Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has described the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse 111, as “a man of peace, a bridge-builder, and profound integrity” whose tenure so far was already recording a positive turnaround in the lives of his subjects and the kingdom. In his congratulatory message to the Olu on Thursday, Governor Okowa,…
Atiku Settles for Okowa As Running Mate
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP has announced that Governor Arthur Okowa of Delta State will be on the same ticket with him for the forthcoming presidential election. He made the announcement at a ceremony in Abuja. For about two weeks there have been meetings and consultations among leaders of the…
Okowa Charges CAN to Hold Special Prayers for Divine Intervention in Nigeria
Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has called on religious leaders of the different denominations in Nigeria to organise special prayer sessions for God’s intervention in the affairs of the country. Governor Okowa made the call on Tuesday when he played host to the President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, (PFN) Bishop Wale Oke…
Okowa Commends Late Jemide’s Type of ‘Godly Integrity’ to Nigerian Leaders
Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday charged Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of humility, honesty, diligence, and integrity in the discharge of their duties for enhanced productivity.Governor Okowa gave the charge during a funeral service for late elder statesman, Isaac Jemide, at St. Cyprian Catholic Church, Warri. Jemide, who died Sunday December 12,…
Fuel Tanker Fire: Okowa Visits Disaster Scene, Promises Assistance to Victims
Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has called for immediate investigation of the explosion of two trucks conveying petroleum products in Ohoror community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state, which razed no fewer than 25 houses and destroyed valuables worth millions of naira. The incident, which occurred Wednesday night in the community located…
Delta Security: State Govt Donates 5 APCs to Army, Police
The Delta Government has donated five armoured personnel carriers to two security agencies in the state, namely the 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, and the state police command, to strengthen their operations. Presenting the armoured vehicles shortly after the state security council meeting at the Government House, Asaba, the governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, said three…
Ibori Loot: FG, Delta Govt Head for Showdown As Malami Insists Agreement with UK Is ‘Signed, Sealed and Delivered’
The Federal and Delta State Governments may be heading for another round of confrontation, and perhaps legal tango over the controversial 4.2 million pounds (GBP) recently repatriated to Nigeria by the British government being part of looted funds recovered from former governor of Delta State, James Onanefe Ibori. The federal government has foreclosed the possibility…
100 Days in Office: Edo APC Upbraids Obaseki for Marking Day in Delta State
[responsivevoice buttonposition=”after”] The All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Edo State on Tuesday called out the state governor, Godwin Obaseki for choosing to mark the first 100 days of his second term in neighbouring Delta State to commission what it described as white elephant projects on behalf of another state governor, stating that the governor had…
South-South Leaders Place 7-Point Demand Before Buhari
Governors, traditional rulers and other organised leaders of the six South-South states on Tuesday listed a seven-point demand the people of the region want President Muhammadu Buhari to address immediately. The demand was made to the Presidential delegation sent by the President to meet with leaders of the South South region in Port Harcourt. The…
Presidency Aborts South-South Leaders Meeting in Port Harcourt
…leaders demand public apology. Leaders of the South-South geopolitical zone have demanded public apology from the Federal Government over botched stakeholders meeting in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Governors of the South-South led by its Chairman and Governor of Delta, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, who were in Port Harcourt for the meeting, had informed the stakeholders comprising…
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