Less than 22-days to the governorship election and after about four years of suspension of 2015 recruitment exercise by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, over alleged irregularities, the Delta state government has set up new strategies to ensure the governor’s return to office. Recall…
Amidst sundry unruly behaviour of most of his political aides, Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa on Friday ordered the sack of one of them, Mr Friday Eluro who was caught on video assaulting a woman. Many of such incidents are common…
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has amended the approved school calendar for 2018/2019, academic session for primary and post-primary schools both public and private, in Delta State to accommodate the period scheduled for the general elections. A statement signed by…
Ahead of the March 2019 governorship polls date, three gubernatorial candidates in Delta state, on Thursday failed to attend the debate hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Africa. Without reasonable excuses, the trio of Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa (PDP), Great Ogboru (APC)…
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-BY SUNNY A. DAVID / NNEWI: The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a thirty five year old woman for allegedly stealing a five day old twin baby boy. A statement endorsed by the State Public Relations Officer of the Command SP Haruna Mohammed…
The Domestic Violence and Sexual Offenses Unit of the Delta State Ministry of Justice has raised alarm over the high cases of defilement of minors in the State.Barr. Mrs. Uche Akamagwuna, Director, Domestic Violence and Sexual Offenses Unit of the Ministry disclosed…
-BY SUNNY A. DAVID / AWKA: In a bid to meet Governor Willie Obiano’s monthly target of five billion naira revenue generation, the Anambra State Internally Generated Revenue Service says it has concluded plans to explore modern ways of tax drive in…
Ethiopian Athlete, Sintayehu Legese, has won the 2019 edition of the Lagos City Marathon. Legese who finished the race with a time of 2:17:26 will be winning the grand prize of $50,000. The second runner up, Joshua Kipkorir from Kenya had a…
BY SUNNY A. DAVID / AWKA The Commissioner for Trade, Market and Wealth Creation, Dr. Christian Madubuko, says the state is losing over six billion naira to revenue extortioners yearly. Dr. Mmadubuko, disclosed this in Awka when his men apprehended some illegal…
By SUNNY A. DAVID AWKA The Anambra State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has secured four convictions in the month of January. They are James Odili male twenty-six who was arrested with one point-one-five-zero kilogram of cannabis sativa…
-By Omoshola Deji Nigerian is reminiscent of someone destined to be king, but becomes a slave in the king’s palace. The nation’s situation chronicles the life of Wazobia: a boy destined to be a lawyer, but grows up to become a roadside…
-BY SUNNY A. DAVID / AWKA: With less than sixteen days to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, has restated commitment to partnering with Journalists in order to conduct credible elections that meet international standards. The INEC…
° Gathering to coincide with historic visit of His Holiness Pope Francis and His Eminence Dr Ahmad At-Tayyeb, The Grand Imam of Al Azhar ° Event to consolidate UAE’s status as global centre of tolerance ° Conference to promote tolerance and peaceful…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will probe the TraderMoni micro-credit scheme of the Federal Government. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this to reporters on Thursday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. While the preparations for the coming elections were…
PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has promised to revive all the sea ports in Delta State and complete the second Niger Bridge when he emerges as President. Alhaji Abubakar gave the promise on Thursday (31/01/19) during…
-BY MICHAEL EKOKORUWE: Isoko development union women wing through its president Chief Mrs. Felicia Suleiman, has commended Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta State for prompt response to the pregnant woman who delivered a baby girl during the state PDP campaign…
-BY SUNNY A. DAVID / AWKA: Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Garba Umar has ordered aggressive manhunt of persons involved in cult activities and their sponsors in the state. Mr. Umaru who gave the directive in Awka through the Police spokesperson,…
-BY SUNNY A. DAVID / AWKA: The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging Governor Willie Obiano to direct the Commissioner for Road, Rail And Water Transportation and other relevant enforcement agencies to ensure that commercial vehicles plying the…
-BY SUNNY A. DAVID / ONITSHA: Anambra State government says it has given order for cattle herders in Anambra West and East to gradually relocate to avoid further schemishes in the areas. Governor Obiano made the declaration at Community Secondary School, Umueze…
-BY SUNNY A. DAVID / AWKA: The Anambra State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Nkwachukwu Orji says the Commission has recruited over twenty-five thousand ad-hoc staff, for the 2019 General Elections in the State. Dr. Orji disclosed this when he led top officials…
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal constituency in the forthcoming national assembly election, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has announced the immediate release of the sum of N5 Million to energize the Ubulu Uku substation which has been dormant due to…
THOUSANDS of Deltans on Tuesday defied heavy down-pour to attend the campaign rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ughelli South with excited Governor Ifeanyi Okowa expressing joy that Deltans are appreciating the development projects of his administration. The heaven was…
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked supporters to vote whoever they like in the coming general elections. He told them at the presidential rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State on Tuesday that regardless of party, ethnicity or religion, they…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the withdrawal of Oby Ezekwesili as presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN). INEC insists that “the deadline for Ezekwesili or any candidate in that category to withdraw or be replaced…
FORMER Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal Government to study and adopt the empowerment module of the Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. Alhaji Abubakar who is the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in…
The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN, Oby Ezekwesili has withdrawn from the presidential race, according to a statement released by her media office early Thursday morning. The statement signed by the spokesperson of the Obiageli Ezekwesili Presidential…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, presided over by Justice Abdul Aboki, has barred the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) from proceeding with hearing in the false assets declaration filed against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN) Walter Onnoghen. At the resumed…
**”Strike Still In Force” –ASUU President Despite the lingering industrial strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) since Nov. 5, 2018, the Federal Government said it has released N163 billion to the universities from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund…
-(Editor): The Nigeria Police has prepared fresh criminal charges against embattled lawmaker representing Kogi West at the National Assembly, Senate Dino Melaye. Melaye will be re-arraigned today, Tuesday, January 22, 2019, Blank NEWS Online can report. Melaye claims that the police had…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday granted an order of interim injunction restraining President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF from removing the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen, from office. Justice Inyang…
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate disbandment of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Special Investigation Panel and Special Tactical Squad. The Acting IG also announced the setting-up of a Special Election Investigation Team tasked with…
Read Excerpts: INTERVIEW: In this Interview, Comr Gospel Ifechikwu Amaliamifeobu bares his mind on his plans for Aniocha South Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, under the auspices of the Labour Party Candidate, ahead of the March 2nd 2019 election….
There have been uneasy calm within the political camp of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressive Congress APC, as former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar successfully arrived Washington DC on a visit to the…
New York: –Authorities in Ghana should immediately investigate the killing of journalist Ahmed Hussein Suale Divela and ensure that threats against the press are taken seriously, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Thursday. Two men riding a motorcycle shot and killed…
KAMPALA, Uganda:— AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization operating in 43 countries, is profoundly concerned with the rise in new Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and fear of its spread if uncontained. The August 1, 2018…
As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign continues in Delta State, the second term bidder governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has called for sustained unity among party members in order to achieve victory at the polls. The governor, during the PDP campaign…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the regulations and guidelines for the conduct of the forthcoming general elections. According to the 33-page document obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, Smart Card Readers, SCRs and Permanent Voter Cards…
Assembling leaders from across the continent to champion initiatives for keeping girls in school ABUJA, Nigeria, January 15, 2019/ –– The Sultan of Sokoto (Nigeria), His Eminence Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, together with The Kabaka of Bugundu (Uganda), His Highness Ronald Edward…
A statement signed by the Publicity Secretary, APC, Delta State, Barr. Sylvester Imonina, and made available to Blank NEWS Online reads: MEMBERS OF ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS, ISOKO NATION AND DELTA STATE WERE NOT PARTIES TO CHIEF JOE ARAUSI AND HON. ABIKELEGBA ODHEGOLO’S…
