Boundary Dispute: Okowa Urges Warring Communities To Embrace Peace

  Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called on communities embroiled in boundary dispute, which has led to crises and loss of lives to embrace peace to pave way for meaningful development. Okowa made the call on Saturday at the funeral of late Professor Abednego Ekoko at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Uzere in Isoko South Local Government Area of the state. He said that no land was worth the life of any individual and urged Isoko people to embrace peace in honour of late Ekoko who was an accomplished boundary…

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MAJOROH: A NAME WRITTEN IN GOLD ON THE SANDS OF TIME

  ..profiling OCM’s role in creation of Delta State   By Marcus Ekure   Arc. Chief O.C Majoroh was the secretary of the movement for the creation of Delta state while Chief Agbotu was the chairman of the movement which had other great notable figures such as Olorogun Ibru, Olorogun David Ejoor, Chief Bolokor, Chief Dafinone Esq. and all the members of the then house of assembly. Consequent on the order of General Ibrahim Babangida when it became necessary for leaders of the Mid West to harmonize their positions, they…

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Nwaoboshi Carpets Okowa Over Poor Performance

  —Describes his administration as the worst     The Senator representing Delta-North and Chairman, Senate Committee on NDDC, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi has lashed out at the Okowa adminstration for mismanaging the State. Nwaoboshi expressed this opinion yesterday when he visited Chief Adizue Eluaka at his Asaba residence. Addressing a crowd of supporters who had gathered at Eluaka’s compound to receive and congratulte him on his recent court victory, the Oracle, as he (Nwaoboshi) is fondly called, accused Gov. Okowa of playing vindictive politics rather than concentrate on governance. He…

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Just In: Okowa Names Vice Principal, Returns Six Commissioners, Others As Commissioner Nominees

Delta state governor, Sen Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has returned six former commissioners as he name a Vice Principal 1, of Ughelli Mixed Secondary School and other nominees to the Delta State House of Assembly for confirmation. The names of the nominees were read by the Speaker, Honorable Sheriff Oborevwori The nominees are 1. Mr. Charles Aniagwu, 2. Dr. Barry Gbe, 3. Hon. Julius Egbedi 4. Mr. Ifeanyi Egwuyenga, 5. Chief Arthur Akpowowo 6. Chief Festus Ochonogor. 7. Mrs. Flora Alanta, 8. Mr. Churchill Amagada, 9. Engineer JonathanUkodhiko 10. Honourable Evelyn…

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