By Donald Ojebo Deltans have been called upon to embrace the covid-19 vaccines and present themselves for the vaccination assuring of its safety and effectiveness. The Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor, gave the advice today during the flag-off of the Covid-19 state-wide vaccination exercise at the Asaba Specialist Hospital. The Governor…
By Sunday Egede Delta State Government (DTSG), on Wednesday evening, received its share of 85,700 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government. The Allied Air E-Cargo aircraft marked 5N-RKT which brought the vaccine touched down at the Asaba International Airport at precisely 7.02pm where the pilot of the aircraft, Adebayo Emmanuel, subsequently handed…
Delta State Information Commissioner, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, ahead of the planned inauguration of the new Delta State Secretariat, today, paid an inspection visit to the complex. Speaking to newsmen, the commissioner said the purpose of the visit was to ascertain the progression of work as intended by His Excellency, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa. The Commissioner expressed…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-South on Tuesday elected a new executive committee, with a vow to reclaim power at the centre in 2023. In the election, which took place at Obi Wali Conference Centre, Port Harcourt, Chief Dan Orbih, who ran unopposed, emerged as the National Vice Chairman of the party in…
Governors of the South-South States have demanded an upward review of the provision of 2.5 percent as Host Community Trust Fund in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to 10 percent in the best interest of oil communities and the nation. The governors have also advised President Mohammadu Buhari that in the absence of the Board…
Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday, charged newly-elected chairmen of the 25 local government councils in the state to formulate policies and programmes that would impact positively on the socio-economic well-being of rural people. Okowa gave the charge while inaugurating the chairmen and vice chairmen in Asaba. He explained that it was necessary for…
THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, weekend, won all the 25 chairmanship seats in the Delta State local government council elections conducted by the State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC. The election which was held on Saturday was adjudged as peaceful, free and fair by members of the PDP. However, the All Progressives Congress, APC which pulled…
Delta governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has expressed satisfaction over the peaceful conduct of local government council elections held throughout the state . Governor Okowa who was speaking in an interview with journalists shortly after casting his vote at DSIEC ward 3; unit 3, (INEC ward two unit one) located at Eghoma Primary School, Owa-Alero in…
In clear demonstration of his love for the Seasiders, the Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has donated a brand new coastal bus to Nigerian Professional Football League, NPFL, side Warri Wolves. Beside the 32-seater Toyota Coastal Bus, Governor Okowa also gave the coaching crew of the team a brand new Toyota Sienna. While making…
Rebecca Ejifoma looks at the benefits and economic gains of the recent concession of Asaba International Airport, Delta State, by the Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa government On Tuesday, February 23, 2021, the Asaba International Airport entered a new epoch, becoming the first brownfield airport concession in Nigeria. The concession was described by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of…