David Edevbie: A cosmopolitan Trojan beloved at home
At 57, Olorogun David Edevbie, the current Chief of Staff to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, has gone full cycle in the orbit of service. Public service. Private sector…
Gunmen kill man in front of hotel in Delta; police investigate
The Delta Police Command has confirmed the murder of an unidentified young man by gunmen in Udu Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Delta…
Delta will not ban commercial tricycle, bicycle in Asaba – Mrakpor
Delta State Government on Friday said it was not planning to ban commercial tricycle (Keke) and motorcycle (Okada) operations in Asaba. Mrs Joan Mrakpor, Director-General, Delta State Capital Territory Development…
Okowa presents 2021 N378bn ‘Stronger Delta’ budget estimate next week
The Delta State Executive Council, Tuesday, approved a draft estimate of N378 billion as budget for 2021 which would be presented to the state House of Assembly next week for…
We’re committed to ensuring peace in Delta — Okowa
Delta Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring that peace returned to warring communities in the state. Okowa gave the assurance while receiving the report…
Jubilation in Delta as Okowa reverses cut in minimum wage
Deltans have continued to celebrate Friday’s reversal of the cut in minimum wage by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. Recall that earlier this year, the governor announced a slash in the minimum…
Okowa: Taking the bull by the horns
Ray Umukoro Early this year, the International Monetary Fund, IMF, predicted a rash of pay cuts in global public finance amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The prediction has come true across…
Covid-19: Delta cuts salaries of appointees, workers for six months
As part of measure to overcome the debilitating effect of COVID-19 on the national economy, the Delta State government has adopted interim fiscal measures which includes cutting the salary of…
Federation Account: FG, States, LGs Shared N7.8tr in 2019; Delta, Lagos top list
A new report by the Economic Confidential has disclosed that the Federal Government, 36 states and the 774 local government councils in Nigeria shared a total sum of N7.8 trillion…
My abductors raped me, offered me human blood to drink – Delta lady
A lady in her twenties has narrated how five Fulani men abducted her, kept her for two days in the bush and took turns to rape her. She was also…