-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): 29 Nigerian words and expressions have been added in the latest (January 2020) updates of Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford English Dictionary (OED) said some of the words are borrowed while others are coinages. Here is a list of…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – By Austen Akhagbeme: Like a bolt out of the blues, the news coming in from the office of the minister of Justice and the Attorney General of the federation, Abubakar Malami, was swift, thunderous and appears unbelievable:but…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): He is a household name in the entire oil-rich Niger Delta Region as a result of his deep commitment to the betterment of the Region and it’s people. Chief Dennis Burutu Otuaro is no stranger to activities in…
*Ebie – SSG *Edevbie – Chief of Staff *Funkekeme -Senior Political Adviser Delta state Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has appointed Barr. Chiedu Ebie as the Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG). The shocking appointments is contained in a letter signed…
It’s a known fact that in politics, especially when it comes to our nation, Nigeria, within small organisations, there is always acrimony and distrust among the people and a member, which often leads to what, had derailed our political, economic and social…
By Gifty Omashola Rarely has any political office holder been so bedeviled by his own ‘constituency as Mr. Patrick Ukah has been. From outright sabotage by some of his staff, to calls for his removal by his ‘constituents’ on grounds of ineptitude…
-By Albert OGRAKA: AS Deltans prepare to go to the polls this Saturday, March 09, 2019 for the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Bashorun (Hon.) Askia Ogieh JP, has…
Nigeria’s 2019 Presidential Election Results At A Glance as released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
-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…
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa is scheduled to commission one of the earlier abandoned multi-purpose Skill Acquisition Centres, located in Umutu Community, Ukwuani Local Government Area. The project which was allegedly awarded during the tenure of the second democratically elected governor…
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) NATIONAL WORKING COMMITTEE (NWC) AND IT’S GOVERNORS’ FORUM The Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) and it’s Governors’ Forum met in Asaba, Delta State on Sunday,…
Akwa Ibom: Name of the elected Governor is Emmanuel Udom. He was elected under the PDP. His term validity period is between 2015 and 2019. Abia State: Name of the elected Governor is Dr Victor Ikpeazu. His political party is the PDP. His term…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –: Prominent Niger Delta Activist and leader in Gbaramatu kingdom, Warri South West local government area of Delta state, High Chief Micheal Johnny has condemned the purported memo emanating from the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, .Abubakar Malami…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –: A former member of the National Assembly, who represented the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon Ndudi Elumelu has received the 2017 Rainbow award, for his developmental efforts in lighting up the rural areas,…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –By Albert OGRAKA: In what could easily be likened to a divine intervention, an unjustly imprisoned inmate at the Agbor Prisons in Ika South Local Government of Delta State, Mr. Chinedu Offor, has regained freedom at the instance…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –: THE Niger Delta Indigenous Movement For Radical Change (NDIMRC), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently give approval to the $ 13.5Bn Zabazaba Deepwater Project, imploring the President to give the Zabazaba Deepwater Project to Nigerians…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –By Albert OGRAKA: The Special Assistant to Delta state Governor on DESOPADEC Matters, Mr. Prosper Edo has insisted that Delta State Oil Producing Development Commission (DESOPADEC), only operates the social, security and surveillance fund which has a process…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –By Albert OGRAKA: Youths in Oshimili North local government area of Delta state have been advised to give their total support for the actualization of the aspirations of Mr. Israel Amadi-Emina Jnr., a Delta State House of Assembly…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –: Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated renowned Professor of Political Sociology, author, scholar, academician, and institutional administrator, Professor Benedict Imeagwu Chukwumah Ijomah, as he turns 81 on Saturday, November 25, 2017. Governor Okowa in…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –By Albert OGRAKA: The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the commencement of development on the 58.9 hectares of land for the take-off of Sports Technology, Art and Science (STARS) University, Idumuje-Ugboko, ahead of the 2018/2019 academic session….
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –: The people of Ajakurama, Gelegele and Egbema kingdom in Warri North Local government Area of Delta State are celebrating following the total take over of the communities by the Operation crocodile smile phase 11 officers who stormed…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –: The second phase of the Town Hall meetings and inspection and commissioning of projects by the Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, will begin on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. A statement signed by the state Commissioner…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –: The Buhari administration, yesterday, came under strong criticism regarding its unfriendly and humiliating disposition to the Igbos in the country. Making the criticism in Asaba, the Delta State Capital, a retired Police Commissioner, Chief Ikechukwu Aduba said,…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –By Albert OGRAKA: The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and some of its affiliate unions in Delta state, on Friday, October 6, 2017 organized a walk rally and picketing of some companies in Asaba, the state capital to mark…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –: THE Niger Delta Indigenous Movement for Radical Change (NDIMRC), has warned against frustrating the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu just as it claimed that the life of the Minister was under threat. The…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –By Albert OGRAKA: We are very much aware that as the 2019 Polls draw near, the likes of Cairo Ojougboh who obviously are intimidated by the modest achievement of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa even in the midst of national…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –By Albert OGRAKA: An open letter to Buhari on how Okowa is running Delta State without a budget 4th October, 2017 Mohammadu Buhari (GCFR) President Federal Republic of Nigeria, Aso Villa, Abuja. AN OPEN LETTER TO MR. PRESIDENT,…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –By Albert OGRAKA: Chairman of Oshimili South local government area of Delta state, Barr. Chucks Obusom has re-emphasized the need for a review of the revenue sharing formula from the federation accounts allocation to the third tier of…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –By Albert OGRAKA: In an apt move to deliberate on issues of regional integration, partnership and fostering of development in their respective states, Nigerian Governors from the South-South and South-East regions have reaffirmed their faith in the unity…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –By Prosper Edo: Uzere Kingdom in Isoko North local government area of Delta state went agog on Sunday 6th August, 2017 as over 500 Women declared massive support for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor Ifeanyi Arthur…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –By Albert OGRAKA: “The Office of the Chief Job Creation Officer of Delta State was created by Governor Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa as a special purpose vehicle for the actualisation of job and wealth creation under the S.M.A.R.T agenda….
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –: The President General of Emevor community, Sir Moses Agboro has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for its efforts in the areas of road construction, especially with the assurance of commencement of work on the Emevor/Orogun…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –: In continuation of the on-going handing out of starter packs to the beneficiaries of the 2016 Cycle of the Delta State Government’s Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP), STEPreneurs trained in Catering and Confectionery have received theirs…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –By Albert OGRAKA: The Executive Director (Finance and Administration) at the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun (Hon.) Askia Ogieh, JP, has lauded Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for initiating the on going Town Hall meetings which…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –By Albert OGRAKA: In what could be termed “good riddance” in the legislature, the Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon. Monday Ovwigho Igbuya has been impeached. His unpredicted impeachement was carefully hatched by the legislators in the…
“The programme is financed by a US$ 500,000,000 International Development Association credit to the Federal Republic of Nigeria over a period of four years with each state receiving US$1,500,000.” –Dr. Nicholas Azinge Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –: The Delta State Government has…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –: The Alanza Oduah of Oko-Ogbele, Chief Dr. Benjamin Anwasia JP has expressed pity and disgust at the ignorance of one Onihe Odumegwu Nwanze over his written reaction published in this medium in reaction to his recently launched…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –BY Johnson EBIGIDE: The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of contemporary English Language defines corruption simply as ‘’ dishonest or illegal behaviour, especially of people in authority’’ . That is, corruption is using ones official power dishonestly and illegally…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –: His Highness, Onihe Odimegwu Nwanze, the Okakwu of Oko-Amakom, Elders and Elites of uwaile (Isi-ani), quarters Oko-Amakom deem it necessary to debunk all the distorted stories and put the following facts straight and clear before the Author,…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –By Albert OGRAKA: The Executive Director (Finance and Administration) at the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun (Hon.) Askia Ogieh, JP, KSJI, CNA, has been commended for funding numerous social media platforms to secure victory…
