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Operation Delta Hawk will be operationalised December – Okowa

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Tuesday, expressed optimism that the state’s security outfit, Operation Delta Hawk, would commence operation before the 2020 Yuletide. The governor made this known at

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Okowa says unemployment, a national emergency

Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday said unemployment was a national emergency, and urged the Federal Government and stakeholders to provide skills and empowerment opportunities for youths as a

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Delta relaxes curfew to 8 p.m. – 6 a.m

The Delta State Government has announced a relaxation of the curfew imposed after the hijack of the peaceful #ENDSARS protests by suspected miscreants. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu,

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Okowa presents N378.48bn “Budget of Recovery’’ for 2021

Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday, presented the Appropriation Bill of N378.48 billion for 2021 to the state’s House of Assembly for consideration. Christened “Budget of Recovery’’, the

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Police Brutality: Delta to establish Victims’ Support Fund, inaugurates Panel of Enquiry

Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday announced that the state government would establish a Special Victims’ Support Fund for the payment of monetary compensation to deserving victims of

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Police Brutality: Delta sets up Judicial Panel of Enquiry

Delta State Government has constituted an eight-member Judicial Panel of Enquiry to investigate allegations of police brutality and extra-judicial killings in the state. A statement signed by Secretary to State

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Okowa calls for efforts to keep Polio at zero level

Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has called on stakeholders in the health sector to focus on surveillance and routine immunisation to ensure that Nigeria and Africa keeps polio at

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Okowa mourns as J.P. Clark dies at 85

Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has sent profound condolences to family of renowned poet and playwright, Prof. John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo who passed on Tuesday. The late professor reportedly died

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Delta earmarks N378 billion as budget estimate for 2021

The Delta State Executive Council, on Tuesday, approved a draft estimate of N378 billion as budget for 2021 which would be presented to the state House of Assembly next week

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We’re committed to ensuring peace in Delta — Okowa

Delta Governor, Sen. (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

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