Read About What Kills 500,000 People Yearly In Africa- WHO

Read About What Kills 500,000 People Yearly In Africa- WHO

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: MORE than 500,000 people are lost in Africa to tuberculosis yearly, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, who gave the figure in a message to…

Bashorun Askia Charges Security Institute On Growing Insecurity

Bashorun Askia Charges Security Institute On Growing Insecurity

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – As Nigeria grapples with rising insecurity on multiple fronts, the International Institute of Professional Security (IIPS) has been urged to make its expertise available in resolving the crisis. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil…

ASABA AIRPORT CONCESSION: Delta Govt Confirms Receipt Of N1Bn In Deal Time

ASABA AIRPORT CONCESSION: Delta Govt Confirms Receipt Of N1Bn In Deal Time

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: Delta State government has confirmed the receipt of N1 billion upfront fee as part of the proceeds deal from the concessioning of Asaba Airport. Delta State Commissioner for Finance, Sir Okemur Fidelis Tilije, who confirmed…

Children For Sale: Police Rescue 4 Pregnant Girls In Baby Factory

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Sunny A. DAVID: Anambra State Police Command said it has uncovered a baby factory in Otolo Nnewi, the Industrial City of the State. It said it also rescued four pregnant young girls in a brothel where they…

Murder of Ubulu-Uku Monarch: Absence of Defence Counsel Stalls Hearing *Judge Bars Journalists

Murder of Ubulu-Uku Monarch: Absence of Defence Counsel Stalls Hearing *Judge Bars Journalists

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Hearing in the case of kidnap and murder of late Obi Akaeze Ofulue III of Ubulu-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government of Delta State on Tuesday was stalled by the absence of the defence counsel.This is coming as…

Drug War: US, UK Pledge More Support For Nigeria

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: GOVERNMENTS of United States and United Kingdom have expressed their readiness to offer more support to the drug war in Nigeria. The two countries said they were impressed with the latest zeal with which the…

Two Months Cocaine, Heroin Seizures In 2021 Exceeds 2019 At MMIA -NDLEA Boss

Two Months Cocaine, Heroin Seizures In 2021 Exceeds 2019 At MMIA -NDLEA Boss

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: CHAIRMAN/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) has said that the seizures of cocaine and heroin at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in just over two months…

ARTIFICIAL EYELASHES: OPTHALMOLOGIST, BEAUTICIAN WARN AGAINST FIXING THEM

ARTIFICIAL EYELASHES: OPTHALMOLOGIST, BEAUTICIAN WARN AGAINST FIXING THEM

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Balogun MABAMIJE/Ughelli: A consultant Opthalmologist, Dr (Mrs) Onoriode Umolo, has advised women on the danger inherent in the use of artificial eyelashes, saying that it could cause cornea ulcer and possible total blindness. Dr (Mrs) Umolo, who…

Int’l Women’s Day 2021: Read What Delta Gov’s Wife Urged Women To Do

Int’l Women’s Day 2021: Read What Delta Gov’s Wife Urged Women To Do

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –Edited by Albert OGRAKA: As Women across the World celebrates the 2021 edition of International Women’s Day, Wife of the Delta State Governor, Dame Edith Okowa and Founder, O5 Initiative encouraged women to stay strong and never give…

Marwa Warns NDLEA Officers Against Hostage Arrest, Illegal Detention

Marwa Warns NDLEA Officers Against Hostage Arrest, Illegal Detention

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) has told officers of the agency to desist from hostage arrest (arresting relations of suspected drug offenders on the run)….

North-East Govs Lament That Nation’s Insecurity Defying Solution

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: Northeast Governors on Wednesday said the insecurity in the nation seems to be defying known solution, even as they demand new strategies from Service Chiefs to combat the challenges. The governors also revealed the possibility…

India Promises Nigeria Gift Of 100,000 Doses Of Covishield Vaccines

India Promises Nigeria Gift Of 100,000 Doses Of Covishield Vaccines

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: After taking delivery of 3.92 million doses of Covishield vaccine from the Serum Institute of India (SII) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Tuesday, India has promised Nigeria yet another 100,000 doses of…

World Scout Day: Plans To Re-intergrate Movement In Delta Schools-Scout Co-ordinator

World Scout Day: Plans To Re-intergrate Movement In Delta Schools-Scout Co-ordinator

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Chuks Asoya/ASABA: Delta North Scout Zonal Co-ordinator, Scouter Aniemeke Christopher, has said the movement aims at re-introducing and re-intergrating all the basic and important activities of the Scout movement in Delta state. “We also have a well…

Delta Assembly Rename University After Ex-Midwestern Premier, Osadebay

Delta Assembly Rename University After Ex-Midwestern Premier, Osadebay

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: ONE of the newly proposed universities in Delta State has been named after the former Premier of defunct Midwestern region, Chief Dennis Osadebay. This is coming on the heels of the passage of three Bills…

Insecurity: Delta Police Boss To Sanction Area Commanders, DPOs **As UPU Condemns Political Killings

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: Commissioner of Police in Delta State, Mr. Ari Mohammed Alli, has ordered Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in the state to exhibit commitment in their duties of policing or risk sanctions. Alli, who…

Gov Okowa, Ukah Get Accolades For Infrastructure Boost In Okpanam

Gov Okowa, Ukah Get Accolades For Infrastructure Boost In Okpanam

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Chukwudi ASOYA: A Councillorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, Comrade Jeffery Sunday Mordi, has described the State Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa as a political…

Okonjo-Iweala Will Steer Global Trade On Path Of Fairness, Equity – Askia

Okonjo-Iweala Will Steer Global Trade On Path Of Fairness, Equity – Askia

-Blank NEWS Online –By Albert OGRAKA: Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh FCNA, CrFA, has expressed satisfaction on the consensus election of Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director General of…

Child Rights Abuse: Why Delta Govt Ordered Closure Of Lesson Centres

Child Rights Abuse: Why Delta Govt Ordered Closure Of Lesson Centres

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –Education Desk Delta State government has ordered the immediate closure of all Lesson Centres across the state in order to ensure sanity in their operations. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Patrick Ukah, who disclosed this…

Nigerian Sentenced To Prison In US For $11 Mn Global Fraud Scheme

Nigerian Sentenced To Prison In US For $11 Mn Global Fraud Scheme

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: A Nigerian, Obinwanne Okeke has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by an American court over a fraud of $11 million. A press release on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District…

NIDCOM Petitioned Over Killing Of 40-Year Old Nigerian In Johannesburg

NIDCOM Petitioned Over Killing Of 40-Year Old Nigerian In Johannesburg

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: A petition has been sent to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) by a family of a 40 year-old Abudu Adedayo Temitope, over the killing of their son by a yet-to-be identified assailant in Johannesburg,…

BELLARKS POLYTECHNIC KWALE, SET TO COMMENCE ACADEMIC SESSION

Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –Compiled By Michael EKOKORUWE: Bellarks Polytechnic Kwale, Ndokwa West local government area of Delta State, is set to commence academic session as the institution has been accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). The statement signed…

March 6 LG Polls: Aniocha North Leaders Poised For PDP Victory, Commiserate With Okowa Over Father’s Demise

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The Aniocha North Local Government leaders rose on Friday, February 12, 2021 from a stakeholders meeting expressing a total sense of commitment and unity to work together for the landslide victory of the party in the March 6,…

Police Arrest Suspect Who Rapes 15 Years Old Bean Cake Seller To Death

Police Arrest Suspect Who Rapes 15 Years Old Bean Cake Seller To Death

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: A suspect, who abducted and raped a 15 year old bean cake seller to the point of death has been arrested by the police. A statement on Friday by the Yobe Police Command said the…

BASHORUN ASKIA FOUNDATION: PARAGON OF LOVE TO THE NEEDY

BASHORUN ASKIA FOUNDATION: PARAGON OF LOVE TO THE NEEDY

-Blank NEWS Online –By Albert OGRAKA: The Managing Director/CEO of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun (Hon) Askia Ogieh FCNA, CrFA, has through his pet project, Bashorun Askia Foundation (BAF) distributed food items and money to the elderly…

UDUMUBRAI PRESENTS BOOK ON HISTORY OF ISOKO NATION IN N’DELTA TO PUBLIC

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Michael EKOKORUWE: A book written by Comrade Utoware G.O Udumubrai on the ‘History of Isoko Nation in the Niger Delta’ at the weekend, was unveiled and presented to the public at the National secretariat of Isoko Development…

Nigerian Prison Inmates Graduate From Open ‘Versity, Others On Various Studies

Nigerian Prison Inmates Graduate From Open ‘Versity, Others On Various Studies

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: 18 inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) studying with the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Corrections’ Special Study Centres have graduated. They graduated on Saturday, February 02, 2021 in various fields with various…

DAME OKOWA SEEKS SPRITUAL CONSCIOUSNESS *Leads Women To Pray For Nigeria, Families, Church

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –Editor Amidst growing challenges in recent times, the wife of the Delta State Governor, Dame Edith Okowa has harped on the need for everyone to live with eternity in view. She made the call during the sixth edition…

Bashorun Askia Presents DESOPADEC Board, Mgt Condolences To Okowa *As Commission Consoles Gov

Bashorun Askia Presents DESOPADEC Board, Mgt Condolences To Okowa *As Commission Consoles Gov

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –Editor Members of the Board and Management of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, (DESOPADEC), has paid a condolence visit to the State Governor, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, on the death of his father. The Managing…

Two Deaths Too Many *As Candlelight Dims For Pa Okowa, Hon. Owhefere In Delta

Two Deaths Too Many *As Candlelight Dims For Pa Okowa, Hon. Owhefere In Delta

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –Edited By Albert OGRAKA: DELTANS at home and in the Diaspora were on Thursday, January 28, 2021 woken up to sad news about the demise of two great personalities. First, was the breaking news of the passing of…

SUNDAY IGBOHO AND THE TRIUMPH OF ERROR

SUNDAY IGBOHO AND THE TRIUMPH OF ERROR

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Austen AKHAGBEME: The man, Sunday Igboho before now, may not be popular outside his ancestral territory. But he’s such a daring rebel, loved by his people especially the youth of Ibarapa, in Oyo state of Nigeria. The…

Gov. Okowa Visits Agbor Gas Explosion Site, Confirms 4 Dead, 11 Hospitalized

Gov. Okowa Visits Agbor Gas Explosion Site, Confirms 4 Dead, 11 Hospitalized

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -Edited by Albert OGRAKA: Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has reached to the Friday gas explosion in Agbor and has officially confirmed on Saturday, that “We lost four persons, three children and a woman.’.He however noted there…

DELTA GAS EXPLOSION: Many People Roasted, Others Suffer Burns In Agbor [See Videos/Photos]

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –Edited by Albert OGRAKA: * Dein Of Agbor Donates 1Mn To Support Victims * Blood Donors Wanted, As Govt Hospital Lacks Facilities Blank NEWS Online can reveal that unverified number of casualties and properties may have been lost…

Emonu-Orogun People Thank Okowa, Bashorun Askia For DESOPADEC Projects

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: The people of Emonu-Orogun community, in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State have expressed gratitude to the State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa and the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) for…

Isoko Youths Fume, Make 7 Strong Demands From Federal, Delta Govts

Isoko Youths Fume, Make 7 Strong Demands From Federal, Delta Govts

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Government Intervention On The Issue of Insecurity Conversion Of Ozoro Polytechnic To A Federal Polytechnic Inclusion Of Isoko Youths In The Non-Violent Phase Of The Amnesty Programme Call For The Sack Of NDDC Sole Administrator… Threatens To Shutdown…

U.S. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN’S INAUGURAL SPEECH ON JAN 20, 2021 AT CAPITOL HILL

U.S. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN’S INAUGURAL SPEECH ON JAN 20, 2021 AT CAPITOL HILL

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, and my distinguished guests, my fellow Americans, this is America’s day. This is democracy’s day, a day of history and hope, of renewal…

Delta To Up Investments Through Infrastructure Sustainance -Okowa

>>As Gov. Okowa Performs Ground-Breaking Of Tower Manufacturing/Fabrication In Issele-Uku –Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has assured investors that his administration would continue to provide an enabling environment, including infrastructure, for industries to thrive in the state.Okowa…

Delta Govt Signs MoU To Establish Transmission Tower Manufacturing, Testing Facility

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Sylvester ILOBA: The Delta State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a private company, Enfrasco Ltd for the establishment of a Transmission Tower Manufacturing & Testing, Industrial Fabrication and Hot Dip Galvanization Facility at Issele-Uku…

Breaking: US House Of Reps Impeaches Trump 2nd Time Ahead Biden’s Inauguration

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The United States House of Representatives on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 voted 232 against 197 in favour of impeachment of President Donald Trump, making him the first American president to be impeached twice in US history. Ten Republicans…

DESOPADEC MD, Bashorun Askia Tasks INYA President On Peace Building, Conflict Resolution In Isoko

DESOPADEC MD, Bashorun Askia Tasks INYA President On Peace Building, Conflict Resolution In Isoko

…Throws Weight Behind New INYA Executive… -Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): WARRI– The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh has tasked the executive of the Isoko National Youth Assembly, INYA…