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…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called on Christians to use the period of Easter to pray for the state and country as insecurity and other socio-political inadequacies threatened the nation’s stability. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, the governor said that Easter was a time for Christians…
By Fidelia Ben-Udi The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has made a pledge to create linking routes to all known tourist sites in the state. This pledge was reiterated by the Honorable Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Lawrence Ejiofor at just concluded Abuja Jabamah Expo 2021 which held at the Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja. Sir…
Delta Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday assured the state’s contingent to the 20th National Sports Festival holding in Edo from April 2, 2021that every gold medal won by the team at the festival would attract N1 million reward to the athlete. He reaffirmed that the reward would be a repeat of what the athletes…
The Delta State Government has reviewed the resumption date for third term of 2020/2021 academic session by one week. A statement by the Commissioner in charge of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Patrick Ukah, after a joint education stakeholders meeting held at the ministry’s conference hall yesterday (01/04/2021) said that the extension…