By JOHNSON EBIGIDE When Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa was sworn in as the governor of Delta State for the first tenure in 2015, most of his detractors heaved a sigh of relief, believing that whatever was propelling his success in wherever he found himself had been abated by the daunting challenges confronting him as the governor of the state owing to the gloomy economic meltdown, ravaging not only the state and the country, but the entire globe. They clinched glasses filled with wine to the brim, believing fervently that he would cave in under the load of paucity of funds…
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The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, will on Monday, November 29, 2021 inaugurate the newly completed multi-billion naira Delta State Secretariat Complex and the 8.5 Megawats Independent Power Project (IPP) in Asaba, the state capital. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa disclosed this while speaking to newsmen shortly after inspecting the facility in preparations for the inauguration. He said that the secretariat complex named after Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Professor Chike Edozien was fully completed and ready for inauguration. The governor said that the secretariat complex which sits on a 45,000 square meters was designed to accommodate all the…
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu Saturday joined the Founder and General Overseer of the Zoe Ministry Worldwide, Pastor Patrick Anwuzia on a Special Mega Thanksgiving Service. The event held at the Ogwashi-Uku Event Centre, Ogwashi-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State was a special testimonial service where the renowned Founder of the Zoe Ministry Worldwide testified of the healing powers of the Lord God Almighty It was also attended by other top Government officials that included the member representing Aniocha South State Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon.…
Doctors in Delta State under the auspices of Progressive Doctors Forum, have assured leading Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirant in the state, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, that they would mobilize medical supports for him. The doctors made the declaration when they paid a solidarity visit to Olorogun Gbagi, a former Minister of State for Education at his country home, Oginibo, Ughelli South Local government Area, Delta state. The spokesperson, Dr. E. Ejiro said, “We will pull out our own resources to support your governorship ambition, we will follow you to the 25 local government areas with medical supports.” Gbagi, responding,…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has been commended for his selfless and unparalleled commitment to good governance leading to massive development and uplifting of the standard of living of the people of the State. The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu gave the commendation on Thursday while presiding over the conferment of Award of Good Governance on the Governor by the Artisan Association of Nigeria, Delta State Chapter, at the Cenotaph, Asaba. Elumelu described Senator Okowa as a strong lesson in sacrificial leadership, saying that the Governor has raised the bar in governance, considering…
Participants under the recently concluded Delta lCT – Youth Empowerment Programme (YEP), will soon receive their starter packs once the modalities are worked out for disbursement. They have therefore been urged to remain calm and patient while the details are being worked out. Giving this assurance in Asaba, the State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Jennifer Oma Adasen, Esq, stated that as one of the legacy programs of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, the lCT Youth Empowerment Programme is designed to boost the entrepreneurial fortunes of youths in the State as they will continue to enjoy government’s attention and funding under the…
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has kick-started the opening, grading and up-grading of Community Earth Roads in Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, Delta State. This is in consonance with his resolve to ensure easy access and communication among all the neighbouring villages as Christmas approaches. The project which commenced last week in Aniocha North Local Government area, will have a good number of community earth link roads rehabilitated in the first phase. The link roads to be worked on in Aniocha North LGA in this phase include; Onicha-Ugbo- Idumuje -Unor; Idumuje-unor -Ugbodu and Onicha-Uku-Idumuogo. Others…
The Nigerian Gas Marketing Company (NGMC) a subsidiary of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday presented starter packs to 40 rural women who participated in its Women Skills Acquisition Programme organized for its host communities in Delta Operations. The skills training workshop was organized few months back where the women were trained in various vocations as fashion and design, computer, catering, hair dressing and makeup artistry. Barrister Justin Ezeala, Managing Director of NGMC said the delivery of the starter packs to the women was a demonstration of NGMC’s dedication to delivering on its promise. Ezeala who was…
By Charles Nwabardi ACOMIN has called on members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council to support through their reportages in the creation of awareness and sensitization of Deltans on the dire need to make good use of the free malaria treatment Programme in some designated Primary Health Centres nearest to them. The appeal was made on Tuesday during ACOMIN’s Media briefing at the NUJ Temporary Press Centre in Asaba, the State Capital. Briefing the Press on the activities of ACOMIN , Sir Austin Uwede, State PROGRAMME Officer of ACOMIN Delta State said that malaria…
The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has been commanded by the members of the Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF), for his longtime association with the forum since inception, especially at the formative stage. The commendation was given on Tuesday when the Forum formerly presented ‘The Legislature of the Year Award’ (State) bestowed on the Speaker at the Forum’s 2021 Annual Lecture/Niger Delta Media Hall of Fame Induction and Awards. Presenting the award to the Speaker who also represents Okpe State Constituency in the State House of Assembly, the Chairman of DOPF and leader…