Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Monday said the storm drainage projects being executed by the State Government in parts of Warri and Effurun would be ready in 2022. He stated this while speaking to newsmen after inspecting the flood control projects which are ongoing in the areas. The governor, who was conducted round the…
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 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…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has condoled with the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Amao and families of the seven military personnel on board Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft which crashed on Sunday in Abuja. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika in Asaba, the governor said it…
The Delta State chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council has expressed confidence in the arrangements for the March 6, 2021 local government elections in the state. The Council, the umbrella group of registered political parties in Delta State, also commended Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, Governor of the state, for his developmental strides. In a…
It is hereby announced for the information of the general public, particularly, Deltans that the Delta State Government in collaboration with the Bank of Industry (BOI), will on Tuesday February 23, 2021, organise training programme for qualified applicants from the 25 local government areas of the State who will serve as enumerators for the Delta…