Politics

Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that the entrepreneurship development initiative of his administration in vocational skills was a deliberate effort to mitigate poverty, stamp out youth restiveness and meaningfully engage the unemployed youths in the state in productive ventures. Okowa made this known on Thursday while inaugurating the second cycle of Girls Entrepreneurship and SkillsTraining (GEST) programme at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Issele-Uku, Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state. He…

Immediate past leader of Ughelli South Local Government Council Legislative Arm, Rt. Hon. Sunday Apah has called on Federal Lawmakers representing Ughievwen in the National Assembly to remember their promise of influencing the completion of the Okwagbe Seaport Project. Chief Apah in a statement, said during the campaigns ahead of the 2019 general elections, most of the party candidates who came to Ughievwen Kingdom and Okwagbe community in particular, promised to ensure that the Okwagbe…

A renowned youth leader and Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party PDP in Okpe Local Government area of Delta State, Comrade Obaro Egagifo has stated that Delta Central has a good candidate ahead of the 2023 Governorship elections in the person of Chief James Augoye. Egagifo who is also a political Aide to the immediate past Commissioner for works, Delta State stated that James Augoye is sellable material for the Delta state top job, noting…

Delta State President of Private Sector Participants (PSP) in Waste Management, Comrade Lucky Adjekuko has commended the State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa for providing members of the PSP in the State with equipment to effectively tackle refuse collection and disposal. In an interview in Asaba, the Delta State PSP Boss expressed gratitude to the Governor for the recent purchase of a Bulldozer and a Lowbed for members of the PSP to tackle waste collection…

By Sunday Apah The monarch of Warri Kingdom, HRM Omoba Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has prayed for the Delta Central 2023 (DC-23) lobby group process to produce the PDP governorship candidate that would bring more development to Delta State. The monarch who made the prayer when leaders and members of the group paid consultation visit to his palace in Warri, Delta State, said that his sincere prayer was for the process that DC-23 was…

The Delta State Government on monday presented starter packs to 227 beneficiaries who graduated from its Women Empowerment Skills Acquisition Programme WESAP to establish them in their chosen businesses. The Delta State Governor Sen Ifeanyi Okowa represented by his chief of staff Rt Hon Ovie Festus Agas while presenting the starter packs to 227 beneficiaries congratulated them and urged them to be good ambassador. The governor promised to continue with the women empowerment to reduce…

By Ejiro Oniyan The member representing Udu in the Delta State House of Assembly Hon. (Chief) Peter Okagbare Uviejitobor (JP) has stressed on the need for peaceful coexistence and unity of purpose in other to move Udu forward. The Honourable member made the call during the Udu Leadership Summit with the theme ” Building Synergy Towards Udu Development”. He asserted that there was urgent need for Unity between Udu leaders and followers so as to…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Isoko North LGA Chapter has congratulated member representing Isoko South 2 Constituency, Hon. Ferguson Onwo on his emergence as Majority Leader of the Delta State House of Assembly. Onwo was announced House Leader to replace the late occupant Hon. Tim Owhefere who represented Isoko North Constituency until his demise on Jan. 27. The party in a statement signed by the Chairman of the LGA Chapter, Prince Godwin Ogorugba, described Hon….

The Delta State House of Assembly has passed the Prohibiting Open Grazing, indiscriminate Breeding, Rearing and Marketing of Livestock in Delta State, otherwise known as Anti-Open grazing bill. The Bill was passed following a motion to that effect by the Majority Leader of the House, Hon Ferguson Onwo and adopted during the Tuesday’s resumed plenary of the State Legislature, presided over by the Speaker, Chief Sherrif Oborevwori. The Chairman House Committee on Special Bills, Hon…

As Delta Central Young Leaders 2023 Consult Isoko Youths Ahead Of 2023 Governorship Position* A formidable Political lobby group known as Delta Central Young Leaders 2023 (DCYL2023), earlier on 13th September, 2021, pays a consultation visit to the Isoko Youth Council at Ozoro in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State. The group which vision and mission is to form synergy with other ethnic group and senatorial districts for young and youth friendly Governor…