Nigeria Sets to Showcase Cultural Heritage Worldwide

Nigeria Sets to Showcase Cultural Heritage Worldwide

Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) Otunba Segun Runsewe has said Nigeria’s diverse cultural heritage is ready to be showcased to the rest of the world with the setting up of a new E-library/View Centre. Runsewe said a new…

Delta NUT Expresses Optimism…As Governor Oborevwoori Steps in

Delta NUT Expresses Optimism…As Governor Oborevwoori Steps in

-By Osita Biose: Delta State’s schools are currently seriously understaffed . As Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori steps in today May 29,2023 Delta teachers will continue to appeal to the state government to recruit more teachers so that the job will be more…

DESOPADEC Under Gov Okowa: A Touch Of Excellence With Bashorun Askia

DESOPADEC Under Gov Okowa: A Touch Of Excellence With Bashorun Askia

-By Fred Edoreh: The inauguration of the new board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, on Friday, May 26, turned out a carnival of sorts. Deltans from all the host communities thronged the Government House, Asaba, to welcome…

BENIZZY GLOBAL RESOURCES LIFTS 82 OKOLOBA INDIGENES  ON 37 SKILLS

BENIZZY GLOBAL RESOURCES LIFTS 82 OKOLOBA INDIGENES  ON 37 SKILLS

 BENIZZY GLOBAL RESOURCES, FOUNDED 2005, SPECIALISTS IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT PARTNERED WITH OKOLOBA COMMUNITY IN BOMADI LGA, DELTA STATE TRAINED EIGHTY TWO (82) OKOLOBA INDIGENES  ON 37 VARIOUS SKILLS FROM  24TH  APRIL, 2023 TO END ON 24TH MAY, 2023, THE VISION IS TO EMPOWER THE RURAL PEOPLE WITH…

COGNITIVE/PLACEMENT EXAM: HM Deinkeme urges Pupils to brace forth in academic pursuit

COGNITIVE/PLACEMENT EXAM: HM Deinkeme urges Pupils to brace forth in academic pursuit

-By Harrison Akamule: The HeadMaster, Oge Primary School Okoloba, Bomadi Local Government Area, Delta State, Mr Deinkeme Asiagbe has urged Pupils of Oge Primary School Okoloba sitting for their COGNITIVE/PLACEMENT EXAMINATION to be up and doing to obtain good results in their…

Valedictory Session: DIDA Chairman calls on staff to sustain tempo of achievements

Valedictory Session: DIDA Chairman calls on staff to sustain tempo of achievements

-By Sylvester Iloba: The Chairman Delta State Investments Development Agency (DIDA) Mr. Paul Nmah had called on management and staff of the Agency to endeavor to sustain and improve on the level of achievements by DIDA since inception. Mr. Nmah made this…

AAU MANAGEMENT DEBUNKS RUMOURS OF CRACK BETWEEN IT, SPECIAL INTERVENTION TEAM (SIT)…SAYS OSAKUE, AVC NOT IN ANY STRUGGLE FOR POWER

AAU MANAGEMENT DEBUNKS RUMOURS OF CRACK BETWEEN IT, SPECIAL INTERVENTION TEAM (SIT)…SAYS OSAKUE, AVC NOT IN ANY STRUGGLE FOR POWER

The Management of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, has responded to a publication in the media space insinuating a rift between it and the Special Intervention Team (SIT), following the presentation a fortnight ago of an Interim Report by the SIT to the…

Travelogue of China”media exchange activity kicks off in Qingdao, E China’s Shandong

Travelogue of China”media exchange activity kicks off in Qingdao, E China’s Shandong

The launching ceremony of a media exchange activity, called “Travelogue of China,” was held in Qingdao city, east China’s Shandong Province, on May 22. Around 30 journalists from 18 countries attended the ceremony. The activity invites the journalists to discover historical and cultural inheritance…

China To Train Young Nigerians On Cultural Tourism Economy, Says Runsewe

China To Train Young Nigerians On Cultural Tourism Economy, Says Runsewe

China is set to train about 3,000 Nigerian young persons in critical cultural tourism, which is aimed at reducing unemployment and crime in Nigeria. The training which is billed to hold in China, would also mobilize the youths to drive the Nigerian…

NDLEA intercepts UK-bound N.5Billion worth meth, arrests baron, seals Lekki mansion

NDLEA intercepts UK-bound N.5Billion worth meth, arrests baron, seals Lekki mansion

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a large consignment of methamphetamine concealed in powdered custard containers as part of a consolidated cargo going to London, United Kingdom at the SAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International…

NIDCOM Boss Hails Mobolade for Emerging Elected Colorado Mayor

NIDCOM Boss Hails Mobolade for Emerging Elected Colorado Mayor

Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has congratulated Yemi Mobolade , for being the first black elected Mayor of Colorado Springs City. In a statement by Gabriel Odu of the Commission’s Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Dabiri-Erewa saidMobolade’s…

FG Launches Passport Front Office in Auchi, Promises Home Delivery of Passport

FG Launches Passport Front Office in Auchi, Promises Home Delivery of Passport

The Federal Government has launched an additional Passport Front Office in Auchi, Edo State, as part of it’s effort towards effective service delivery to Nigerians. This is just as it promised to launch a home delivery service of passport. The Minister of…

Increase in Tuition Fees at AAU: A Call for Restraint

Increase in Tuition Fees at AAU: A Call for Restraint

-By Joseph Obaro Ikupa Worldwide Publicity Secretary, AAU Alumni Association attention of the Alumni Association has been drawn to the astronomical increase in school fees changeable for various courses at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma in the 2022/2023 Academic session. This is…

AAU Alumni to Partner with Edo State Government to Reposition University

AAU Alumni to Partner with Edo State Government to Reposition University

-By Joseph Obaro Ikupa Worldwide Publicity Secretary, AAU Alumni Association The Ambrose Alli University Alumni Association Worldwide is to partner with the Edo State Government to reposition the university. This was the position reached today at the Government House, Benin City when…

Statistical Data Analysis Imperative for Meaningful Implementation of Govt Programmes and Policies – Aregbesola

Statistical Data Analysis Imperative for Meaningful Implementation of Govt Programmes and Policies – Aregbesola

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has said for the promotion of good governance in country. statistical data analysis and it’s scientific use are necessary and very important, insisting that this would lead to sussessful implementation of government programmes and policies,…

Anambra Attack: Two Missing US Employees Now Safe, Under Custody of Nigerian Authorities- US Embassy

Anambra Attack: Two Missing US Employees Now Safe, Under Custody of Nigerian Authorities- US Embassy

Two U.S. Mission employees missing since the May 16 attack in Anambra state are alive and safe, and under the protection of Nigerian authorities in Anambra, the United States Embassy has said. The Embassy in a statement on Friday said: “Two U.S….

UNFPA Raises the Alarm, 68million Women May Be At Risk FGM in 2030

UNFPA Raises the Alarm, 68million Women May Be At Risk FGM in 2030

About 4.3 million girls are presently at risk of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) with the number expected to rise to 68 million by 2030 if not given the deserving attention to curb the dangerous trend, according to the latest report by the…

FG Opens Nigerian Businesses to Rest of World

FG Opens Nigerian Businesses to Rest of World

Nigerian businesses have been given another opening to the rest of the world as the Federal Government on Thursday launched an online platform that would connect foreign businesses that want to do business with Nigerian businesses. The government also set up a…

UN Says US396 million Needed Urgently to Avert Catastrophic Humanitarian Crisis in Northeast

UN Says US396 million Needed Urgently to Avert Catastrophic Humanitarian Crisis in Northeast

The United Nations has said US$396 million is urgently needed to salvage a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in the nation’s Northeast. The UN decried that should something not urgently be done to address the situation, humanitarian partners will only reach about 300,000 of…

UK Appoints New High Commissioner for Nigeria

UK Appoints New High Commissioner for Nigeria

United Kingdom has appointed, Dr Richard Montgomery CMG as the new British High Commissioner to Nigeria. Montgomery, presented his credentials to President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, according to a statement by the British High Commission. He…

Two Suspects Arrested Over Attack On US Embassy Staff In Anambra–CP Echeng

Two Suspects Arrested Over Attack On US Embassy Staff In Anambra–CP Echeng

BY SUNNY A. DAVID The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed that two suspects have been arrested in connection with Tuesday’s attack on the US Consulate Convoy in Ogbaru Local Government Area. Preliminary investigations conducted by the Police revealed that seven persons…

AAU Alumni Association Ibadan Welcomes their Worldwide President

AAU Alumni Association Ibadan Welcomes their Worldwide President

By Joseph Obaro IkupaWorldwide Publicity Secretary AAU Alumni The Worldwide President of the Ambrose Alli University Alumni Association, Dr. Clifford Omozeghian over the weekend visited the Ibadan branch of the Alumni Association on a working visit. During the visit, the Chairman and…

AAU Alumni Association Warri Meets, Vows to defend Member’s Mandate

AAU Alumni Association Warri Meets, Vows to defend Member’s Mandate

The Warri Chapter of the Ambrose Alli University Alumni Association held it’s monthly meeting at Udu Road on Sunday and vowed to do everything possible to defend the mandate which the good people of Delta State gave freely to their member RT….

AAU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HAILS OBASEKI, SIT ON INTERIM REPORT OF AAU SPECIAL INTERVENTION TEAM

AAU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HAILS OBASEKI, SIT ON INTERIM REPORT OF AAU SPECIAL INTERVENTION TEAM

-By Joseph Obaro Ikupa: Worldwide Publicity Secretary, AAU Alumni Association The Worldwide President of the Ambrose Alli University Alumni Association, Dr. Clifford Imade Omozeghian has hailed the Governor of Edo State for his transparency in publicizng the interim report of the Special…

Blinken Gives Details of Attack on US Convoy

Blinken Gives Details of Attack on US Convoy

The United States’ Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has given details of the attack on US convoy in Nigeria’s Southeast State, Anambra Blinken who disclosed that four members of the advanced party were killed and some others with their whereabouts not still…

Labour Party will produce next governor in Delta, come 2027 – EZEAGWU …Says the tsunami is not over yet …as many governorship aspirants already warming up

Labour Party will produce next governor in Delta, come 2027 – EZEAGWU …Says the tsunami is not over yet …as many governorship aspirants already warming up

-By Austin Ogwuda: FORMER Delta State Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) now National Vice Chairman South South, Chief Tony Ezeagwu says that the general acceptance of the party by the teeming masses, otherwise known as the ‘Obedient Movement’ will spring a…

DTSG’LL ENSURE COMPLETION OF ALL PROJECTS EMBARKED ON- DIDA BOSS

DTSG’LL ENSURE COMPLETION OF ALL PROJECTS EMBARKED ON- DIDA BOSS

-By Sylvester Iloba: The Delta State Government will ensure that all Projects it embarked on would be seen to it’s logical conclusion. The Chairman Delta State Investments Development Agency (DIDA) Mr. Paul Nmah gave this assurance in a statement in Asaba. Nmah…

M.O.R.E Students For Sheriff Pays Thank You Visit To Grand Patron, Bashorun Askia Ogieh

M.O.R.E Students For Sheriff Pays Thank You Visit To Grand Patron, Bashorun Askia Ogieh

The leadership of M.O.R.E Students For Sheriff ably led by the Special Assistant to the Delta State Governor on Students Comr. Dr Okoh Ezekiel Oghenetega, Comr Francis Agbinone, Comr Agberia Takufia and other Stakeholders of the group paid thank you visit to…

Jamoh Bags Public Servant Of The Year Award, 2022

Jamoh Bags Public Servant Of The Year Award, 2022

 -From Harrison Akamule: The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR, has emerged as the Public Servant Of the year 2022.  The latest award is coming from the Champion Newspapers Nigeria Limited. In a…

Zulum Calls on Women to Organise to Become a Force to Reckon With

Zulum Calls on Women to Organise to Become a Force to Reckon With

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has urged women to better organised themselves and become a force to reckon with in the pursuit of national progress. Zulum, who was the chairman at the launch of the book, “101 Nigerian Women of Impact”…

Fire Fighting: FG to procure aircraft for all six geopolitical zones- Aregbesola

Fire Fighting: FG to procure aircraft for all six geopolitical zones- Aregbesola

The Federal Government is planning to procure an aircraft in each of the six geopolitical zones of the country to fight wildfires, bushfires, and other large-scale fires, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has said. Aregbesola said this at the commissioning of…

UN Laments Decreasing Numbers of Elected Women to Political Offices in Nigeria

UN Laments Decreasing Numbers of Elected Women to Political Offices in Nigeria

The United Nations has lamented the decline in number of women elected into political offices in Nigeria during the last general elections, insisting that the country which pride herself as a giant on the continent has not lived up to the appellation…

Exclusive interview: How Ogboru betrayed me in his journey to APC -EZEAGWU

Exclusive interview: How Ogboru betrayed me in his journey to APC -EZEAGWU

-Interview Conducted By Austin Ogwuda: CHIEF Tony Ezeagwu, Chairman of Labour Party (LP) in Delta State, now elevated to the position of the National Chairman, South South, in this exclusive interview with Blank NEWS Online (www.blanknewsonline.com) expressed regret how he stood firmly…

National Youth Games: Delta signs MoU to host for next 4 years 

National Youth Games: Delta signs MoU to host for next 4 years 

Delta State Government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government to host the National Youth Games (NYGs) for the next four years.  At the ceremony at Government House, Asaba, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief…

Delta approves residential quarters for DELSUTH doctors 

Delta approves residential quarters for DELSUTH doctors 

Delta State Executive Council on Monday approved the construction of residential quarters to accommodate Resident Doctors and House Officers at Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara.  The Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, disclosed this while briefing journalists on some of…

Aregbesola: FG Spends Over N1million on Inmate Per Annum

Aregbesola: FG Spends Over N1million on Inmate Per Annum

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has revealed that the federal government spends a little over a million Naira annually to maintain each of the inmates kept in custodial facilities across the country. Speaking at the commissioning a 20-bed COVID-19 Crisis…

Okowa lauds 05 Initiative for impacting lives

Okowa lauds 05 Initiative for impacting lives

Governor of Delta state, Sennator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa has lauded 05 Initiative, founded by his wife, Dame Edith Okowa, for its contributions to the building of a stronger Delta, especially in touching the lives of the people in various ways, including healthcare….