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Spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has said that the party’s candidate for the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa would provide good governance for Nigerians. Aniagwu who is also the Delta State Commissioner for Information, told a news conference on Tuesday in Asaba that Nigerian youths were united for the good governance of the country, assuring that the party’s standard bearers were prepared to provide Nigerians with the right leadership they

Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu says Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is in a hurry to get Nigeria working again and restore hope for the citizenry. Speaking on AIT on Monday night, Aniagwu said that most Nigerians were looking up to the PDP to rescue the country from it's present comatose state. He accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of failing on their campaign promises and lying about their achievements. According to him, one of the greatest sins that APC

Delta State Government on Monday assured persons with impairment, especially the deaf and dumb, of continuous inclusion in government programmes. Chief of Staff, Government House, Rt. Hon. Festus Agas, gave the assurance while addressing members of the Association of the Deaf/Dumb who were at the Government House, Asaba, on an awareness and advocacy procession. Agas, who was accompanied by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, commended the group for their peaceful conduct, and reaffirmed that the Sen. (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa administration would continue to

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated business mogul and politician, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, on his 80th birth anniversary. Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, said Nigeria's political and business landscape was replete with the rich contributions of the octogenerian, who is a member of Board of Trustees (BoT) of PDP. He lauded the former presidential aspirant for his outstanding contributions to the nation's political and socio-economic growth, noting that the legacies of

Delta Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has said that contrary to claims in some quarters, Deputy President of the Senate and APC Governorship Candidate in the state had no hold on the state, saying it would take a miracle for him to win in the 2023 general election. He said Omo-Agege's woes were compounded by the massive failure of the APC at the centre to deliver on economy, security and management of the nation’s diversity. Aniagwu stated this during an interview with Arise TV on

Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sen Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has urged youths and support groups of the party to shun hate speech and ensure that their utterances were unifying and not divisive ahead of the campaigns for the 2023 general elections. Okowa made the call at the inauguration of the state chapter of the PDP New Generation held on Wednesday, in Asaba. The inauguration with theme "Politics beyond today, securing our future" featured swearing -in of State Executives and Local

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called for more investments in agricultural development to curb rising food insufficiency in Nigeria. He said that oil palm production was one area that wealthy Deltans and Nigerians could invest in to create job opportunities and economic development of the people. Okowa, who is Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made the call on Friday, after inspecting Oil Palm Plantation and Refinery under construction at Akwukwu-Igbo, Oshimili North Local Government Area of the State. The project which is a

Delta Governor, Sen (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday deplored the delay in the completion of Leisure Park and Film Village projects being constructed by the state government in Asaba, saying it was unacceptable. He directed the contractor to ensure that all outstanding work was completed for the inauguration of the projects at the end of October, and assured that every necessary provision would be made to meet the deadline. Okowa stated this while speaking with newsmen shortly after inspecting the projects, and announced that the facilities

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Christians to pray for "recovery" and unity of the country, and not allow political intrigues to pollute the Church and divide it. Okowa made the call on Friday when he received leaders of South-South Zone of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) led by Archbishop Israel Ege at Government House, Asaba. He said that the time had come for Christians to go on their kneels and seek divine direction in the choice of the

Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa on Friday said the state's COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (D-CARES) Programme was to mitigate the adverse economic impact of the pandemic, particularly on the poor and vulnerable. Okowa disclosed this at the official flag-off of the implementation of activities under Result Areas 1 and 2 of the Delta COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (D-CARES) Programme held at the Events Centre, Asaba. He said that the D-CARES programme is