Tag: Ifeanyi Okowa
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BREAKING: Okowa, wife test positive for Coronavirus
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his wife, Edith on Wednesday tested positive to Coronavirus disease (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 the First Family…
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COVID-19: Gov Okowa places 7 LGAs in Delta on red alert
…Governor dishes out orders …Says Deltans must observe COVID-19 guidelines Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has placed 7 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of his State on red alert over rising cases of the dreadful Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Governor Okowa made this known in a statement he personally signed on Saturday, while deploying…
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Okowa, wife go on self isolation as daughter tests positive for COVID-19
There is palpable fear in the Delta State Government House in Asaba after one of the daughters of Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, the State Governor tested positive for the dreadful Coronavirus disease (TNG). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the test result of Governor Okowa’s daughter was among the 106 COVID-19 cases confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for…
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COVID-19 treatment centres in Delta already full – Gov. Okowa
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Friday said Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment centres in the State were already full of patients, emphasising that caution was needed to manage the alarming rate of infection and transmission. Governor Okowa stated this while speaking with Government House Correspondents on the level of infection of the dreaded disease in…
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Gov Okowa mourns former minister of works
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has commiserated with the Obada family of Agbarho on the passing of retired Maj.-Gen. John Obada, saying he was saddened by the news of his death. The deceased died on Saturday night after a brief illness. He was 81. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika…
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After 29 years, Delta Govt completes historic bridge
After 29-years, the Delta State Government has completed the historic bridge that links Ovwor-Olomu and Effurun-Otor communities in Ughelli South Local Government Area (LGA) of the State. The bridge, which is 100 meters long, 20.meters wide, and 45 meters above the water level, was completed recently with over 300 meters of asphalt road and side…
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Against paucity of funds, Delta Assembly grants Okowa’s request to build ‘gigantic’ complex in Ika
The Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday approved Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s request to build a N1.7 billion mother and child medical complex at Owa-Alero in Ika North East Local Government area of the State. The request for the approval of the money by Okowa was contained in a letter read during plenary by the Speaker…
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BREAKING: Okowa’s Commissioner is dead
Joyce Overah, a former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Delta State, appointed by the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s administration, is dead. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Eugene Inoaghan, the Chairman of Sapele Local Government Council confirmed the death of Overah on Tuesday. While the cause of the death is yet to be ascertained at the…
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BREAKING: Gov. Okowa replaces 42-year-old public service regulations
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has unveiled the Delta State Civil Service Commission Regulations 2019 to replace the 42-year-old Bendel State Public Service Commission Regulations of 1978. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Governor Okowa, who unveiled the new regulations on Monday at a ceremony held at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Asaba, said the successful unveiling was another milestone…