Covid-19 May Threaten Workers Salaries Nationwide – Okowa

Delta Governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that unless urgent steps are taken to check the effects of Coronavirus disease also known as Covid-19, many states in the country may not be able to pay salaries of workers. He asked Nigerians to brace up for the multiplier effects of the disease that could affect […]

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2023: “Only God Knows Who Will Succeed Me” – Gov. Okowa

Delta State Governor,  Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has said that only God knows who will succeed him in 2023. “I have my opinion about this issue and have said I will support a candidate from Delta Central but only God knows who will succeed me” “I have the right to give my personal advise and my […]

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Guber Polls: Ijaw Youths Alarmed Over Army in Niger Delta, as Clark Urges FG to Obey Law

The Ijaw Youth Council has raised the alarm that there were plots to turn the now peaceful Niger Delta region into a theatre of war ahead of Saturday’s Governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections in the region. The umbrella body for Ijaw youths worldwide, particularly warned politicians in the region not to throw the […]

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2019: Ogboru Rejects Okowa’s Challenge for a Debate, Describes Gbaji as an “Empty Barrel”

ALL Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate for Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru has rejected the debate for governorship candidates planed by the Nigerian Union of Journalists(NUJ) ahead of the 2019 general elections. Responding to call by Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa for a debate during the PDP campaign flag off held last Friday at Oghara, Ogboru said: […]

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Okowa Does Not Need to Consult with Private Sector to Develop Delta State – CPS Aniagwu

Despite Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s desire for a private sector driven Delta state economy, his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Charles Aniagwu has said the governor does not need any consultation with this sector before creating the enabling environment for investors to come to the state Mr. Aniagwu who responded to questions during a frontline programme, an […]

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2019: Unemployment, Hardship, Insecurity, Bad Roads, Communal Clashes Threaten Okowa’s Re-election Bid

The Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) has called on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to address what it called hardship and unemployment being experienced in Delta state. CEPEJ, a Non Governmental Organisation made this call in a statement issued by its national coordinator, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, in Paris, France. “The call became necessary following the […]

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Zoning: Urhobo Support for Okowa will Guarantee his Support in 2023 – Fred Majemite

A PDP Chieftain, Chief Fred Majemite has called on the Urhobo nation to vote massively for Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa next year as he has performed credibly well and that he will not disappoint the Urhobo in 2023 when the governorship position returns to Delta central Chief Majemite who spoke while addressing hundreds of his supporters […]

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IS UDUAGHAN DECAMPING TO APC? – UNEASY CALM IN DELTA SOUTH PDP OVER SPECULATION BY OKOWA’S AIDE

The speculation by Fred Oghenesivbe,  Executive Assistant(Communications) to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa today(29/6/2018) that former Delta state governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan will decamp to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday have sent tongues wagging on why the governor’s aide should speculate on this issue and whether or not there are some hidden agenda. Fred Oghenesivbe […]

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SHELL INVESTS N600m TO DEVELOP SPORTS PROJECTS IN DELTA SCHOOLS

    The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria(SPDC) has inaugurated the Youth Sports Athletes Development Project, one of Shell’s key projects to mark Nigeria’s 100 year anniversary   Shell’s General Manager, External Relations, Mr. Igo Weli who spoke on the occasion said the project was conceived on the principle that students can develop their […]

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ALLEGED NEGLECT OF ITSEKIRI NATION: AYIRI IS A BLACKMAILER, NOT CREDIBLE VOICE – MOFE PIRAH

  Delta state Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Mofe Pirah, has said that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa did two and half years plus as sitting governor struggling to pay debts and clearing all mess inherited from his predecessor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan.   Pirah spoke in reaction to allegations by the Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom, Chief Ayiri […]

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