Delta yet to access N150bn bridging finance

Delta Governor, Sen (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday said the state government was yet to access the N150 billion bridging finance. He said that the funds had not reached the State because the Federal Government was yet to commence remittances to the state, contrary to the agreement. Okowa disclosed this while speaking to newsmen shortly…

DTSG, NBA guarantee free legal services for detained suspects

Illegal detention of persons (suspects) by the police would no longer be condoned, following the domestication of the Police Duty Solicitor Scheme (PDSS) in Delta State. To this end, free legal services to vulnerable and indigent persons detained in police stations pending the completion of investigations was, yesterday, guaranteed by the state Attorney-General and Commissioner…

Okowa tasks new judges on ethical conduct

Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has called on judges in the country to discharge their duties with utmost impartiality, courage, integrity, humility and commonsense to guarantee justice for all. He gave the charge at the swearing-in of four new judges into the state judiciary and a member of the state’s Judicial Service Commission at Government…