Delta State Government has waded into the dispute between Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited, SEEPCO and Ogbeani community in Ndokwa West Local Government Area of the state. The State Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Prince Emman Amgbaduba, who resolved the dispute between the parties, at a meeting held yesterday (Wednesday) at Elomax…
Delta building skills-base economy to check unemployment – Aniagwu Delta Government says it is building skills-based economy as panacea for rising unemployment in the state and country. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, made this known on Tuesday at Obiaruku, Ukwuani Local Government Area while addressing journalists after inspecting four new Technical Colleges being…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated Niger Delta activist and ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo as he clocks 50 years. Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, on Monday in Asaba, said that Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo, was an illustrious son of Niger Delta, who had contributed immensely…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has commended The Guardian newspapers for pioneering new journalism in Nigeria. Okowa gave the commendation in his remarks at the launch of ‘The Making of The Nigerian Flagship: A Story of The Guardian’ at Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Represented by Secretary to the State Government, Mr Chiedu Ebie,…
by Grace Eshedagho Delta State Government in collaboration with the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), an organ of the United Nations (UN) has commenced the collation of data in the aquaculture business in other to determine the intervention needed to improve the sector. This was made known at a discuss code named, Fish for African,…
The Delta State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has commenced the sale of scratch cards for entrance examination into State Model Secondary Schools for 2021/2022 academic session. A statement from the Commissioner in charge of the ministry, Mr. Patrick Ukah, indicated that the entrance examination would hold on Saturday July 24, 2021 at the…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that the creation of three new universities in the state was to broaden Deltan’s access to university education. Okowa stated this on Wednesday in Asaba while inaugurating an eight-member Project Management Committee for the three newly-established universities in the state. The Committee has Commissioner for Higher Education,…
Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday said major facilities needed for full take-off of the three newly-established universities in the state would be provided within the limit of available resources. Okowa disclosed this while inspecting ongoing projects at the new Dennis Osadebe University, Asaba, and said that he would do everything humanly possible in…
Delta Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has advised permanent secretaries in the state not to gag subordinates and hinder free flow of ideas that will ensure proper coordination and growth of the civil service. Okowa gave the charge on Tuesday while swearing in 12 new permanent secretaries and Auditor-General, Local Government, at Government House, Asaba. …
Delta Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday announced that his administration would reconstruct internal roads in Oyede community in Isoko North Local Government Area. Okowa made this known at the resumed ward-to-ward campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of Saturday House of Assembly by-election for Isoko North constituency. He said that the…