BREAKING: Nigerian Governor Fires Aide For Recklessness, Insubordination

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has terminated the appointment of his Executive Assistant (Communication), Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Esq. This was contained in a sack letter dated December 29, 2021, signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Patrick Ukah. According to the letter, the move became necessary because of the governor’s displeasure over Latimore’s conduct with respect to the…

Delta okays N102 million compensation for #EndSARS victims

Inaugurates human rights complaints panel today The Delta State Government has accepted to pay victims of #EndSARS protests N102.450 million as recommended by the judicial panel of inquiry. The government also accepted the recommendation of the panel for the setting up of Human Rights Public Complaints Committee to be headed by the governor, with a view to ensuring that police officers respect…

Okowa appoints Patrick Ukah as Delta SSG

Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa has approved the appointment of Chief Patrick Ukah as Secretary to the State Government. This was announced in a statement by functioning Secretary to the State Government, Reginald Bayoko, on Friday. The statement read: “It is hereby announced for the information of the general public, particularly Deltans, that His Excellency, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa…

Delta approves 3 additional private schools for JSS exams

The Delta State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has approved additional three private schools as centres for the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) being organised by the National Examination Council (NECO).

The Commissioner, Mr Patrick Ukah in a statement listed the schools as Patricia High School, Asaba, Infant Jesus Academy, Asaba, and Marymount College, Agbor.

Accor…

Four prominent Delta indigenes die within six days

No fewer than four prominent Delta State indigenes namely: Maj. Gen. Orho Obada (rtd), Chief Tom Amioku, Joyce Overah and Pastor (Mrs.) Victoria Avwomakpa, have died within the last six days.

While Obada, Amioku and Avwomakpa died at the weekend, Overah passed on a week ago. They all died separately after brief illnesses of undisclosed nature.

A family member told The Guardian that Obada, a…