Tag: Ifeanyi Okowa
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Osubi airport to resume operations as Okowa signs agreement for Asaba airport
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Tuesday signed a concession agreement for Asaba International Airport with a promise that Osubi Airport in Warri will resume operations in two weeks time. Speaking during the signing of the concession agreement, Governor Okowa said the State Government is supporting the resumption process of the Osubi Airport with some…
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Okowa congratulates Elumelu at 56
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Chief Ndudi Elumelu, on his 56th birth anniversary. In a statement in Asaba by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, the governor said that Elumelu was an astute politician and outstanding lawmaker, with sterling achievements. He commended Elumelu for…
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Buhari writes Okowa over father’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa and his entire family on the passing of their father, Sir Arthur Okowa. In a letter of condolence to the Governor on behalf of the Government and people of Nigeria, the President said: “The late Pa Okowa lived a life dedicated to…
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Okowa blasts NDDC over ’emergency projects’
Delta Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has deplored what he described as “emergency projects’’ undertaken by Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in recent times, saying they constituted embarrassment and disservice to the region. According to Okowa, who spoke while receiving the Interim Administrator of NDDC, Mr Effiong Akwa, at the Government House, Asaba, on Thursday,…
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HAPPENING NOW: Gov Okowa buries father [PHOTOS]
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is currently holding a private funeral service for his late father, Sir Arthur Okowa at Owa-Alero in Ika Northeast Local Government Area of the State. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Governor Okowa took the first Bible reading as invited guests gathered to lay the late patriarch of the Okowa family to rest.…
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WTO job: You have support of your home state, Okowa tells Okonjo-Iweala
The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa has congratulated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for her appointment as the Director General (DG) of the World Trade Organization (WTO). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Dr Okonjo-Iweala made history on Monday when she was confirmed WTO DG at a special meeting of the General Council. “I want you to know that…
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Okowa congratulates Gov. Diri on 1st anniversary
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Sunday congratulated his Bayelsa counterpart, Sen. Douye Diri, on the first anniversary of his administration. Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, thanked God for the success of the first year of the “prosperity” administration in Bayelsa. He said that Bayelsa had…
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Gov Okowa to hold 2 burial ceremonies for late father
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa will hold two burial ceremonies for late father, Sir Arthur Okorie Okowa. According to the Governor, the first burial ceremony would be a private burial ceremony that is expected to hold sometime this month. He stated that an elaborate celebration of life event will take place on August 21, 2021,…
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FG commences 774,000 jobs programme with distribution of wheelbarrows, head pans
The federal government (FG) has distributed wheelbarrows, head pans and other equipment to unemployed youths as the Expanded Special Public Works Programme of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration commenced on Tuesday. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Minister of State, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo officially flagged off the Special Public Works Programme, the 774,000…
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Okowa mourns Nollywood filmmaker, Chico Ejiro
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has expressed sadness over the passing away of veteran Nollywood filmmaker, Mr Chico Ejiro, who died on Friday in Lagos after a brief illness. The governor mourned the deceased in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika on Sunday in Asaba. Okowa said the renowned movie producer,…