Niger Delta Rights Assembly (NDRA) has called for nomination of Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, of Delta as running mate to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Atiku was elected the PDP Presidential standard bearer during the party’s primary election on Saturday. However, the issue of his running mate is yet […]
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As part of activities marking the 2022 workers day celebration, the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, on Sunday, lamented the refusal of Delta State Governor, Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa led administration to pay senior citizens their pensions and gratuities after serving the State meritoriously. Omo-Agege’s concern was contained in a statement signed by the Special […]
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Iyorchia Ayu, Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, has said skill acquisition is the best way to fight unemployment. The PDP chairman made the call in Asaba after joining Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on an inspecting visit to Government Model Technical College, Asaba built by Delta State Government, and urged governments at both levels to […]
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The National Universities Commission, NUC had on Friday, approved three (3) new universities established by the Government of Delta State to begin full academic session. The approval was given by the Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, when the Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, led top state government officials to present strategic documents of the […]
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Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has said that his government has forwarded a protest letter to President Muhammadu Buhari over the James Ibori loot recovered by Nigeria. This was stated on Wednesday by the state governor when he appeared on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme. Kokomansion recalls that the United Kingdom some weeks ago […]
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Father to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State is dead. Sir Arthur Okorie Okowa was according to reports born in 1932. Deputy Senate President Senator, Ovie Omo-Agege sent condolences through his spokesman, Yomi Odunuga. Omo-Agege noted that the deceased meant a lot to the people of Owa-Alero in Ika North East Local Government Area. The […]
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The executive Governor of Delta State Ifeanyi Okowa and his wife, Edith, have gone into isolation following the news that one of their daughters tested positive for Coronavirus. The governor made this known via his Twitter handle on Friday. He wrote: “Earlier today, Edith and I received the news that one of our daughters has […]
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Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Monday urged newly-inaugurated Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to focus on issues-based campaign ahead of the 2019 general elections. The governor gave the charge while addressing the council after its inauguration by the party’s chairman in the state, Kingsley Esiso, in Asaba, […]
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The Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi OKowa on Wednesday presented a budget estimate of N367,095,083.451, for the 2019 fiscal year, to the State House of Assembly for consideration and approval. Tagged “Budget of sustainable growth,” the estimate is made up of N157,096,029,253 (42.79 percent) for recurrent expenditure, and N209,999,054,198 (57.21 percent) for capital expenditures. OKowa […]
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During a courtesy visit to the Governor of his native Delta State, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Founder and Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony O. Elumelu, CON pledged N500 million to create an entrepreneurship programme exclusive to indigenes of the state. He made the commitment after presenting 50 beneficiaries of the TEF Entrepreneurship […]
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