How NDLEA Intercepted N6bn Insurgents’ Drugs In Lagos Port –Marwa

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: CHAIRMAN/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) on Wednesday gave details of how loads of Captagon, a brand of Amphetamine meant for insurgents’ camps in Nigeria…

EFCC Arraigns Bureau de Change Operator for N43.3m Fraud in Maiduguri

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: A Bureau de Change Operator in Maiduguri, Bukar Mohammed has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before the Justice Aisha Kumaliya’s Borno State High Court on a one-count charge of obtaining…

Ikechukwu Akozor: We Lost A Team Builder, Gem, Brother -Says DESOPADEC MD/CEO

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: THE Managing Director/CEO of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has expressed profound shock of the death of Hon. Ikechukwu Akozor, Commissioner representing Ndokwa nation on the Board of…

Borno To Export Wheat, Gum Arabic To Sudan

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: BORNO State is to export wheat and gum arabic to Sudan. This follows discussion between Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum and a team of experts at theheadquarters of Arab Bank for Economic Development in…

Breaking: Section Of Uzere Road Bridge Caves-In, Commuters Urged To Seek Alternative Routes

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael J. EKOKORUWE: THE major bridge to Uzere kingdom in Isoko South local government area and other Ndokwa East reverine Communities of Delta State has caved – in and commuters have resorted to alternative routes tor their…

Pilgrimage: Okowa, Ihedioha, Elue, Obiosa, Others For Book Launch

Pilgrimage: Okowa, Ihedioha, Elue, Obiosa, Others For Book Launch

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: GOVERNOR of Delta State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa and former Governor of Imo State, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha will on Wednesday,  October 6, 2021, attend the public presentation of a book titled, “The Experience.” Alternate…

Int’l Day of Charity: Dame Okowa Gives Succour To Residents Of Illah Community

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: As the world marks the 2021 International Day of Charity, wife of Delta State Governor, Dame Edith Okowa, brought succour to residents of Obioma Camp, Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Area after they received…

Think Outside The Box Within Our Environment For Needs You Can Provide, Survive On, YAGEPreneur Okafor Tells Delta Youths

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: JOHN OKAFOR is the CEO of G.Husb Enterprise located at Ugbolu. He hails from Ika North East Local Government Area. He holds a BSC, MSC and is about to complete his PhD in Economics from the…

$418m Judgement Debts: Reps Minority Caucus Back Govs, Demand Probe …Urges Buhari To Halt Payment Until After Probe

$418m Judgement Debts: Reps Minority Caucus Back Govs, Demand Probe …Urges Buhari To Halt Payment Until After Probe

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)  –From Editor’s DESK: THE Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has cautioned against the reported approval by President Muhammadu Buhari for the payment of the $418 million suspicious debt despite wide spread national objection by stakeholders, including…

Minister’s Sack Is Diversionary Gimmick To Cover Failure – Reps Minority Caucus

Minister’s Sack Is Diversionary Gimmick To Cover Failure – Reps Minority Caucus

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: THE Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has described the sack of two Ministers by President Muhamadu Buhari as a diversionary gimmick geared towards covering failure. In a Statement on Thursday September 2, 2021…

Iteire pledges to revitalize Isoko language, Says it remains Identity of Isoko people

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael J. EKOKORUWE: ISOKO-NORTH local government Council Chairman, Hon Christian Othuke Iteire yesterday, gave the support of his administration to revitalise Isoko Language for it not to go into extinction as it remains the Identity of Isoko…

U.S. Coast Guard Begins Training With Nigerian Navy On Maritime Law Enforcement Capabilities

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: AS part of Nigeria’s military collaboration with the United States, 24 officers of the Nigerian Navy are currently participating in a four-week intensive U.S. Coast Guard Boarding Officer training programme which kicked off on Monday,…

Cholera Outbreak: Borno Confirms 43 Death

Cholera Outbreak: Borno Confirms 43 Death

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: BORNO state government has confirmed the death of 43 persons as a result of suspected cholera outbreak in the state. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Maiduguri, the Borno State Commissioner for Health, Mrs…

ActionAid Condemns Planned Increase Of Electricity Tariff

ActionAid Condemns Planned Increase Of Electricity Tariff

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: ActionAid Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation has condemned the alleged planned increase of electricity tariff, saying this action may further erode the purchasing power of Nigerians and add to impoverise them. The organisation in a signed…

SAFEGUARD YOUR HEALTH, AVOID HYPERTENSION, DIABETES –UKODHIKO

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael J. EKOKORUWE: DELTA State commissioner for energy, Engr. Jonathan Ukodhiko at the weekend reiterated the need for people to safeguard their health, to avoid hypertension and diabetes. Describing the ailment as the silent killer of our…

Youth Affirm Draft National Action Plan On Youth, Peace and Security

Youth Affirm Draft National Action Plan On Youth, Peace and Security

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: Nigeria has taken a major step towards producing a National Action Plan (NAP) on Youth, Peace and Security as youth across the country on Friday affirmed to the draft document in Abuja. Representatives of youth…

Minority Caucus Flaws FG On Harassment Of Channels TV, The Media

Minority Caucus Flaws FG On Harassment Of Channels TV, The Media

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: THE Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has flayed the Federal Government over an unwarranted harassment of Channels Television and its staff; a development that smacks of another toxic push against press freedom and…

Delta State @ 30: Ukodhiko felicitates With Governor Okowa

Delta State @ 30: Ukodhiko felicitates With Governor Okowa

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: THE Honorable Commissioner for Energy, Delta State, Engr. Pastor Ukodhiko Jonathan Ajirioghene,has congratulated Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and Deltans, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the creation of the state. The Honorable Commissioner in…

No Official Ban On Work Permit To Nigerians In UAE –Envoy

No Official Ban On Work Permit To Nigerians In UAE –Envoy

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: THE United Arab Emirates’ Ambassador to Nigeria Dr Fahad Obaid AI Taffaq has said there is no official communiction placed on issuance of work permit for Nigerians living and working in the United Arab Emirates….

NIS Moves To A New Office Complex In Sokoto

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Sokoto State Command has moved to a newly constructed ultra-modern office in Sokoto, the state capital. Speaking during the commissioning of the complex located along Gusau Road , Sokoto State…

Delta @30: Reps Delta Caucus Hails Okowa, Deltans

Delta @30: Reps Delta Caucus Hails Okowa, Deltans

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)  –From Editor’s DESK: THE Delta State Caucus in the House of Representatives has congratulated the Governor of Delta state, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa and the entire people of Delta State on the 30th anniversary of the creation of…

DELTA @ 30: Bashorun Askia Says Okowa’s Support Enhancing DESOPADEC Dev Delivery

DELTA @ 30: Bashorun Askia Says Okowa’s Support Enhancing DESOPADEC Dev Delivery

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: Managing Director/CEO of Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has felicitated with Deltans on its 30th anniversary, saying that the amazing support of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa enhanced development delivery in…

BASHORUN ASKIA: A FERTILE SOIL FOR ALL CROPS -Mrs. Efijemue

BASHORUN ASKIA: A FERTILE SOIL FOR ALL CROPS -Mrs. Efijemue

UZERE– The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Odio Bashorun Askia Ogieh JP has been praised by Isoko People as a fertile soil for all crops. This definition of who the leader is,…

I Have No Regrets Being A Fashion Designer, Says STEP Beneficiary

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: BRADOUYAI KNOWLEDGE FININE hails from Burutu Local Government Area. He attended Bayelsa State University where he obtained a BSC in Business Administration in 2010. Five years after graduation, he was fortunate to be enrolled into the…

NDLEA: Pays Families Of 188 Officers Who Died In Active Service From 2014

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have paid burial entitlements to families of 188 personnel who died in active service. The last time such entitlement was paid is 2014 which has left families to…

Delta Govt Formally Hands Over Asaba International Airport

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: THE Delta State Government has formerly handed over the management of the Asaba International Airport to the Asaba Airport Company. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chief…

Nigerian Army Does Not Enlist Former Boko Haram/Islamic State Terrorists -Says Director Army Public Relations

Nigerian Army Does Not Enlist Former Boko Haram/Islamic State Terrorists -Says Director Army Public Relations

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: OUR attention has been drawn to an online video making rounds in the social media by one Young Elder and produced by Anthony Jay. In the video, the so called Young Elder attempted to draw…

Fourth ALitFest holds last week of September 2021

Fourth ALitFest holds last week of September 2021

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: THE fourth Abuja Literary and Arts Festival [ALitFest21] presented by the Abuja Literary Society [ALS] is set to take from 25th September to 2nd October 2021.Now in its fourth year, ALitFest21 has become a landmark…

Gulf Of Guinea: South Korea To Partner Nigeria On Security

Gulf Of Guinea: South Korea To Partner Nigeria On Security

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: SOUTH KOREA has expressed her readiness to partner with Nigeria to ensure the security in the Gulf of Guinea. The Republic of Korea 1st Vice Minister, Foreign Affairs, Mr. Choi Jong Kun expressed the interest…

Glory Odueme Emerges New President, As Irri Community Elects New Executives

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael J. EKOKORUWE: COMRADE Glory Odueme has emerged president of Irri town during the August conference as new executives has been elected to run the affairs of Irri Development Union for the next two years, held at…

I Plough Back My Profit to Grow My Business, Says STEP Beneficiary

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: BEST OKEH OFEGO is the CEO of Waplink Global Enterprises, Ozoro. He has a BSC in Sociology from the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki. He searched fruitlessly for job for eight years after university education. Fortune…

Zulum Wins Leadership Newspapers’ Person Of The Year 2020

Zulum Wins Leadership Newspapers’ Person Of The Year 2020

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: BORNO State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has been presented with Leadership Newspapers “Person of the Year, 2020” nomination letter, the newspaper’s highest category of award. The Vice Chairman of leadership Media Group, Mike Okpere, led…

Zulum Visits CDS On How To Handle Repentant Boko Haram

-Blank News Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: BORNO State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has commenced consultations on how to react to the massive surrender of Boko Haram with a visit on Mondayto the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor in Abuja….

BIGPEN Online Publisher Loses Father At 84

Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: CHIEF (DR.) CJ OGBODU, father of the publisher and Managing Editor of BIGPENNGR, an online media, is dead. Chief Ogbodu died on Sunday, August 15, 2021, after a protracted illness at 84 years. His first…

Another Chibok Schoolgirl Resurfaces With Two Kids From Boko Haram’s Den

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: ANOTHER abducted Chibok schoolgirl has resurfaced with two children birthed in captivity seven years after Boko Haram kidnapped her alongside over 200 others. Hassana was one of over 200 schoolgirls abducted at a Government Secondary…

NHRC Commends Court’s Ruling On Abuja Raids

NHRC Commends Court’s Ruling On Abuja Raids

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: THE Nigeria Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commended the decision of the Federal High Court, Abuja which ruled in favour of six women harassed and abused during raids in the capital city by Environmental Protection…

DBS Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society Re-Elects Executive C’ttee @ AGM

DBS Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society Re-Elects Executive C’ttee @ AGM

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: THE 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Delta Broadcasting Service Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society (DBSMPCS) has been held with a unanimous return of the executive committee. According to a statement issued by the Secretary of DBSMPCS,…

Bashorun Askia Honoured, As DESOPADEC, PDP Chieftains Attend Isoko South PDP Chairman Daughter’s Marriage

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: MANAGING Director/CEO of DESOPADEC Odio Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has received commendation and honour from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faiithfuls for his human and infrastructure development prowess in Isoko nation. The rare honour was part…

Discipline, Commitment, Key To Success, YAGEPreneur Ogbiye Advises Fellow Beneficiaries

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)  –By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: OGBIYE AYORUNME SIMON is the CEO of Omorovie Fish Farm located at YAGEP Fish Farm Cluster at Egbokodo-Itsekiri in Warri South Local Government Area. He got enrolled in the Delta State Government’s Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme…