It is no more news that since Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa became the governor of Delta State, not even one new project has been executed by the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) in any of the oil-producing communities in Delta State. First, the Commission’s budget in 2015 was not implemented when Okowa took […]
Continue Reading
Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, has accused Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of deploying militants in Edo State to disrupt the governorship election. He also alleged that the governors have raised N2b for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP candidate Osagie Ize-Iyamu “at a time they cannot pay salaries in their […]
Continue Reading
As part of measures towards finding lasting solutions to the crisis in the Niger Delta which has crippled oil production in the country, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has called for an all-embracing dialogue involving all stakeholders, including foreign interests. The governor made the call when the Deputy Chief of Mission, United States of America’s (USA) embassy […]
Continue Reading
We were greatly appalled when it was recently made public that the Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has set up an eight-man Organizing Committee towards the celebration of the Delta State’s 25 years of existence. The Governor, according to the statement, advised the Committee to organize a celebration to mark Delta @ 25, “to take […]
Continue Reading
We believe many well-meaning Deltans/Nigerians were greatly appalled, saddened and disturbed with the recent congratulatory message and Birthday Greetings by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to celebrate/mark Chief James Ibori’s 58th Birthday anniversary on August 4, 2016, which was glaringly published on Page 6 of The Urhobo Voice of August 15, 2016. We simply lack the words […]
Continue Reading
Human rights activist, Oghenejabor Ikimi, has dragged Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State to a High Court, sitting at Otor-Udu, Udu Local Government Area, over the introduction of Passenger Welfare Scheme levy. Ikimi, in the originating summons in Suit No: OUHC/111/2016 OGHENEJABOR IKIMI, ESQ., VS. GOVERNOR OF DELTA STATE and 2 ORS, filed on July […]
Continue Reading
Members of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) have said that they had not reached any ceasefire agreement with the Federal Government. Members of the militant group have been claiming responsibilities for bombings of oil and gas facilities in the oil-rich Niger Delta Region. The position of the militant group was coming on the heels of […]
Continue Reading
Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Thursday said he will defeat Governor Ifeanyi Okowa if both of them contest election in Delta State. Oshiomhole chided the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors in the South- south for promising to win Edo for the party. He said the PDP governors should be allowed to wallow in their […]
Continue Reading
Piqued by alleged nefarious military activities in Ovrer-Eku community in Ethiope East local government area of Delta State, law makers at the State House of Assembly on Tuesday at plenary urged President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the activities of the military that invaded Ovrer-Eku community. In a letter addressed to the president, a copy […]
Continue Reading
