–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has urged Nigerians to use the occasion of this year’s Christmas to strengthen the bond of love for one another, renew their hope and intensify their prayers…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Sylvester ILOBA: An indigenous investor, Delking Multiple Concepts Ltd has donated a Toyota Hilux Police Vehicle to Delta State Investments Development Agency (DIDA) in order to support their operations and enhance the marketing efforts of the Agency…..
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has urged Nigerians to emulate the virtues of Jesus Christ as the world celebrate yet another Christmas. Bashorun Askia…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- From Sunny A. David/AWKA: The formost Telecommunication Company, MTN-Nigeria, on Wednesday, said it is perfecting paper works to commence the construction work on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway project. Mrs. Lynda Saint-Nwafor, Chief Enterprise Officer, MTN-Nigeria, disclosed this at the…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- From Crime Correspondent/NSUKWA: THE ENTIRE Nsukwa community in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State was engulfed with wild jubilation in the early hours of today, Tuesday December 14, 2021, following the release of a popular Chief…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLA In ABUJA: Political leaders in West Africa and the Sahel have been asked to engage young people in ending violent extremism and terrorism in the area. The youth from 17 West African countries and Sahel,…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Michael J. EKOKORUWE: BELLARKS Polytechnic has been officially opened by the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, at the administrative ground of the institution Kwale, Ndokwa West local government area of Delta State. Governor Okowa…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA):[PRESS RELEASE] THE Delta State Government through the ministry of Oil and Gas, has directed the management of Agip Oil Company Limited with Headquarters in Portharcout Rivers State and Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited at Lugards Avenue Ikoyi Lagos…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE federal government has been advised by some stakeholders in the migration industry to priortise migration as a viable economy option in rescuing the country from economic sabotage. The call was made at the Global Migration Movie Festival,…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised an alarm that the growing activities of terrorists in the sub-region is a threat to West Africa integration and stability. Speaking at the opening of the 47th ordinary…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: THE Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to settle all verified outstanding claims by its contractors in its efforts to facilitate sustainable development of the oil-rich region. A source close to the Interim Administrator…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Gertrude ONYEKACHUKWU-UTEH: GOLD EKENE is our YAGEPreneur for this week. He hails from Ndokwa East Local Governmnet Area and has an HND in Electrical Engineering from the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede. He got enrolled into the Delta State…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-UTEH/Ese Laura OGHENE: BEE farmers enrolled in the Delta State Government’s Youth Agricultural and Entrepreneurs Programme (YAGEP) in the 2020/2021 Cycle have received farm support to expand their bee-keeping enterprises. The beneficiaries numbering twenty-one were drawn…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Our Crime CORRESPONDENT: THE Delta State Police Command is yet to confirm the recent alleged adoption of a high profile Chief and Frontline politician in Nsukwa, Aniocha South local government area of Delta State. Chief Michael Oloamiwe,…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Michael J. EKOKORUWE: THE Special Adviser to the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on peace building and conflict resolution, Chief Edwin Uzor, has resolved the leadership tussle crisis in Ellu kingdom, Isoko North local…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: THE wife of Delta State Governor and Founder O5 Initiative, Dame Edith Okowa, has acknowledged the role of the traditional institution in the sustenance of peaceful coexistence in the state. Dame Okowa, who called on…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –PRESS RELEASE: THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed three additional cases of Omicron Variant in the country, a statement made available to Blank NEWS Online revealed. “The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): ABUJA THE Governors of Borno and Rivers States, Prof. Babagana Zulum and Barr. Nyesom Wike, have among others, emerged winners of the 2021 Human Rights Awards. The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tony Ojukwu,…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): – NIGERIAN women are less corrupt than men, a recently released study has shown. The study was the issue of discussion at a workshop in Abuja on Monday, which brought together for the first time the Federal Ministry…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): – THE Federal Government is set to partner with California National Guard to fight wildfire. A statement on Monday by the Director Press in the Ministry of Interior, Blessing Lere-Adams read in part that: “In her continued effort…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has revealed that Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria are now over 70,000. The UN Refugee agency also appealed to international community for urgent additional support for refugees in Nigeria UNHCR, while…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Our CORRESPONDENT: THE British High Commission has said it will pause “making decisions” on visitor visa applications from all red list countries, which includes Nigeria. The decision was announced in a statement issued by the commission on…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLA: THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that its preliminary findings showed that none of its officers assaulted an Air Peace Airline passenger, Ms. Abiri Oluwabusayo Khloe, at the departure gate of the…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –PRESS RELEASE: FORMER Military Head of State, General Abubakar Abdulsalami (rtd), has called on town planners to ensure access road to markets and other public places for easy access by emergency responders during emergencies. The former head of…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-UTEH: GRACE OKEH, a beneficiary of the Delta State Government’s Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Training (Green STEP) in the 2017/2018 Cycle, hails from Okpe Local Government Area. She has an OND in Secretariat Administration from the…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: One of the most invaluable ingredients in food preparation for most reasonable people in the world over is salt, yet this essential product is not advertised. Its importance is known by all and sundry irrespective…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: THE Director General of Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency (DSCTDA), Rt. Hon (Evang) Joan Onyemaechi, also known as “Ada Anioma” seems to have a wand in her hand to turn everything in her care…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): ActionAid Nigeria has raised an alarm that women with disability in the country are faced with double jeopardy. In a message on the International Day of Persons with Disability, the Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Ene Obi who…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has enjoined public and private sectors to ensure full implementation of and adherence to legal framework and policies put in place to promote accessibility and equal participation of persons with disabilities in…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -From Editor’s DESK: PARTICIPANTS of the Basic Digital Literacy Training Programme in the state have been advised to take all sessions of the training seriously to enable them acquire the needed skills to become major players in digital…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -From Our CORRESPONDENT: BORNO State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has directed the allocation of land for the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB’s) computer-based test center in Maiduguri. Zulum gave the directive on Thursday, when he received the…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -From Editor’s DESK: THE five correctional centres across Delta State have received tons of free medical items from the Wife of the State Governor, Dame Edith Okowa. The gesture of the presentation of medication to the Nigerian Correctional…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Albert OGRAKA: ENCOMIUMS have begun to pour in as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh, was on Saturday, November 27, 2021 inducted into the Chartered Institute…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: THE Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday said the new state-of-the-art Central Secretariat Complex built by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in Asaba was one of the governor’s legacies of inspirational and visionary leadership in Delta…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: IN furtherance of its determination to ensure that citizens of Delta State acquire the necessary skills and become digital literate in a 21st century digital economy, the state government is to partner with the UK…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-UTEH: VINCENT OSOKOGWU has great passion for farming. He hails from Abavo in Ika South Local Government Area. He is the CEO of Fedvins Enterprise and a graduate of Biology Education from the Delta State University,…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: THE DESOPADEC Indigenous Contractors Forum, has disclaimed an alleged planned protest by its members against the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) on Monday, 30th November 2021. According to the Forum, the planned…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA):- From Sports DESK/By Sheddy Saxon Udu, PGD: THE sixth edition of the Delta State Principals Cup comes up on Tuesday, November 30,2021 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba. Alaka Grammer School, Ozoro will lock horns with Ovwor Mixed…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE Federal Government has shut down operations at Santa Barbara oilfields. A signed statement on Tuesday by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Environment, Saghir el Mohammed, said the shut down will be effected until proper…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Mathew Hassan Kukah has charged government at all levels to create the enabling environment to effectively harness the potentials of the teeming young population for nation building. Bishop Kukah gave…
