Delta State Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate for the 2023 General Elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has solutions to the numerous challenges bedeviling the country. Okowa said this on Thursday in his acceptance speech after his nomination as Vice-Presidential Candidate of the PDP at the party’s National…
By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh ABRAHAM JENNIFER enrolled and trained in the Delta State Government’s Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP) in the 2018/2019 cycle. Being a hair stylist, she was re-trained in Hairdressing, Makeover and Braiding as a Brown STEPreneur. Jennifer is an OND holder, hails from Ika North East Local Government Area and…
Delta Governor, Sen (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday said the state government was yet to access the N150 billion bridging finance. He said that the funds had not reached the State because the Federal Government was yet to commence remittances to the state, contrary to the agreement. Okowa disclosed this while speaking to newsmen shortly…
Illegal detention of persons (suspects) by the police would no longer be condoned, following the domestication of the Police Duty Solicitor Scheme (PDSS) in Delta State. To this end, free legal services to vulnerable and indigent persons detained in police stations pending the completion of investigations was, yesterday, guaranteed by the state Attorney-General and Commissioner…
Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has called on judges in the country to discharge their duties with utmost impartiality, courage, integrity, humility and commonsense to guarantee justice for all. He gave the charge at the swearing-in of four new judges into the state judiciary and a member of the state’s Judicial Service Commission at Government…
As Nigerians celebrate democracy day on June 12, Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has called on the people to de-emphasize ethnicity, religion and other primordial sentiments and rather allow the spirit of June 12 to resonate, as they elect a new set of leaders for the country in the forthcoming 2023 general…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has commended Mr Ejiro Otarigho, driver of the petroleum truck that exploded at Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area, on Saturday, for his uncommon heroism that averted a major disaster. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, Okowa said that the bravery and patriotism-propelled risk taken…
By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh and Ese Laura Oghene EDEOGHO BENJAMIN is a Sociology graduate and is the CEO of Oghene-Leno Polythenes, Asaba. He had worked as a banker with two microfinance banks before he enrolled and trained in the Delta State Government’s Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP) in the 2016/2017 cycle. He was trained…
Delta Government on Tuesday said Governor Ifeanyi Okowa had since assuming office seven years ago justified the confidence of people of the state in him. At a news conference in Asaba, the Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, said that the gôvernor had performed superlatively that no amount of propaganda and malicious media onslaught would…
The Asaba airport on Tuesday said it was targeting improved services and international flight operations with the successful verification of the Instrument Landing System (ILS) at the airport. Managing Director of the Asaba Airport Company, Christophe Penninck disclosed this in Asaba while addressing journalists during the verification of the ILS at the airport. He said…