Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated Dr Njide Okonjo-Udochi on her emergence as first black female Physician-of-the-Year in the United States of America. This came as the world is celebrating the appointment of her elder sister’s, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as Director-General of World Trade Organization (WTO). In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr…
Bayelsa Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Tuesday inaugurated two roads and school projects constructed by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in Warri area, with a call on Deltans to sustain prevailing peace in the state. The projects are the Ubeji access road in Warri South Local Government Area, access road from NPA to Warri Refinery and Petrochemicals…
Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday said Nigeria’s oil industry had lost substantial investments due to delay in the passage of Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Okowa stated this when he received on courtesy visit, the Co-Chairman, National Assembly Joint Committee on Petroleum Industry Bill, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Monguno and members of the committee…
By Lawani Mikairu Last Tuesday, the Delta State government signed a concession agreement with a consortium of private companies to manage and run the Asaba Airport for a period of 30 years. Aside from the companies upgrading the infrastructures at the airport, the major concessionaire is to pay annual royalty to the state government until the…
The Member Representing Ika South Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Festus Okoh has written to appreciate Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on the establishment of the University of Delta (UniDel) in Agbor. The lawmaker in a note of appreciation said Okowa’s decision to upgrade the College of Education Agbor to a full fledged…
Delta State Government on Thursday said Asaba International Airport was not sold but only concessioned for 30 years to make for its adequate upgrade into a world-class airport, by the concessionaire. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, made this known while briefing journalists on the outcome of the meeting of the State’s Executive Council…
Delta State has joined parts of the globe to commemorate the 2021 World Scout Day celebrationThe world scout day is marked yearly every 22nd of February world wide by it’s members who are also called and known as Scouters. The choice for the 22nd of February came into existence as a result of the founders…
Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday signed three Bills for the establishment of new universities in the state. Speaking at the ceremony at the Government House, Asaba, the governor commended the House of Assembly for the prompt passage of the bills. The bills, which were presented to Okowa for assent by the Speaker…
Delta State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Patrick Ukah, has applauded the Okowa administration’s role in driving the education sector to enviable heights through infrastructural investment, school expansion, educational framework and capacity building of teachers. Mr. Ukah, who made the commendation in Asaba today (24/02/2021) during the opening ceremony a one-day training organised…
Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that the Osubi Airport in Okpe Local Government Area of the state would resume flight operation in the next few weeks. The governor disclosed that the state government was in talks with the management of the Federal Airports Authority to ensure that the airport resumed flight…