Delta 2023: Not Urhobo And Not Okowa Governor
By Basil Okoh LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Urhobo caucus of the PDP in Delta State made an egregious political misstep by setting out, contrary to good counsel, to implement a damaging ethnic political More...
2023: Okowa, Nwoko, Nwaoboshi Scramble For Delta North Senatorial Seat
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The battle for the soul of Delta North Senatorial seat in 2023 has started in earnest as Prince Ned Nwoko and incumbent senator representing the district, Chief Peter Nwaoboshi, More...
2023: Omo-Agege’s Strong Men, Others Dump Delta APC Enmass To PDP
LAGOS JANUARY 23RD (URHOBOTODAY)-A former Chairman of All Progressive Congress, Mr Cyril Ogodo; immediate past Publicity Secretary, APC, Sylvester Imonina; Delta Central leader and elders council of APC led by More...
Ifeanyi Okowa Dissolves Delta Traditional Rulers Council
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (URHOBOTODAY)-The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has approved the dissolution of the Delta State Traditional Rulers Council. This is sequel to the expiration of the tenure of the Council. This More...
What An Irony? Okowa Is Standing Democracy On Its Head
By Chika Omenka LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (URHOBOTODAY)-It turned out that Okowa sponsored a rally of the DPV of Delta PDP to proclaim that he only will be the one to nominate the candidate of the party for the 2023 Gubernatorial More...
Delta Court Sacks Ibrede Clan Monarch, Oghenejabor
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Delta State High Court sitting in Asaba, the state capital, on Monday sacked the traditional ruler of Ibrede clan, Ndokwa-East Local Government Area of the state, Augustine More...
2023: Delta Political Vanguard Re-Affirms Commitment To Okowa In New Year Get-Together (PHOTOS)
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta Political Vanguard (DPV), a political pressure group in Delta state, on Saturday reaffirmed commitment to Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa ahead of 2023 general More...
Again, Warri Community Leader Knocks Okowa Over Zero Development In Dibi Field
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Infuriated once again by the seeming nonchalance of Delta State Government towards the development of Dibi Field; comprising Tisun, Kolokolo, Eghoro, Ureju, Usor and Saghara Communities More...
Urhobo Ex-Militant Leader Advises Okowa To Emulate Ibori On Equitable Development
LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-An ex-militant leader and the national Coordinator of the National Coalition of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators, NCNDE-A, Eshanekpe Israel, a.k.a Akpodoro has urged Delta State Governor, More...
“Delta Govt To Complete Dualisation Of Asaba-Ughelli Road, Other Key Projects In 2022”
LAGOS JANUARY 4TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Delta State Government has promised to complete a number of key projects which include roads and others infrastructures in 2022. Delta State Commissioner More...
Okowa Fires Media Aide For Criticising His ‘Bias’ Style Of Governance
LAGOS DECEMBER 31ST (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has sacked his Executive Assistant on Communication, Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, over what he called ‘recklessness and insubordination’. A More...
Delta: Effurun Market Women Petition Okowa Over Plans By Council Boss To Demolish Their Shops
LAGOS DECEMBER 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Effurun market women in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, yesterday, wrote to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State over alleged plans by the Uvwie council to eject More...
Delta Anti-Grazing Law: Okowa Inaugurates 19-Member Livestock Management Committee
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Determined to enforce the law banning open grazing in Delta State, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday, inaugurated a 19-member Livestock Management Committee. Inaugurating the More...
Delta Lawmakers Approve Okowa’s Request For N20bn Loan From Fidelity Bank
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (URHOBOTODAY)Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the request by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for a N20 billion loan from Fidelity Bank Plc. The governor’s request is contained in a More...
2023: Okowa Makes U Turn On Ijaw Candidate, Re-Affirms Commitment To Urhobo
LAGOS DECEMBER 10TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state has reversed his earlier decision to pick his successor from the Ijaw in the Delta South zone, a move that pitched him against power blocs More...
UPU @ 90: Okowa Hails Urhobos’ Contribution To Nigeria’s Development
LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday showered praises on the people of Urhobo nation for their immense support and contributions to the development of the state More...
Okowa Condoles With The Family Of Online Publisher’s Father, Osokpor Ogbodu
LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, had condoled with the family of late Chief (Dr.) Cornelius Osokpor Ogbodu, who died August 15, 2021. The Governor, in a Condolence message More...
Robbers Invade Delta Journalist, Fejiro’s Home With POS, Withdraw Cash, Cart Away Laptop, Phones, TV
LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (URHOBOTODAY)-This may not be good time for Delta state investigative journalist, Fejiro Olivier as armed robbers invaded his residence yesterday in the midnight. The armed robbers who stormed More...
Delta Communities Cry Out Over Eighteen Years Electricity Blackout
LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (Urhobotoday)-Communities in the Enuani clan of Delta State, under the aegis of Enuani Project Group (EPG), have cried out over electricity blackout for 18 years. This is even as the group called More...
Okowa Advises Omo-Agege, Other Leaders To Be truthful To Their Followers The Truth
LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, on Monday, tasked leaders to always speak the truth to their followers at all times for credibility in governance and their welfare. The governor gave More...
Okowa’s Aide, Erezhi Commends Success Attained At PDP National Convention
LAGOS NOVEMBER 10TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Special Assistant to the Governor of Delta state on politics, High Chief Emmanuel Erezih(a.k.a Okpomo) has expressed his pleasure at the success of the PDP’s National convention. High More...
Delta Residents Cry Out Over Abandonment Of Street Construction Project
LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Residents of Ambassador Leo Okogwu Street in Asaba,the state capital of Delta State say they are not resting on their oars to ensure that the Delta State government completes abandoned More...
Management Calls For Help As Flood Takes Over Warri School
LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Flood has taken over part of the premises of the Delta State College of Commerce in Warri, Delta State, a one time famous College in old Bendel state. The ugly situation caused More...
Ifeanyi Okowa, Human Rights Protection Committee and Silent Points
By Jerome-Mario Utomi LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (URHOBOTODAY)- It was recently reported that a few days after the panel constituted to investigate the ENDSARS hostility in the state submitted its report, the Delta More...
Be Part Of Govt Policies and Programmes – Okoro Begs Urhobo Ethnic Nationality
Special Adviser to the Delta State Governor on Rural and Community Development, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Okoro presented the message from Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa to Chairman of the Urhobo Traditional More...