Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday, made a minor cabinet reshuffle relieving two commissioners of their portfolios while reassigning four others. In a statement signed by the Secretary to State Government, Hon. Ovie Agas, the Governor thanked the […]
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has said the state does not have land for cattle colonies, and further urged the federal government to disarm armed herdsmen parading the country. The governor stated this on Tuesday while addressing stakeholders at a meeting […]
Over 2,000 civil servants suspended by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State in April 2015 are pleading for recall and reinstatement. The civil servants, who claimed they were employed by the immediate past Uduaghan administration, have faulted the manner in […]
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has charged members of the National Youth Service Corp, NYSC, to shun corruption and all forms of criminality. Magu made the call on, January 24, 2018 during […]
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has rejected the establishment of cattle colonies in their states. Recall that the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, had said the establishment of cattle colonies would solve the incessant herdsmen-farmers conflict […]
The Delta State House of Assembly has passed the 2018 Appropriation Bill of N308.9 billion, with an increase of N10 billion against the initial proposal of N298 billion as presented to the House by the state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa in […]
The Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), has launched a manhunt for the leader of a kidnap gang identified as Karowei Gbakumor in Delta State. The Commander, OPDS, Rear Adm. Suleiman Apochi, disclosed this on Wednesday when he […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a significant increase of the take-off grant for the commence of operations at the Maritime University in Delta State from N2bn earlier announced to N5bn. The President also okay an immediate release of N1bn to the university […]
The Delta state police command, has announced the arrest of four persons suspected of being connected with the kidnapping of four British nationals last week. The state’s police spokesman Andrew Animaka confirmed that there is still no update on the […]
A a five-man armed gang, on Monday, stormed Enukorowa creek community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, and kidnapped four foreign missionaries. The missionaries are Dr. David Donavan, Chilly Donavan, Alana, and Tyan. They were said to engaged in preaching, and giving free […]
Pensioners under the umbrella of the Association of Retired Local Government Staff and Primary School Teachers in Delta State, on Tuesday, protested the non-payment of benefits owed from 2013 till date. The protesting pensioners accused Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of misusing […]
Protesting pensioners in Delta State, have vowed to stop Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s second term ambition unless their benefits were paid. The state government is said to be owing pension arrears of different categories of workers in the state civil service. But […]
