Indian Twin Kids Joined At The Skull Successfully Separated By 30 Doctors

Toddler twins joined at the head have been successfully separated today following an 11-hour operation by a team of 30 doctors, 20 nurses and many other paramedical staff.Medics from around the world came together in New Delhi, India, for the risky surgery on Jaga and Kalia, who amazed the health profession by surviving to the age of two-and-a-half.The twins were born in...

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2018 BUDGET: Delta Earmarks N6.6 Billion For Health Sector

 …..Boosts Health Insurance With 1 billion Naira TO ensure that Deltans have access to quality and affordable healthcare, Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has said, his administration has earmarked the sum of 6.6 billion naira to consolidate the ongoing rehabilitation of the health facilities. It has also set aside 1 billion naira to augment the...

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Gov Okowa eulogizes Uduaghan at 63

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, on Saturday extolled the virtues of his predecessor in office, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, describing him as an embodiment of the ideals of diligence, commitment and exemplary patriotism. Okowa in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Charles Aniagwu, congratulated Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan as he turns 63 years on Sunday...

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Gov Okowa greets Alex Ekwueme at 85

Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has congratulated former Vice President of Nigeria and Elder Statesman, Dr Alex Ekwueme as he clocks 85 years on Saturday, October 21, 2017. In a statement issued in Asaba by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, Governor Okowa eulogized the former Vice President for his patriotic and unrelenting service to the nation. He...

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2017 Budget: Ojougboh’s Allegation is Spurious -Okowa

DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has described the allegation of a blank 2017 Budget by an All Progressive Congress (APC) chieftain, Dr Cairo Ojougboh’s as spurious. Fielding questions from Journalists Thursday (19/10/17) shortly after presenting 2018 budget proposal to the Delta State House of Assembly, Governor Okowa noted that Dr OJOUGBOH'S allegation...

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Delta 2017 Budget: Okowa lashes at critics… Says, ‘Ojougboh is unintelligent’

From: Paul Osuyi, Asaba Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, on Thursday, broke his long silence on the controversy trailing the operations of 2017 budget of the state. The governor lashed at his critics, specifically his Agbor kinsman, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, describing him as ‘unintelligent’ for referring to the 2017 Appropriation Bill as blank budget. Ojougboh, a former...

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Okowa Takes Road Projects To More Rural Communities

...Commissions Kwale/Ogume/Amai/Obiaruku, Uduophori Roads, Others IN line with his administration's commitment to providing road infrastructure, Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has commissioned the Kwale/Ogume/Amai/Obiaruku Road in Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State. The Governor who was inspecting and commissioning projects executed by his...

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5.5 Billion Dollar Foreign Loan: Your Debt Profile Is Rising - IMF Warns Nigeria

The International Monetary Fund has warned the Nigerian federal government about its rising debt profile, just as President Buhari seeks approval from NASS to borrow $5.5 billion to fund the budget- Tobias Adrian, a director at the financial institution, stated that if Nigeria does not put the resources gotten from increased borrowing to good use, it would pose serious challenges...

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South Korea develops 'blackout bombs' that can take down Pyongyang without firing a shot

A South Korean Hyunmoo II ballistic missile is fired last month The South Korean military is developing a new weapon to fight North Korea's growing nuclear capabilities.Seoul's Agency for Defense Development (ADD) has acquired the technology to build graphite bombs, non-lethal weapons that can take down North Korea's power system in case of a war, according to military...

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Delta Assembly approves N1.9bn for completion of stadium

The Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the request of N1.9 billion for the completion of Asaba township stadium brought to it by Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa.The request of the governor was contained in a letter read during the plenary of the Assembly in Asaba by the Speaker of the House, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori.Okowa said that in spite of the huge investment on the ongoing...

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Okowa Bags Dignity Of Man Award

... As Ugwuanyi, Sultan Attends 57th Founders' Day Of UNNACTIVITIES of the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa to make life better for humanity has been recognised with the 'Dignity of Man Award' confered on him by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.The ceremony which was attended by the Governor of Enugu State, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi saw the Sultan of Sokoto,...

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THE ASABA MASSACRE: IN SEARCH OF HEALING AND FORGIVENESS 50 YEARS AFTER

On October 5, 1967, during the bloody civil war, federal troops occupied the peaceful town of Asaba, Nigeria, on the west bank of the Niger River. They accused the people of supporting the retreating Biafran army and for two days rampaged the town killing hundreds of innocent, unharmed citizens.At the crux of this genocidal act, on Saturday, October 7, 1967, thousands of...

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