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Delta State Executive Council (EXCO), Friday, gave approval for the disbursement of the sum of N3, 887,277,784.66 billion under the D-CARES implementation programme of the state government being second reimbursement from the World Bank. The State Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr. Sonny Ekedayen disclosed this while briefing journalists on some of the decisions reached at the State Exco meeting presided over by the Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori. Mr. Ekedayen said the sum has been distributed through Direct Cash Transfer, FADAMA, Livelihood and Direct Labour, adding

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, urged Nigerians to celebrate their parents while they are living in order to make them happy and prolong their lives. Governor Oborevwori made the call at the 90th birth anniversary thanksgiving service for Mama Paulina Powder Ewherido at Mother of Redeemer Catholic Church, Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area. Oborevwori who prayed for long life and good health for Mama Ewherido, said the government and people of the state would continue to join the Ewherido family to celebrate a

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday night, said the state was peaceful and investor-friendly. Governor Oborevwori disclosed this while playing host to ace Nigerian musician, Davido and his delegation who were at the Governor's lodge in Asaba on a courtesy visit ahead of his performance last night at the Events Centre. He said that his administration is working hard to ensure peace and safety of investments across the state and expressed appreciation to Davido for his support over the years Saying that his administration would

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa were among dignitaries that paid tribute to late Engr. Vincent Diai during a funeral mass for the deceased. The funeral mass held at Christ the King Catholic Church, Idumuje-Ugboko in Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state was also attended by the President of the state Customary Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Catherine Ngozi Ojugbana-Orishedere, a retinue of judges and other top government functionaries. In his homily during the mass, Revd. Fr.

Delta State Government, Monday, said consistent capacity building for public secondary school administrators and educators is designed to enhance efficiency in service delivery. The State Commissioner for Secondary Education, Mrs Rose Ezewu, stated this in Ughelli, while declaring open a two-day capacity building/orientation programme for school administrators and senior educators in public secondary schools in Delta State. The training was organised by the Ministry for 300 secondary school teachers and principals selected from Delta Central and Delta South Senatorial Districts. Ezewu listed poor science/student ratio, inadequate record

Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, Friday, said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori is committed to ensuring free flow of traffic by constructing quality access and connecting roads across the state. Speaking during inspection of ongoing projects to decongest traffic in Ughelli, Comrade Izeze who was accompanied by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon said Governor Oborevwori being a grassroot politician, is determined to bringing lasting solution to the gridlock at the popular Otovwodo Junction. The projects inspected

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Delta State, Sir Festus Ahon, Thursday, charged Journalists in the State to help promote polices and programmes of the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori administration. Ahon gave the charge in his office in Asaba when the newly elected executives of the Asaba Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), led by it's chairman, Comrade Ifeanyi Olannye, paid him a courtesy visit. He commended the Chapel for the peaceful conduct of its election, and congratulated the new executives