the call on Wednesday when he received the Executive Chairman, Dr. Muheeba Dankaka, and the Commissioners of […]
The Delta State House of Assembly has received a letter by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to upgrade three higher Institutions in the State. This was revealed in a tweet by the Delta State Government on Tuesday. The institutions are: College of Education Agbor, to University of Education, Anwai Campus of the Delta State University, to Delta […]
The Delta State Ministry of Science and Technology has started receiving applications from qualified candidates into the Information & Communications Technology Youth Empowerment Progamme at the Delta State Innovation Hub in Asaba. Applications close on 21st of February 2021.
As the new rainy season approaches, Director General of the Warri Uvwie Environmental Development Agency WUEDA, Comrade Ovuzere Macaulay has expressed satisfaction will the level of Work done by contractors handling the Underground and surface derange system in the Warri, Effurun and environs. Speaking after visiting the project sites at 3rd Marine gate, Esisi road, […]
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