The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has written a protest letter to President Muhammadu Buhari over the £4.2 million repatriated from the money allegedly looted by former governor of the state, James Ibori, asking the Federal Government to return the funds to the state for infrastructure projects. Okowa who made this known while featuring
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Delta records another new case of COVID-19, traces 20 contacts
The Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has disclosed that the state has recorded a third confirmed case of the COVID-19 and one death, saying the state is tracing about twenty contacts. THE DAILY VENDOR reports that in a statement issued by Olisa Ifeajika, his Chief Press Secretary, it was revealed that the governor declared
Read moreCOVID-19: Okowa Shuts Asaba Airport, Land Borders, Markets
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Thursday directed the shutdown of Asaba Airport to traffic for two weeks, starting from 6 p.m. on Friday. Okowa, who gave the directive in his third statewide broadcast on coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, also ordered the closure of the land borders to the state from 6 p.m. on March
Read moreThree Policemen Killed by Suspected Fulani Herdsmen in Delta
In Delta State suspected Fulani herdsmen have hacked three policemen to death along the Ugbolu-Illah Road, in the Oshimili North Local Government Area of the State. Fox Channel learnt that the incident occurred on Tuesday at the police checkpoint along the road. An eyewitness, who did not want to be identified, said the three policemen
Read moreDelta State to Partner FG on Methanol Fuel Production – Okowa
The Delta State governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa said Delta state government would partner with the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology on Methanol fuel production. The Governor made this known during a visit to Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, on Thursday in Abuja. He said the visit was to work out mutual
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