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#EndSARS: Gov Okowa condemns killing of policeman in Delta
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has condemned the alleged killing of a policeman and injuring of another during the #ENDSARS protest in Ughelli on Thursday. Okowa, in a statement by Mr Olisa Ifeajika, his Chief Press Secretary in Asaba on Saturday, disclosed that it was disheartening that the unfortunate incident occurred while the policemen…
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Okowa congratulates Gov Diri on appeal court victory
ov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated his Bayelsa counterpart, Sen. Douye Diri, on his victory at the Appeal Court on Friday. Ochoa’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement issued in Asaba on Saturday Mr Olisa Ifeajika, Chief Press Secretary to the Delta governor. The Delta governor noted that the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal,…
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BBNaija: Okowa congratulates Dorathy, Neo
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Monday congratulated Dorathy Bachor and Neo Akpofure, both from the state, who were among the five finalists at the just concluded BBNaija reality TV Show. In a series of tweets on his handle @IAOkowa, the Governor said that the state was indeed proud of the duo whom he described…
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COVID-19: Okowa calls for sustainable health financing in Nigeria
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called for the adoption and implementation of a viable and sustainable healthcare financing programme for states in the country. He made the call on Thursday in a statement issued in Asaba after he had addressed the 40th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Scientific Conference of Nigerian Association of Resident…
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Okowa lifts suspension on minimum wage for workers
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has lifted the suspension on minimum wage of some category of workers in the civil service. Recall that the Okowa administration reviewed salaries of political appointees and civil servants on salary grade level seven and above for six months with effect from July 2020. Delta State NLC chairman, Goodluck…
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Okowa identifies two important reasons for consistent insecurity challenges in Nigeria
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday blamed the high rate of poverty and geometric rise in population for the security challenges. He said these were inhibiting the socio-economic development of the nation. The governor stated this when the Country’s Representative of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), Mr Vladimir Kreck, and the Director-General of the National…
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Sad! Teen virgin killed in Okowa’s community
A 17-year-old girl has been murdered in Owa-Alero community, Ika North East council of Delta State. It was gathered that the girl was a virgin and speech-impaired. She went out on Saturday night to buy something and sadly never returned. TheNewsGuru gathered that the teen was stabbed on the upper part of her ribs and…
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Okowa inaugurates Delta Economic Council
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has inaugurated the State’s Economic Council, with a charge to members to institute a strong, credible and enduring platform for diversification of the economy. The governor, at the ceremony, in Asaba on Friday, urged the council to proffer viable alternatives, to build strong public and private partnerships. They were also…
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Okowa commends retired Primate Nicholas Okoh for stand against gay marriage
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has lauded Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, the retired Primate of Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, for his fight against same-sex marriage. Okowa gave the commendation on Saturday at the retirement thanksgiving service for the primate at St. Michael’s Anglican Church Owa-Alero, Ika North East Local Government Area of the state.…
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BREAKING: Delta gov, Okowa, wife, daughter recover from coronavirus, test negative
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, his wife and daughter have tested negative for coronavirus [COVID-19]. This was revealed on Tuesday morning via the governor’s official and verified Twitter account. I appeal to all residing in Delta to obey all instructions/ regulations in our collective fight to stop the transmission of the virus. God bless…