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
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
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
2023: APC has no plan for Nigeria – Aniagwu
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Spokesman, Mr Charles Aniagwu, on Saturday said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had no plan to better the lots of Nigerians. He said that in the past seven years, the ruling party had continued to mismanage the nation’s diversity, economy, education, and security architecture. Speaking on the "Morning Show" on Arise Television, Aniagwu said the PDP's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar would energise the country's private sector to drive the nation’s economy to provide jobs for the people. While reacting to
Delta repudiates Ayakoromo bridge contract
Delta Government on Friday said the multi-billion naira contract for the construction of Ayakoromo bridge in Burutu Local Government Area of the state had been repudiated due to poor performance by the contractor. Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Mr Noel Omodon, told newsmen in Asaba, that the decision on the contract was taken at the State Executive Council meeting presided by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. According to him, Exco approved the repudiation of the Ayakoromo bridge contract because the contractor was not able to carry
Delta deplores state of federal roads, calls for power devolution
Delta Government has decried the deplorable state of some federal roads in the state and called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps to address the situation. Addressing a news conference in Asaba on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, said that the deplorable state of federal roads across the country justified calls for devolution of power in the polity. Aniagwu who was with the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, said that the state government had spent enormous resources on interventions
PDP crisis over soon, flags-off campaign Oct. 10 – Aniagwu
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Spokesman, Mr Charles Aniagwu says the crisis rocking the party would soon be over just as the party prepares to flag-off its campaign at Uyo, October 10. Speaking on Kakaaki, AIT, on Tuesday, Aniagwu said the party’s reconciliation efforts were yielding results bringing hope of resolving the crisis in no distant time. He said that having inaugurated its Campaign Council, the party would flag-off its campaign on Monday in Uyo, the Akwa-Ibom state capital. According to Aniagwu, the party’s Presidential candidate
Independence: Nigeria’ll be great again, Okowa assures
Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that through the party's rescue mission, Nigeria will return to greatness and its glory restored. Okowa, the Governor of Delta, stated this in his goodwill message to mark the nation’s 62nd Independence anniversary celebrated on October 1. The message was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, wherein the governor urged Nigerians not to despair even in the prevailing hash conditions in the country. He urged Deltans and
Okowa gets CON national honours award
Governor of Delta and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, will on October 11, 2022, be honoured with a national award of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) by President Muhammadu Buhari. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, said in a statement that the selection of the Governor for the award was conveyed in a letter by the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Sen. George Akume. He said that the minister’s letter stated
