DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has urged Nigerians not to be discouraged by the incessant attacks by the Boko Haram terrorists’ sect but continue to stand behind President Goodluck Jonathan and the various security agencies in their determination to defeat the…
Following the ruling of the Supreme Court on May 26, 2014, which threw out the case brought by Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru against incumbent Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, the Delta State Commissioner for Information, Barr, Chike Ogeah in his reaction says “the judgement…
Abia State has recorded another feat in the education sector. Recently in far away United States of America, three Abians came tops in their academic pursuit as they were among the four best graduating students at Dillard University. The three students who…
CHIEF Godwill Obielum has been endorsed by all the youth leaders of Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency to contest for the governorship position of Delta State in 2015. According to a communiqué signed by more than 120 youth leaders that attended a meeting at…
The warring factions of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Warri Depot yesterday resolved to work together in the interest of peace in Warri axis and progress of the association. Rising from a peace parley convened in Asaba by the Delta…
That every part of Nigeria can blossom and achieve a full employment economy is a vision that has been clear to me for a long time. The path to it has been, for me, the idea of zones of development which first…
As Nigeria grapples with the challenge of winning the war against terror, the governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has urged political leaders to always use their positions to unite the nation and join hands with the relevant authorities in…
It was a solemn atmosphere at Micheal Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia, as scores of people, prayer intercessors and clergies from different denomination in Abia State gathered to seek God’s divine intervention for the release of the still missing Chibok abducted school children in…
In an attempt to create a free flow of information from the grassroots to the state government and an effective feedback system, Delta state governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has commissioned complaints/information desks in the state local governments. The desks, according to the…
As a result of the recent controversy and bickering which trailed the naming of a road in Asaba, Delta state capital, after the state governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, the state government has put the records straight in a bid to halt further…
In recognition of his development strides in providing critical infrastructure, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, CON, governor of Delta State, has been honoured as Governor of the Year 2013 by the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ). A statement signed by Dupe Olaoye-Osinkolu,…
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has described the death of Ambassador Ralph Uwechue as a big loss to Federal Government and Delta State explaining that they would miss his sincere advise on developmental issues. Uduaghan who stated this when the Federal…
Abia State government has accused Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha of being insensitive to the plight of his citizens especially Imo workers disengaged from Abia State civil service. Reacting to a statement credited to Governor Okorocha on May Day in which he…
As Nigeria continue to tread on the threshold of insecurity, wife of Delta state governor, Deaconess Roli Nere Uduaghan has advised Nigerians to turn away from sin and wholeheartedly embrace God, who is the author and finisher of all things. Deaconess Roli…
7th May, 2014: DELTA STATE POLICE COMMAND MAKES REMARKABLE BREAKTHROUGH INTO THE GRUESOME MURDER OF 2 VIGILANTE CHIEFS FROM THE WARRI AXIS OF THE STATE Following the gruesome murder of Hon Prosper Erhinyojare – Chairman of Udu Central Vigilante Group on 17th…
Delta State has taken the lead in the generation of renewable energy as Canada invests five billion United States dollars in Nigeria to produce 3,000 megawatts of electricity. The initiative of the State Government to key into the green economy programme of…
President of the United States of America, Barack Obama has called for urgent international response to the Boko Haram insurgency in Northern Nigeria and describing the kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls by the Islamists sect as “heartbreaking” and “outrageous”. “It’s a heartbreaking…
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has condoled with the Oputa family on the sudden demise of legal icon and retired Supreme Court Justice, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa at the age of 96. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Charles…
Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has eulogised the late former military administrator of Delta State, Colonel John David Dungs (rtd.) and late justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Justice Chukwudifu Akunne Oputa who recently passed on. Uduaghan described Late Oputa…
The Senator President, Chief David Mark has decried the spate of bombing and abduction by the Boko Haram sect and charged the federal government to declare war on the terrorist group. Senator David Mark who made the call on Friday, May 02,…
THE Governors of Delta and Niger States, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan and Dr Babangida Aliyu have reaffirmed their faith in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) saying that the dark days of the party were over. Speaking in Asaba Thursday evening, the Governors conceded…
Governor of Abia state, Chief Theodore Orji has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to the prompt payments of salaries and allowances due to workers in the state, just as he expressed happiness over the cordial relationship existing between Labour and our Government….
DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has assured workers in the state of improved welfare, better working conditions and extra pay at the end of the year to enable them meet the financial strains during the yuletide season. Giving the assurance on…
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has advocated a national masterplan for the development of small and medium scale industries to stimulate economic growth and boost employment. Governor Uduaghan who made the call on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 in Asaba while inspecting…
DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has said industrial disharmony can be curbed when the Federal Government involves the states in negotiations of wages and allowances with the organised labour. Speaking on Monday, April 28, 2014 in Asaba when he received members…
Blank NEWS Online can report that the recent rampage by undergraduates of the Otefe Polytechnic at Oghara in Ethiope West local government area of Delta state over forcible payment of tuition by the institution’s authority has led to unwantom destruction of property…
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected an Executive Committee (EXCO) to run the affairs of the party and usher in the next APC administration in the State in 2015. The election, according to Blank NEWS Online…
In his persistent search for the increased good health and well-being of Abia citizens, the Governor of Abia state, Chief Theodore Orji has commissioned an ultra-modern eye centre to return Abians to their 20:20 eye vision. While commissioning the new landmark project…
The controversial and widely condemned “memo of genocide” written by Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako has been derided by Nigerian governors who also cautioned the “dissident” Nyako to mind his utterances on national security issue. The governors took a swipe at Nyako…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has described the crowning of Port Harcourt as World Book Capital 2014 as yet another evidence of the visionary and focused leadership being provided by Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. According…
DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has attributed the current spate of terrorism and rising incidence of violent crimes in the country largely to the problem of youth unemployment. Governor Uduaghan, launching the Delta State Micro Insurance Scheme (DMIS) in Asaba on…
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has revealed that his administration has contributed over N16 billion as counterpart funding to the New Pension Scheme since its inception in 2007. He also disclosed on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, that the state spends over…
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has insisted that no on-going project embarked upon by his administration would be left undone at the end of his tenure in office, explaining that he was determined to ensure that they were completed and handed…
All is now set for the ground breaking ceremony of the $16 billion Gas City Project located at Ogidigben in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, the State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has revealed. Governor Uduaghan, during a recent…
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has urged Nigerians to purge themselves of all impeding factors to the progress of Nigeria as a nation. In a goodwill message to mark this year’s Easter celebrations, the Governor said that Nigerians need to drop…
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has said that Nigerians must unite against evil that is currently threatening the peace of the country as the only way to overcome and pass through its red sea. In an Easter message issued by his…
The Technical Adivser of Warri Wolves, Paul Aigbogun has advised the League Management Company to pay more attention to officiating if they want football to grow in the country. Aigbogun who is not used to complaints said he has to speak out…
Governments at all levels, multinational oil companies, security agencies and host communities have been urged to play more active roles in stopping the menace of crude oil theft. Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and stakeholders in the oil and gas industry…
Delta state Commissioner for Information, Chike Ogeah Esq, has described as a threat of people’s freedom to free speech and association, the recent contemptuous statements attributed to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, where the state governor was alleged to have claimed that the “People’s…
The Delta state Ministry of Higher Education has reacted to alleged statements published by an online portal, following the recent demonstration by some students of University of Lagos, which accused the state Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Hope Eghagha of fraudulent actions…
