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Okowa engages over 25,000 youths in W’ Bank/EU, SEEFOR initiative

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2020 0

By Sony Neme State Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR), a European Union (EU) and World Bank-assisted project, has targeted illiterate and semi-literate youths across several Delta State communities. The initiative, which ends September 30, commenced in April 2012, and was declared

Politics

Gov. Okowa presents N389 bn budget for 2020

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2019 0

Gov. Ifeanyi OKowa of Delta on Wednesday presented a budget of N389 billion for 2020 to the State House of Assembly. Okowa while presenting the budget in Asaba, said it was a “Budget of Sustainable Development”. He said the 2020 budget was about N1.18 billion lower than the 2019 figure of N390 billion. ALSO READ Plateau […]

Politics

Delta Govt. proposes N389bn for 2020

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2019 0

The Delta Government has proposed a N389 billion budget for the 2020 fiscal year. The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Asaba. Aniagwu said that the budget approval was part of the decisions reached at the state’s Executive Council meeting of Tuesday which was presided over […]

Sports

U-20 Women World Cup: We will provide best venue, says Okowa

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2019 0

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday promised that Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, would be the best venue for the U-20 Women World Cup scheduled to hold in 2020. The governor gave the assurance in Asaba when the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) team on inspection of facilities in the stadium visited him in […]

Politics

2023 Delta Governorship: Obule urges Okpe, Uvwie to unite as Ijaws allege marginalisation

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2019

Nosa Akenzua – Asaba Ahead 2023 Delta State governorship elections, the Urhobos have commenced move to actualise the purported zoning arrangement in the state. With Governor Ifeanyi Okowa yet to settle down for his second term in office, strong indications have emerged that the Ijaws might jettison the purported zoning arrangement within the Peoples Democratic […]

Sports

Super Eagles: Ifeanyi Okowa’s incentive will bring down Bafana Bafana

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2018 0

Players of Super Eagles have praised Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta for his incentive of $25,000 for every goal in Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa. They, however, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja admited the incentive would motivate the senior national male football team to fire from every cylinder. […]