Senior Special Assistant to the Delta State Governor on Peace Building and Intelligence Gathering, Mr. Usinefe Augustine Ogedegbe has congratulated the Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on the occasion of his 61 birthday anniversary. In a goodwill message, Ogedegbe said Governor Okowa had every cause to thank God Almighty for His […]
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Okowa salutes Timpre Sylva at 56
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday congratulated Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, as he clocks 56 years . In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, Okowa said that Sylva was a committed statesman and leader with strong dedication to the development […]
Itsekiri decries neglect of GRIP, deep sea port projects
Itsekiri ethnic nationality of Delta State has decried alleged abandonment of the multi billion dollar Gas Revolution Industrial Park project , GRIP, in Ogidigben and the deep sea port in Warri south west local government area by the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration At a press briefing at Ode Ugborodo […]
Gunmen abduct NLC leader in Delta
Police in Delta State said its men have been combing the bushes in search of the state chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Goodluck Ofobruku, as well as the gunmen who kidnapped him at the weekend. Police Commissioner Hafiz Inuwa confirmed the abduction, cautioning residents, particularly VIPs, to be […]
Seven-year-old missing girl found dead in Delta
…buried in standing position in shallow grave A seven year old girl, Ebrovwiyor Lina, reportedly missing in Isiokolo, Ethiope East L.G.A, Delta State has been found dead,The Nation has learnt. Recall that the Delta State Police Command arrested two suspects over the sudden disappearance of a seven year old. The […]
Popular Delta cleric, Pastor Leigh, dies
Founder and Senior Pastor of Father’s House Bible Church in Effurun, Delta State, Pastor (Dr.) Richmond Leigh, is dead. The popular cleric reportedly died on Friday. He was said to have been ill briefly before passing on at an undisclosed hospital in Warri. Pastor Leigh had few years ago, won […]
One feared dead as Delta community resists suspect’s arrest
The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Sylvester Adjogbe, younger brother to former Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC) Executive Director of Project, Samuel Adjogbe in Evwreni, Ughelli North Local Government Area. Delta Police image maker, DSP Onome Onowakpoyeya, said the incident occurred when members of Evwreni community, Ughelli […]
One killed, scores injured in Delta community over attacks on ex-NDDC Director
One person was yesterday confirmed dead while scores of others sustained various degrees of injuries in Evwreni community, Ughelli North local government area of Delta State in the aftermath of a perceived assassination attempt on the immediate past Executive Director, Projects of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Engr Sam […]
COVID-19: Okowa, wife test positive
Delta State Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, and wife, Edith, on Wednesday, tested positive to COVID-19. The development is sequel to tests conducted on them after a few days of self-isolation, which they went into on Friday after one of their daughters tested positive to the virus. The two heads of […]
COVID-19: Governor Okowa’s daughter tests positive
The novel Coronavirus disease has infected Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State daughter. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa daughter has been confirmed positive to the virus. According to Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, he and his wife, Edith, received the news that one of their daughters tested positive for COVID-19. The governor said on his verified […]