Category: Politics
Between Cairo and Okowa
Dr. Cairo Ojougbo By Norbert Chiazor I often note Dr. Cairo Ojougboh for his lanky presence. He has sharp but sunken eyes. A rocky face which is almost expressionless. Born American, he would have been…
Full Text of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s 2018 budget estimates for Delta State
(2018 BUDGET ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR, DR IFEANYI OKOWA, GOVERNOR OF DELTA STATE, TO THE DELTA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2017). Mr Speaker, Honourable Members 2. I am pleased to…
Delta State Govt. proposes N298bn estimates for 2018, as Okowa slams Cairo Ojougbo for ‘unintelligent comments’
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State this morning presented his administration’s budget estimates of N298.078 billion for the services of the government in 2018, even as he chided Dr. Cairo Ojougbo for making “unintelligent comments”…
Okowa set for 2nd phase of town hall meetings, inspection, commissioning of projects
The second phase of the Town Hall meetings and inspection and commissioning of projects by the Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, will begin on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. A statement signed by the State…
2019 Delta North Senatorial: Felix Morka joins the fray to sack Nwaoboshi, tags Okowa a failure, gets leaders’ nod
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Delta North Senatorial executives on Sunday, October 15, 2017 received in audience, accepted and endorsed the senatorial aspiration of a human rights activist and UN consultant, Barrister Felix Morka who…
Izu-Anioma: Ndokwa Nation restates position on name change, warns against intimidation
The crises of confidence resulting from the proposed change of the name of Izu-Anioma has continued to raged as the Ndokwa nation has vowed not to allow the disdainful treatment against it to continue. This…
South-South, South-East Governors’ Forum reaffirms support for Nigeria’s unity, makes case for equity, justice, fairness
The South-South, South-East Governors’ Forum have re-affirmed their support for the indivisibility of the country, urging those threatening Nigerians with quit notice to desist forthwith. The Chairman, and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, flanked…
Nwaobi makes noble footprints, splashes fiscal awards on indigent students; receives returnees back to PDP
Hon. Emeka Nwaobi, representing Aniocha North in the Delta State House of Assembly made noble imprints on the sands of time on Saturday, October 7th, 2017 when he splashed pecuniary awards on indigent undergraduates from…
Delta PDP ‘ll not tolerate imposition, says Esiso; women aspirants to get nomination forms free
Delta state chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not tolerate any form of imposition, even as it put up a strong demonstration of its women friendly disposition with a declaration that nominated women for…