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A riotous uproar occurred in Ugbolu, a community situated near Asaba, Delta State, today, Wednesday as a group of gunmen reportedly blocked the Ugbolu/Illah Road at Mile 5, shooting sporadically. This is as a group of persons who identified themselves as members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, allegedly enforced sit-at-home in […]
Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday, called on Deltans to place high premium on the protection of public infrastructure in the state. Okowa made the call while responding to questions at the quarterly media chat with journalists held at the Press Centre, Government House, Asaba. He noted that the level of vandalism […]
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated business mogul and President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, as he turned 65 on Sunday. In a congratulatory message through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, Okowa said that Nigerians and Africans were proud of Dangote for his massive accomplishments, which […]
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, on his 38th birth anniversary. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, the governor described the monarch as “one of the foremost respected traditional rulers and man of peace with discerningly leadership qualities. […]
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has urged political appointees in his administration with ambition to contest in the 2023 elections to resign now. The governor spoke at the closing of a two-day retreat organized for top government functionaries on Thursday, in Asaba. He said that his administration was committed to leaving lasting legacies by […]
A social media handler has narrated how two teenage ladies had connived with their friends to have their wealthy parents assassinated in Asaba, the capital of Delta State. The desperate teenagers as gathered, got a death sentence from a Nigerian High Court, as their evil deeds remained behind-the-scene up until after four years. […]
Sequel to the resolution of the technical committee of the national council on sports on Monday, the 21st National Sports Festival will be hosted by Delta state in November 2022. Sunday Dare, minister of youth and sports development, spoke on Monday in Asaba at the extraordinary national council on sports meeting and inauguration of […]
The governor of Delta State, Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa on Tuesday forwarded an executive Bill to the State House of Assembly for consideration of a Law to provide for the forfeiture of property used for illegal storage of crude oil. The bill is contained in a letter read during plenary of the Assembly in Asaba […]
The Delta House of Assembly Committee on Lands, on Thursday commended the state Ministry of Lands for exceeding its revenue target for 2021 fiscal year. The Chairman of the Committee, Mr Reuben Izeze, gave the commendation during the ministry’s budget defence meeting with the committee in Asaba. The chairman, while commending the ministry for […]
Minority leader in the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, has asked Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta, to contest during the 2023 presidential election. Elumelu speaking on Saturday in Asaba, the Delta capital, during the inauguration of the Rotary Club president for the year 2021/2022 said Dr. Okowa is “endowed with the capacity and […]
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