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Governor Okowa on Wednesday reaffirmed his administration’s readiness to continue to partner with youths in the state to improve governance. Governor Okowa disclosed this when the Delta State Caucus in the House of Representatives, led by the Minority Leader, Mr. Ndudi Elumelu, met with him at the Government House in Asaba. Governor Okowa emphasized that […]
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Tuesday presented the N378.48billion Delta State Appropriation Bill for 2021 to the State House of Assembly for consideration The budget which is named the “Budget of Recovery,” consists of N207.52 billion in Capital Expenditure and N171.32 billion in Recurrent Expenditure. Governor Okowa stated that the capital expenditure constituted 54.76% of […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged federal and state governments to release all COVID-19 palliatives still stored in warehouses across the country. The NLC in the statement signed by its President, Ayuba Wabba, said the distribution of the palliatives by the authorities would help assuage the sufferings of the people. The union meanwhile condemned […]
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday announced that the state government would establish a Special Victims’ Support Fund for the payment of monetary compensation to deserving victims of police brutality or related extra-judicial killings in the state. The governor made the announcement in Asaba while inaugurating an eight-member Judicial Panel of Enquiry into police brutality and […]
Today, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa announced that the state government will establish a Special Victims’ Support Fund for the payment of monetary compensation to victims of police brutality and extra-judicial killings in the state. Governor Okowa made the announcement while inaugurating an eight-member Judicial Panel of Enquiry into police brutality and other human rights abuses in […]
Motorists plying the Effurun/DSC Roundabouts sections of the East-West Road in Uvwie council area of Delta were yesterday forced to a standstill following the crowd of #EndSARS protesters on the major highway. The protesters, who trooped out in large numbers, converged as early as 7am at the Effurun roundabout, grounding vehicular movement. The sight was […]
At least seven persons have been reportedly feared dead as youths from Oleh and Ozoro communities of Isoko South and North Local Government Areas of Delta State are currently embroiled in renewed hostilities. It was gathered that the communal crisis was as a result of the lingering boundary dispute between both communities. Both communities […]
The deputy senate president, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege says peace is needed for Nigeria to achieve its target in the 2020 Budget. Omo-Agege, who spoke on Wednesday during plenary, decried the perceived neglect of the Niger-Delta region, especially the host communities to multinational companies. He meanwhile called for the relocation of the headquarters of multinational oil […]
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, on Wednesday, said his administration exercised little or no interference in the operations of the state’s tertiary institutions. Okowa made this known when the leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) of Delta origin and the National Executive of National Association of Delta State Students (NADESSTU) visited him at Government House, […]
The Governor of Delta State, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday announced the constitution of a five-man Police Complaints committee. Governor Okowa addressing #ENDSARS protesters in Asaba on Tuesday emphasized that his administration would work to address issues of police brutality across the state. “As part of our measures to curb police brutality in Delta State, moving […]
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