HERITAGE, OML 30 JV PARTNERS RELEASE N169 MILLION FOR 2022 SCHOLARSHIP

HERITAGE, OML 30 JV PARTNERS RELEASE N169 MILLION FOR 2022 SCHOLARSHIP

-By Michael J. Ekokoruwe: As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility and the United Nation’s SDG 4 on Education, Heritage Energy Operations Services Limited (HEOSL), operator of OML 30 assets on behalf of the Joint Ventures between Nigeria National Petroleum Company E…

Rotary club to expend N18.4 million on projects in Abuja

Rotary club to expend N18.4 million on projects in Abuja

The Rotary club of Abuja Wuse Central is planning to expend N18.4 million on intervention projects in the federal capital city, Abuja. Apart from infrastructure to be built the humanitarian club also planned to embark on tree planting and vaccination of residents…

WACCIMA expresses members readiness to collaborate with Delta ports management

WACCIMA expresses members readiness to collaborate with Delta ports management

The president and executive members of the warri chamber of commerce, industry, mines and agriculture (WACCIMA), led by it’s president Mr Francis Eruotor paid a courtesy visit to the new Delta ports manager, Mr Teslim Makanjuola in his office at the ports…

Deaconess Oborevwori Lifts her Pet Project ‘You Matter Charity Foundation’

Deaconess Oborevwori Lifts her Pet Project ‘You Matter Charity Foundation’

Wife of Delta Governor, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori on Wednesday, uncovered her pet project, ‘You Matter Charity Foundation’, with key focus on helping vulnerable individuals in the society especially children with autism. Deaconess Oborevwori who revealed the project during a meeting with the…

Inspection Fee and Its Negative Impacts on Real Estate Transactions, By Oluwakayode Abe

Inspection Fee and Its Negative Impacts on Real Estate Transactions, By Oluwakayode Abe

The profession of Estate Management and Valuation faces significant challenges due to the prevalence of unqualified individuals operating as quacks on a daily basis. The lack of awareness about the role and importance of an Estate Surveyor, along with the advantages of…

Surinamese gets 13 years jail term for drug offence… As NDLEA secures conviction of 1,445 drug traffickers in six months

Surinamese gets 13 years jail term for drug offence… As NDLEA secures conviction of 1,445 drug traffickers in six months

A 34-year-old South American man from Suriname has been sentenced to 13 years prison term for smuggling drug into Nigeria. The man, whose name was given as Dadda Lorenzo Harvy Albert, was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,…

NGO Launches Draft Bill on Proposed Health Development Bank of Nigeria… Says Sugar, Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Tax Capable of Yielding $4.8 bn Annually to Finance Nation’s Health Sector

NGO Launches Draft Bill on Proposed Health Development Bank of Nigeria… Says Sugar, Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Tax Capable of Yielding $4.8 bn Annually to Finance Nation’s Health Sector

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has put forward a proposal for the establishment of a Health Development Bank in a move towards strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare system. The announcement was made by the Lead Director of CSJ, Eze Onyekpere, during a workshop…

WE HAVE NEITHER RECONSIDERED NOR SUSPENDED NATIONWIDE MASS PROTEST -Comrade Joe Ajaero

WE HAVE NEITHER RECONSIDERED NOR SUSPENDED NATIONWIDE MASS PROTEST -Comrade Joe Ajaero

A press statement signed by President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero and made available to Blank NEWS Online reads: “We want to inform all Nigerians that we have just risen from a meeting with the federal Government where…

Monday Market: Zulum adds N1 billion for reconstruction; targets September for reopening 

Monday Market: Zulum adds N1 billion for reconstruction; targets September for reopening 

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the release of additional one billion naira towards completion of the ongoing reconstruction works at the Maiduguri Monday Market which was razed in February, this year.  Zulum announced the latest intervention on Monday in…

We Run An All Inclusive Govt In Delta, Says Onyeme

We Run An All Inclusive Govt In Delta, Says Onyeme

The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, has assured members of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), that the administration of Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori is running an inclusive government. According to Onyeme, the administration is not discriminatory and embraces…

Hundreds March Against Human Trafficking in Abuja

Hundreds March Against Human Trafficking in Abuja

Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory was agog on Monday as hundreds of people marched against human trafficking. The march brought staff of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) from across 23 states of the country to Abuja…

NDLEA arrests artistes’ manager, businessman notorious for drug sales at Lagos clubs

NDLEA arrests artistes’ manager, businessman notorious for drug sales at Lagos clubs

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested an artistes’ manager and an accomplice notorious for distribution illicit drugs to fun seekers at VIP night clubs and lounges in parts of Lagos. A statement by the spokesman of NDLEA,…

Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh Crisis: Emaduku Led UUC Urges govt to relax Lockdown placed in Aladja 

Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh Crisis: Emaduku Led UUC Urges govt to relax Lockdown placed in Aladja 

*says lockdown bring untold Hardship, Hunger to the People  The Apex body of Udu kingdom, known as Union of Union Communities (UUC) has urged the state government to relax the military lockdown ordered in Aladja Community to enable people to go out…

In Loving Memory of My Dear Mother, By Augustine Osayande

In Loving Memory of My Dear Mother, By Augustine Osayande

On the serene morning of July 30th, 1988, as the sun cast its gentle rays upon the Earth, a tight-knit family basked in the tranquil serenity. Little did they know, a profound metamorphosis awaited, poised to reshape their existence. Within this affectionate…

Edo NIPR Elects New Exco, James-Wisdom Abhulimen as Chairman

Edo NIPR Elects New Exco, James-Wisdom Abhulimen as Chairman

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Edo State Chapter has inaugurated a New Executive to coordinate its affairs within the next two years.  The election took place during the 2022 AGM/Conference of the Chapter held recently at the Urban Oasis Hotel in Benin…

Gov Oborevwori salutes Orodje of Okpe on 17th coronation anniversary

Gov Oborevwori salutes Orodje of Okpe on 17th coronation anniversary

Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated the Chairman of Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers and the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, Orhue I, Maj.-Gen. Felix Mujakperuo (rtd), on the 17th anniversary of his coronation. In a statement by…

Zulum visits Ngala, opens central mosque; inspects 7 projects, approves houses for teachers

Zulum visits Ngala, opens central mosque; inspects 7 projects, approves houses for teachers

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday visited Ngala and Gamboru communities both in Ngala Local Government Area in the central part of the State. The Governor, during the visit, opened Gamboru’s central mosque where he prayed, the juma’at service. He…

ECOWAS Parliament Activities Should Hold Outside Nation’s Capital for Regional Integration, Inclusion -MP

ECOWAS Parliament Activities Should Hold Outside Nation’s Capital for Regional Integration, Inclusion -MP

Leader of the Ghanaian delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin has advocated for the hosting of the activities of the regional body parliament outside the national capitals of members state. Afenyo-Markin, while explaining the modalities behind the decision to hold…

Niger Coup: EU Insists Coup Plotters Would Never Be Recognized… To Join ECOWAS in Imposition of Severe Sanctions

Niger Coup: EU Insists Coup Plotters Would Never Be Recognized… To Join ECOWAS in Imposition of Severe Sanctions

The European Union (EU) has called on the coup plotters in Niger to vacant office and return government to democratically elected representatives, insisting that the government they formed would never be recognized. The EU also announced its readiness to join the Economic…

ECOWAS Parliament says regional security operations must be strengthened to prevent coups

ECOWAS Parliament says regional security operations must be strengthened to prevent coups

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has called for collaboration between ECOWAS Commission and the African Union (AU) in order to strengthen collective regional security operations within West Africa that would ward off the constant threat of coup d’etat…

EU Threatens Sanction on Niger over Military Coup

EU Threatens Sanction on Niger over Military Coup

The European Union (EU) has condemned in the strongest terms the coup in Nigér, insisting that the events in the West African country in recent days constitute a serious attack on stability and democracy. It also warned that that any abuse of…

Gov. Oborevwori approves recruitment of teachers, others

Gov. Oborevwori approves recruitment of teachers, others

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the recruitment of primary school teachers, clerical officers and watchmen in 22 local government council areas in the state. State Chairman, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, Hon. Victor Ebonka announced the…

Victory at Last as Tribunal declares Ndudi Elumelu Winner -By Amina Yahaya Okeke

Victory at Last as Tribunal declares Ndudi Elumelu Winner -By Amina Yahaya Okeke

The victory of every contest is established by the celebration of the people. In every Electoral Contest, there are rules and regulations which made it impossible to cut corners where it is followed. As the 2023 election was held, the electorate played…

Tribunal Victory: Delta Professionals Congratulate Elumelu, Urge Okolie To Drop Appeal Court Moves

Tribunal Victory: Delta Professionals Congratulate Elumelu, Urge Okolie To Drop Appeal Court Moves

Aniocha/Oshimili Peoples Mandate, a Socio-political group in Asaba, Delta State has commended the Judgment of the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba that declared the immediate past Minority Leader of the House of Representatives Hon. Ndudi Elumelu as winner of…

Nigeria Condemns Coup D’etat in Niger, Calls for Release of Bazoum, Return to Status Quo

Nigeria Condemns Coup D’etat in Niger, Calls for Release of Bazoum, Return to Status Quo

The Federal Government of Nigeria has condemned the coup d’etat in the Republic of Niger that ousted the Administration of the democratically elected President of the country, Mohamed Bazoum on Wednesday. The FG, in a statement yesterday by the spokesperson of the…

Waziri-Azi: NAPTIP has Achieved 624 Convictions

Waziri-Azi: NAPTIP has Achieved 624 Convictions

In 20 years, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured 624 convictions for trafficking in persons offenses, the Director General of the agency, Prof Fatima Waziri-Azi has disclosed. Speaking at the ceremony to celebrate the 20…

UNN Faculty of Law Leaves Over 70 Graduates in Limbo, Prioritizes 2022 Finalists for Law School Admission

UNN Faculty of Law Leaves Over 70 Graduates in Limbo, Prioritizes 2022 Finalists for Law School Admission

The Faculty of Law at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has announced that some of its 2021 graduates will not be attending Law School, despite their legitimate qualifications. Out of the 217 graduates from the 2021 Law Class who were cleared…

Supreme Courts must uphold mandate of citizens to prevent crises in W/Africa, says Former Justice Minister

Supreme Courts must uphold mandate of citizens to prevent crises in W/Africa, says Former Justice Minister

Former Justice Minister of the Republic of Liberia, Benedict Sannoh has charged Supreme Courts in West Africa to prevent post-election crises and recent attacks by the military on democratic processes in the subregion by safeguarding the mandate of citizens. Sannoh made the…

Countries must not burn after elections, Winners, Losers should Collaborate – Liberian Commerce Minister tells ECOWAS Citizens

Countries must not burn after elections, Winners, Losers should Collaborate – Liberian Commerce Minister tells ECOWAS Citizens

Countries should not be allowed to burn after the general elections, there should be inclusion and collaboration between winners and losers of the elections, the Liberia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mawine Giggs on Thursday admonished West African Citizens through members of…

Liberian Elections: Weah Promises to Make it Violent free, Credible, Transparent, Inclusive

Liberian Elections: Weah Promises to Make it Violent free, Credible, Transparent, Inclusive

Liberia’s President, George Weah has promised to ensure a violent free, credible, transparent and inclusive polls during the forthcoming general elections in the country scheduled for October. Weah, gave the promised on Wednesday in Monrovia during the celebration of the country’s 176th…

RETIREMENT IS GREAT MILESTONE -SAYS EREBE ***AS MRS. EMEPHIA BOWS OUT OF SERVICE

RETIREMENT IS GREAT MILESTONE -SAYS EREBE ***AS MRS. EMEPHIA BOWS OUT OF SERVICE

-BY ONORIODE ETATSEMI: The Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary in the Delta Ministry of Justice, Mr. Omamuzo Erebe has described retirement from the civil service as an important milestone in the life of any civil servant in the public service. Erebe stated this…

Economic Downturn: Government Asked to Reduce Cost of Govenance

Economic Downturn: Government Asked to Reduce Cost of Govenance

Government has been asked to reduce the cost of governance in the country not only in reduction of pecks of office but also the retinue of appointees. Addressing journalists yesterday in Abuja, the Lead Director of Speak out Africa initiative, a Non…

Govt Is Working To Mitigate Effects Of Flood, Says Onyeme

Govt Is Working To Mitigate Effects Of Flood, Says Onyeme

Delta State Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, has said that the Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration is putting up measures to mitigate the effects of flood. Following the predictions of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA,…

Stakeholders Call for Synergy in Protection of Human Rights

Stakeholders Call for Synergy in Protection of Human Rights

A call has been made on all relevant organisations to work in synergy to ensure maximum protection of civilians and human rights in the country The call was made on Tuesday by stakeholders at a two-day workshop and photo exhibition in Abuja,…

ECOWAS Promises to Support Liberia’s Elections

ECOWAS Promises to Support Liberia’s Elections

Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis and President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray have assured the government and people of Liberia of the support of West Africa in the move at consolidating consolidating democracy. Liberia holds her general elections later…

Abide by ECOWAS Protocols to Sustain Democracy, Experts Advises West African Countries

Abide by ECOWAS Protocols to Sustain Democracy, Experts Advises West African Countries

A Former Director, Political Affairs in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Dr. Aderemi Ajibewa has advised member states of the regional organisation to abide by ECOWAS protocols in order to sustain peace, democracy, and good governance in West…

Chairman Best Aluminium Regains Freedom, Asks His Community People Not To Lose Hope

Chairman Best Aluminium Regains Freedom, Asks His Community People Not To Lose Hope

–BY SUNNY A. DAVID: Chief Pius Nweke, the Proprietor of Best Aluminum, has regained his freedom. Recalled that a Federal High Court, Awka presided over by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba had on 14th June 2023 sentenced Chief Pius Nweke (Ikemba) to ten (10)…

Tinubu Promises to Involve Nigerians in the Diaspora in Review of Public Policies

Tinubu Promises to Involve Nigerians in the Diaspora in Review of Public Policies

President Bola Tinubu has promised to involve Nigerians in the Diaspora in the designing, implementation and review of public policies, plans and programmes. Tinubu disclosed this on Tuesday while given his remark at the 2023 Diaspora Day celebration in Abuja with the…

Zulum Orders Rehabilitation of Hospitals, School

Zulum Orders Rehabilitation of Hospitals, School

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has ordered the immediate rehabilitation of Baga General Hospital and a Primary Healthcare Centre in Doron Baga, both in Kukawa Local Government Area. The governor also directed the rehabilitation of a primary school in Doron Baga….

Inclusion of Vulnerable, Marginalized Groups in Decision Making Key to Ending Crisis in West Africa- Tunis

Inclusion of Vulnerable, Marginalized Groups in Decision Making Key to Ending Crisis in West Africa- Tunis

The rising crisis in West Africa, which include military coups and insecurity, inequality has been identified as one of the major factors causing the upsurge. Even as supporting the participation of people from vulnerable and marginalized groups in the decision-making and democratic…