Otuaro Commends Gov. Okowa, Felicitates With Amgbaduba On His Reappointment, Swearing – In As Commissioner

    Hails Governor Okowa For Bringing Amgbaduba Back As Oil And Gas Commissioner   By Omoghene Benedict   The Ibe-Uyadonwei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Chief Dennis Brutu Otuaro has felicitated with the immediate past Commissioner for oil and gas in Delta State, Prince Emmanuel Amgbaduba, describing his reappointment as oil and gas Commissioner by the State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa as a welcome development.   In a press statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Asaba, the Gbaramatu Chief said that he was not surprised that…

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Okowa Killing Tertiary Institutions in Favour Of Owa-Alero – IMG

  . . . Laments neglect of Oleh campus ….Says gov entrenching nepotism in all facets of administration The Isoko Monitoring Group, IMG, has lamented the neglect of the Delta State University, Oleh campus and the poor development of the Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro by the state government, saying Governor Ifeanyi Okowa was killing all tertiary institutions in the state in favour of the Owa-Alero campus of the newly created University of Delta, Agbor. IMG, in a communique issued at the end of an extraordinary emergency…

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Edevbie Appreciates PDP, Okowa For Serving As Finance Comm’r And CoS

A Note of Appreciation!!! Good evening my good people of Delta State. It is with a heart full of immense gratitude to God Almighty that I leave the office of Chief of Staff to the Governor, which I occupied for the past two years. Serving under His Excellency, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa first as Commissioner of Finance for four years and then as his Chief of Staff as we strived to build a Stronger Delta were challenging as could be expected of such critical offices of State but they were not…

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Inter-state Lockdown: Okowa Monitors Compliance, Warns Violators

Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Saturday warned that unauthorized vehicles entering the state in violation of restriction in inter-state movement ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari to stem spread of COVID-19 around the country would be impounded. Besides, the governor, who gave the warning while monitoring compliance of the order at some boundaries between Delta and neighbouring states, said that operators of such vehicles risked prosecution. He told newsmen after monitoring situations at Niger Bridge boundary between Delta and Anambra and at Alifikede, the boundary community between the state…

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Okowa Victory At Supreme Court Was Expected By Deltans- Omote

  By Omoghene Benedict, The National coordinator of Elohim Political Forum, Prince Emmanuel Omote has disclosed that the victory of governor Ifeanyi Okowa over Chief Great Ogboru at the Supreme Court was well expected by Deltans. Omote, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Ughelli South, said, “Our brother Chief Great Ogboru should come in term with the outcome of the judgment delivered and join hands with Okowa to build Delta of our dreams. According to him, “I am passionately appealing to Great Ogboru to accept defeat and…

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Ogboru Vs Okowa: Legal Distraction Over As DESOPADEC MD, Askia Congratulates Okowa

  Following the victory of the Delta State governor, Sen Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa over Great Ogboru at the Supreme Court, the Managing Director/CEO of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh has congratulated Governor Okowa According to Askia, “The nuisance and distraction of the legal tussle is over, just as he called on Ogboru to join hands with the Governor in consolidating the foundation for a Stronger Delta. “Despite the distractions of the opposition, Governor Okowa has been focused in delivering democracy dividends throughout the nooks…

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Ogbon, Oguma, Owhovoriole Distribute, Christmas And New Year Largess To Olomu, Effurun-Otor Youths

By Philo Ezewu   As part of its activities to mark the Christmas and New Year, Special Assistant to Delta State Governor on Youth Development, Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon, Hon. Ricardo Oguma and Hon. Bone Owhovoriole have distributed largess to youths from Olomu and Effurun-Otor kingdoms in Ughelli South Local government area of of the state Some the items distributed at Ogoni-Olomu to mark the end of 2019 and the beginning of year 2020 were rice, wrappers, and cash gift. Addressing newsmen, Ogbon urged Olomu youth and lovers of Christ…

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GoodLuck Jonathan, Okowa, Agege Pay Tributes As Late Engr Edevbie Is Buried

By Joel Grandball, The remains of late Engr. Okpako James Rangers Edevbie was yesterday laid to rest amidst tributes and encomiums at his country home in Afiesere community, Ughelli North of Delta State. The journey of the late patriarch and father to the Chief of Staff to the Delta State Governor, Olorogun David Edevbie  started about 10:43 am, in a processional parade to All Saints Cathedral, Ughelli. His body was received by the Bishop of Ughelli Diocese, Rt. Rev. Cyri Odutemu, Bishop John Aruakpo of Oleh Diocese, Bishop Emuobo Diamond,…

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