Tag: okowa
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Shagari’s counsel on national issues will be missed —Okowa
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State said on Saturday that Nigeria would greatly miss the late former President Shehu Shagari’s regular counsel on national issues and mediations for peaceful coexistence. Okowa made this known in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Charles Aniagwu in Asaba. “Shagari, embarked on the distribution of seed…
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2019: Ijaw, Itsekiri youths declare support for Okowa, Otuaro
Hundreds of Ijaw and Itsekiri youths from Warri South-West council area of Delta state have vowed their resolve to return the Dr Ifeanyi Okowa/Barr. Kingsley Otuaro-led administration in next year’s election. The youths, under the aegis of the Warri South-West Youths for Okowa/Otuaro, comprising of various youths groups in the council area, in a statement…
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Ex-militants, Niger Delta youths back Okowa’s second term bid
Ex-agitators and youths in Niger Delta have adopted Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for a second term. The former militants, and youths belong to the Coalition of Niger Delta Ex-militants and Youths for Atiku/Obi 2019. Led by Eshanekpe Israel aka Akpodoro, the group noted that Okowa deserved “even much more than a second term in…
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2019: Okowa calls for issue-based campaign as Delta PDP inaugurates campaign council
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has urged members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council to engage in issue-based campaigns, expressing confidence that the PDP has successfully executed projects that will earn it victory in the 2019 general elections. Governor Okowa made the call on Monday at the inauguration of the PDP…
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2019: APC has no chance in Delta, Okowa will win overwhelmingly – Delta Speaker, Oborevwori
Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori is the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, a grassroot politician, in this interview with Gabriel Okoro spoke extensively on Delta State politics, the chances of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa returning to Government House in 2019 and other issues, excerpts. Q: How is Legislative Business in DTHA? Well, the Assembly is…
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Okowa orders clampdown on ‘Yahoo Boys’ over students’ death
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has ordered for a clampdown on internet fraudsters popularly known as “Yahoo Boys.” This followed the murder of a student of the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, Elo Ogege by suspected ritualists masquerading as “Yahoo Boys.” In a statement on Monday in Asaba, Okowa said: “On behalf of the…
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Okowa lauds Deltans for supporting PDP, tasks them ahead of 2019 elections
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday received more defectors from other political parties to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta South Senatorial District. Receiving the returnees at a well-attended meeting in Warri, Governor Okowa observed that since 1999, Deltans have continued to keep faith with the PDP and the strength of…
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S/Africa vs Nigeria: Gov. Okowa to splash dollars on Eagles
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state on Tuesday evening pledged to reward the Super Eagles with $25,000 for every goal scored in their crucial 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa. The two sides will go head-to-head on Saturday, 17 November, at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg in a top-of-the-table showdown. Nigeria lead…
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317 Roads: Why Okowa is Called Roadmaster
By Barth Ozah If there is one area in which the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has excelled, it is in the development of road and physical infrastructure in Delta State. The robust momentum in this sector received further boost in the 2019 budget proposals presented by Okowa to the Delta State House of Assembly…
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Osinbajo, Okowa canvass credible media coverage of 2019 elections
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday urged the Nigerian media to retain its credibility as an unbiased umpire in the coverage of the ongoing 2019 elections processes. They made the call at the 14th edition of the All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) holding in Asaba, the Delta…