Okowa congratulates new Urhobo Progress Union PG, Owe
Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated Chief Ese Owe on his election as President-General of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU). Okowa also congratulated other elected members of the new Executive Committee of the union, including Chief Isaac Itebu, 1st Deputy President-General; Chief Abel Opuidi, 2nd Deputy President-General; Chief Ominimini Obiuwevbi, 3rd Deputy President-General and Chief Eunice Okoh, National Treasurer. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, the PDP Presidential running mate said that the election
2023: Don’t be deceived by fake promises, Okowa tells Nigerians
Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Delta, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has called on Nigerians to be prayerful and watchful in order not to be swayed by politicians with fake promises. He said that with the 2023 general elections a few months away, some politicians had started making empty and unrealistic promises to Nigerians as was the case in 2015. Okowa made the call at the Thanksgiving Service to mark the end of the Annual Convention of Pasture of Life Ministries International,
NSF: Delta hosting to break new grounds – Aniagwu
Delta State Commissioner for Information,Mr Charles Aniagwu has said that the state was not just hosting the ongoing 21st National Sports Festival to win but to break new grounds. Aniagwu who is Chairman Media and Publicity Sub-Committee of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the games tagged "Delta 2022", disclosed this on Arise Television on Friday. He commended journalists and other stakeholders for their support in covering the sports fiesta. He stated that the state had already won 5 gold medals in cycling, adding that winning had
Delta To Host Hitch-Free National Sports Festival – Okowa
Delta Governor and Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday, said the state was prepared to host a hitch-free 21st National Sports Festival. Okowa disclosed this in an interview with journalists shortly after inspecting facilities at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, venue for the sports fiesta tagged 'Delta 2022'. He disclosed that the stadium and other sporting facilities needed for a seamless hosting of the major sporting activities in the country were all set for the games. The governor
How Nigeria can grow SMEs, fight poverty through girl-child empowerment – Okowa
Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Delta, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday said Nigeria could leverage the high success rate of girl-child empowerment programmes to grow Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. Okowa who, stated this at a Business Breakfast where he was with the party’s Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in Abuja, said that girl-child empowerment was a veritable tool to rejig the almost comatose economy as results had shown the success rate of the girl-child
Okowa, Omo-Agege, Okonjo-Iweala, other Deltans bag national honours
Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, were among illustrious Deltans honoured at the National Honours Award Investiture for 2022. Also honoured are Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III; Dein of Agbor, Dr Benjamin Ikenchukwu, Kiagborekuzi I; Ovie of Agbon Kingdom, Ogurimerime Ukori I; Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor; Chairman, Zenith Bank, Mr Jim Ovia and Chairman, UBA, Mr Tony Elumelu. Others are Chairman, ThisDay
Okowa mourns Archbishop Apena
Governor of Delta and Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has condoled the with Christian community and Isoko nation in Delta on the passing of foremost cleric, Archbishop Christian Apena. Apena, the founder of Bethesda Gospel Mission International Inc, Irri, Isoko South Local Government Area of the state, reportedly died on Sunday night at 91. The Governor noted that the late cleric was aged, his demise was shocking because there was no report that he was sick before the incident. He said
2023: Why APC is shying away from Buhari’s records – Aniagwu
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Presidential Campaign Spokesman, Mr Charles Aniagwu says the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was running away from campaigning with President Muhammadu Buhari's achievements because it plunged Nigerians into deeper hunger and poverty. He said that the APC destroyed virtually all the building blocks erected by the PDP prior to 2015 when the party took over the reins of governance. Speaking on AIT's "Democracy Today" on Monday night, Aniagwu said that the APC Presidential candidate and his handlers were always referring to Lagos
Okowa condoles Soludo over Anambra boat mishap
Governor of Delta and Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has condoled with his Anambra counterpart, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, over Saturday's boat mishap in the state, which claimed many lives. Okowa’s condolence message was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba in which he mourned the tragic loss of lives occasioned by the rampaging flood in Anambra and parts of the country. He urged the governor, people of the state, and particularly, the bereaved families and
Okowa mourns Ex-LG Chairman, Jonathan Eghweree
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has commiserated with the Eghweree family and people of Oghara over the passing of former Chairman of Ethiope West Local Government Area, Mr Jonathan Eghweree. The late Eghweree was the first Executive Chairman of Ethiope West Local Government Area between 1991 and 1993, after its creation from the Old Ethiope Local Government Area. Until his passing, he was a member of Delta State Scholarship Board, and a chieftain of the PDP in
