-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE Minister of Interior Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has commissioned a new Passport Issuing facility that would offer the 10-year validity Passport to Nigerians at the Nigerian High Commission in London. A statement on Wednesday by the Assistant Comptroller…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE European Union (EU) and its partners are stepping up efforts to mobilise action towards fast-tracking prosecution of offenders and guaranteeing access to justice and remedies for victims of sexual assault. According to a statement on Wednesday, top…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has dismissed insinuations from some reports that N4.5 billion was padded into its proposed 2022 budget. The spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi said on Wednesday that the agency was inundated…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA):- Special Report From Mike SOGBOLA: CABO Verde has established her Embassy in the country to strengthen diplomatic ties with Nigeria and be closer to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission which is headquartered in Abuja,…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: ETERIGHO ONANEFE JOSHUA (2015/2016 CYCLE)LGA: ISOKO SOUTHENTERPRISE: BARBING OUR STEPreneur for this week is Joshua Onanefe Eterigho, the CEO of Adept Spring Unisex Salon, Azagba Ogwashi. He has an HND in Graphic Design from Ogwashi-Uku…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- From Editor’s DESK: THE Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives had said that the report of the Lagos EndSARS judicial panel has clearly attested to an attempt by officials of the All Progressive Congress, APC, led Federal…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- From Albert OGRAKA: MANAGING Director and Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh has described Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, as an extraordinary…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- From Mike SOGBOLA: THE United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Government of Canada has commenced the training of no less than 120 officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and National Agency for the…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- From Mike SOGBOLA: BORNO State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum on Wednesday gave N20 million to the bereaved family of late Brig. Gen. Dzarma Zirkushu, who was killed in a battle between Nigerian Army and the terrorist group, Boko…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE House of Representatives has resolved to urgently intervene in the diplomatic row between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates with a view to lessen the suffering of Nigerians transiting through the UAE. The House took the decision…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): United States has called on both Lagos and Federal governments to respond to the report submitted by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the #ENDSARS protest. The US Embassy in Nigeria in a statement on Tuesday…
In Nigeria, according to the 2018 Drug Use survey, there were 87,000 heroin users in the country-mostly injecting heroin users.
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE eight-nation Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan held in New Delhi, India last week has emphasised that Afghanistan’s territory should not be used for “sheltering, training, planning or financing any terrorist act.” Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Azua ALONU: KEN SARO-WIWA had to follow the path his late compatriot Timothy Paul Birabi, a famous Ogoni nationalist inspired and formed the movement for the survival of the Ogoni people (Mosop) to fire up the flame…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: WIFE of the Delta State governor and Founder O5 initiative, Dame Edith Okowa, has expressed her determination to make sure that Orphans are not forgotten in the state. While celebrating the World Orphans Day at…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Sunny A. DAVIDS/ Awka: AT exactly 1.51am on 10th November 2021 the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA candidate, Prof. Charrles Chukwuma Soludo was finally declared winner of the 2021 Governorship election in Anambra State. The returning Officer for…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE Senate and House of Representatives Joint Committees on Land and Marine Transport on Thursday protested against the proposal of the Minister of Transport, Chibuike Ameachi, to construct a standard gauge for the Kano-Maradi rail line while an…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Tina OKI: DELTA State Commissioner for Works (Urban Roads and Highways), Mr Noel Omodon has stated that the issues surrounding the Construction of the 8 km Olomu-Oviri-Egodor Road have been resolved and the road project will soon…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Sunny DAVIDS: AHEAD of Saturday’s Governorship election in Anambra State, candidates contesting in the exercise have signed a peace accord committed to a peaceful democratic process. Our correspondent reports that the peace accord was organised by the…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- From Sunny DAVIDS: THE Anambra State Police Command says reports on alleged assassination of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra State is false and misleading. The Police Commissioner in the State, CP Echeng…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE United States has warned that anyone who interferes with the lawful conduct of the Anambra state government or instigate violence in the South East state would be given visa restriction. A statement on Wednesday from the US…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): ONE of the major roads linking North East Nigeria to Cameroon and other countries in the Central African region has been reopened by Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum in conjunction with the military authorities nine years after…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE United Kingdom has announced new funding to support African governments to roll-out critical adaptation projects so at-risk communities can adapt to the impact of extreme weather and changing climates. COP26 President Alok Sharma announced the new UK…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): ON Sunday, the South East Council of Traditional Rulers and Christian Leaders urged the Federal Government to free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, and to put an end to the deaths and…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE United States has said travelers into the country from November 8 are to be fully vaccinated and with proof of vaccinated before they are allowed to board flight. A statement from United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria,…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: AKABA PATRA: Our spot light this week is on Patra Akaba, the CEO of Ricky Makeover and Cosmetics. She hails from Ughelli North Local Government Area. She obtained an HND in Accounting from Delta State…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): TWENTY thousand (20,000) members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) are to be deployed towards a hitch-free election in Anambra State. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday during the Opening Ceremony of a 3-day train-the-trainers capacity…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): NIGERIA has asked developed countries to honour the pledge of $100 billion annually to support climate action in developing countries. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja on the position Nigeria would be presenting at the 2021…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA: OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted over 2,060 kilogrammes of assorted drugs including heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis, tramadol and rohypnol. The interceptions were made in operations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Jerome-Mario UTOMI: IN a piece entitled; Banters in Lagos, Poverty and Disease in the Niger Delta, posted about four years ago, precisely in February 2018. Aside from spreading out the needs, interests, aspirations and even their problems were…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has given an award the Chair of the Editorial Board, ThisDay Newspapers, Mr.Olusegun Adeniyi and 49 other Nigerians for their contributions toward building the relationship between China and Nigeria. Among other prominent individuals…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -From Editor’s DESK: THE Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun has asked political parties to learn from Communist Party of China by making the well-being of Nigerians their priority. Speaking at the Public Presentation of a book with…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: THE Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr Ahmed Audi, PhD, mni, has called to action, management and staff of NSCDC for a continuous journey to meet the needs of Nigerians and…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: BAWO ULORI hails from Warri North Local Government Area. He attended the Delta State University, Abraka where he obtained a BSC in Economics. He enrolled in YAGEP in the 2016/2017 Cycle and was established at YAGEP…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: SENATOR (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of oil and gas producing Delta state in Nigeria on Thursday, presented Appropriation Bill of N469.5 billion for 2022 to the state’s House of Assembly. The 2022 Budget is N85.5 billion higher than the N383.95 billion revised…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael J. EKOKORUWE: ISOKO Traditional Rulers Council through its Chairman, HRM Anthony William Ovrawah Omogha 1, the Odiologbo of Oleh kingdom, has lauded the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for retaining the position of…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael J. EKOKORUWE: THE people of Aviara Kingdom has presented the New King of the kingdom, HRM Michael Efeareduo Ebobo Imoh 1, the Ovie of Aviara Kingdom to Isoko South traditional rulers Council. The presentation held on…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLA: THE United States (US) has told Nigeria of her readiness to lend support towards the country’s bid to contain insecurity. The assurance was given during a meeting between the visiting US Deputy Security Adviser, Jonathan…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: DELTA Government on Monday, expressed dismay over the recent travel advisory reportedly issued by the United Kingdom to its citizens in Nigeria. The Commissioner for Information in the state, Mr Charles Aniagwu, who expressed the…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLA: PRESIDENT, Commonwealth Games Nigeria, Habu Gumel has promised Nigerians to expect a better performance at the next Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Gumel, gave this promise at the weekend in Abuja when the Commonwealth Games Baton…
