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…Unprecedented development of transport, housing and market infrastructure Part 1

Featured, NewsBy Editor October 18, 2022

Okowanomics Fact Sheet No. 8, October-A, 2022 1.0 INTRODUCTION Okowanomics Series is a semi-monthly [twice-a-month] bulletin of evidence-based “Fact Sheet” showing Governor Okowa’s spectacular achievements of job and wealth creation, development of infrastructure, urban renewal, transformation of education and health systems, peace and security, social harmony and overall economic development. The Scorecard Series is a…

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I became self-employed through YAGEP – Okotie

Job Creation Success StoriesBy Editor October 14, 2022

By Laura Ese Oghene Okotie Francis Anthony is the CEO of Finger Integrated Farm. He hails from Warri South Local Government Area and has a B.Sc. in Accounting. He enrolled into the Delta State Government’s Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme (YAGEP) in the 2015/2016 cycle, the pioneer set where he began his entrepreneurship journey as a pig…

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2023: Nigerians want a country that works – Aniagwu

Job Creation Success Stories, NewsBy Editor October 13, 2022

Spokesperson of the Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Charles Aniagwu has said that Nigerians were not interested in wrangling within political parties but how to get the country back to working ways. Aniagwu who said this while speaking on “Focus Nigeria” on AIT on Wednesday added that Nigerians were tired of the over seven years…

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Okowa, Omo-Agege, Okonjo-Iweala, other Deltans bag national honours

NewsBy Editor October 11, 2022

Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, were among illustrious Deltans honoured at the National Honours Award Investiture for 2022. Also honoured are Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III; Dein of Agbor, Dr Benjamin Ikenchukwu, Kiagborekuzi…

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Delta Govt. distributes 1.5m oil palm seedlings to 1,500 farmers

NewsBy Editor October 11, 2022

The Delta State Government has said that it has given over 1.5 million oil palm seedlings over the past seven years to no fewer than 1,500 small holder farmers, across the state. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr Godfrey Enita, disclosed this while flagging off the year 2022 oil palm seedlings distribution…

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2023: Why APC is shying away from Buhari’s records – Aniagwu

NewsBy Editor October 11, 2022

Peoples Democratic Party PDP Presidential Campaign Spokesman, Mr Charles Aniagwu says the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was running away from campaigning with President Muhammadu Buhari’s achievements because it plunged Nigerians into deeper hunger and poverty. He said that the APC destroyed virtually all the building blocks erected by the PDP prior to 2015 when…

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YAGEP Grew My Poultry Farm, Says Chukwuma

Job Creation Success StoriesBy Editor October 10, 2022

By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh Eze Livinus Chukwuma hails from Ukwuani Local Government Area. He is the CEO of Kiwi Farms. He enrolled into the Delta State Government’s Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme (YA`EP) in the 2020/2021 cycle as a Brown YAGEPreneur, through which he received farm inputs/support package to grow his business. Hear him. “The support package of 350…

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2023: APC has no plan for Nigeria – Aniagwu

News, PoliticsBy Editor October 10, 2022

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Spokesman, Mr Charles Aniagwu, on Saturday said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had no plan to better the lots of Nigerians. He said that in the past seven years, the ruling party had continued to mismanage the nation’s diversity, economy, education, and security architecture. Speaking on the “Morning…

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I See Future in YAGEP, Says Akpoviri

Job Creation Success StoriesBy Editor October 7, 2022

By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh Akpoviri Emmanuel hails from Ethiope East Local Government Area. He enrolled in the Delta State Government’s Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme (YAGEP) in the 2015/2016 cycle and was trained and established in Poultry. He holds an HND in Mechanical Engineering. Seven years after, Emmanuel is still in business and is doing well. Hear him.…

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Delta repudiates Ayakoromo bridge contract

NewsBy Editor October 7, 2022

Delta Government on Friday said the multi-billion naira contract for the construction of Ayakoromo bridge in Burutu Local Government Area of the state had been repudiated due to poor performance by the contractor. Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Mr Noel Omodon, told newsmen in Asaba, that the decision on the contract was taken…

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