“Continue with Job Creation Programmes, Make More Youths Self-Reliant” – STEPreneur Chima Begs Okowa

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: CHIMA, EMMANUEL OGE: The STEPreneur for this week is Oge Emmanuel Chima, a Fashion Designer. He hails from Aniocha North Local Government Area and has a BSC in Sociology. He enrolled into the Delta State…

Executive, Legislature Partners In Progress -Ukah

Executive, Legislature Partners In Progress -Ukah

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: THE Delta State Government has assured members of the State House of Assembly that it will continue to maintain a robust relationship between the Executive and Legislative arms of government. The Secretary to the Delta…

05 Initiative Gives Support To Orphanages In Delta **As Dame Okowa Hails Zenith Bank

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: WIFE of the Governor of Delta State and founder of 05 Initiative, Dame Edith Okowa, has passionately appealed to well meaning individuals and corporate bodies to always support orphanage homes and care givers operating in…

Delta Govt Approves N425bn “Indicative budget” For 2022

Delta Govt Approves N425bn “Indicative budget” For 2022

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)  –From Editor’s DESK: DELTA Government has approved an “indicative budget” of N425 billion for 2022. The reconstituted State Executive Council approved the budget at its maiden meeting presided by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in Asaba on Friday. Briefing newsmen…

Iteire Inspects Council Offices, Provides Furniture

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael J. EKOKORUWE: THE Executive Chairman, Isoko North Local Government Council, Hon. Christian Othuke Iteire on Tuesday, embarked on an unscheduled inspection of directorate offices in the Council secretariat Ozoro, and provided furniture to the staffs of…

Elumelu Constituency Projects: Harvest Of Projects In Aniocha South As Okowa Commissions More Projects Executed By Elumelu

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: IT was a harvest of people oriented projects on Thursday, 29th July, 2021 as the Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa continued with the commissioning of Constituency Projects executed by the Minority Leader of…

Onoyona Resuscitates Grassroot Musical Talent Hunt In Delta

Onoyona Resuscitates Grassroot Musical Talent Hunt In Delta

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael EKOKORUWE: THE Second Edition of the Grassroot Musical Talent Hunt, an initiative of the Delta Youths of Today Association (DYT) was held at the weekend, at the Anglican Women Hall, Oleh, Isoko south local government area…

Isoko North LG Boss Iteire Rescue Child Delivered By Mentally Challenged Woman

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael J. EKOKORUWE: THE Executive Chairman, Isoko North Local Government Council, Hon Christian Othuke Iteire on Monday, visited Ozoro General Hospital, Isoko North local government area and rescued mentally-challenged, homeless woman who delivered a male child on…

DAIRO’S DEADLY DIARY AND THE REST OF US

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Austen AKHAGBEME: HE missed death by the whiskers. And by sheer bravery, Flt Lt Abayomi Dairo, the hero fighter jet pilot, soldier on in the bushes of death, trying to save a nation so ravaged by terrorism…

Neither My Parents Nor I Would Have Afforded Starter Pack, Says STEPreneur Esienakerien

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: ESIENAKERIEN MERCY OMA: This episode of our weekly testimony features Mercy Oma Esienakerien, one of the beneficiaries of the Delta State Government’s Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP) enrolled in the 2017/2018 Cycle. She was trained in Catering and…

Bashorun Askia Hails Okowa At 62, Says He Remodelled DESOPADEC To Deliver Dividends

Bashorun Askia Hails Okowa At 62, Says He Remodelled DESOPADEC To Deliver Dividends

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – From Albert OGRAKA: MANAGING Director and Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has felicitated with Governor Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa on his 62nd birthday anniversary. Bashorun Askia Ogieh, in…

Elumelu Congratulates Okowa @ 62

Elumelu Congratulates Okowa @ 62

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has congratulated the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on his 62nd birthday anniversary. In his goodwill message on Thursday July 8, 2021, Elumelu…

Energy Commissioner, Ukodhiko Assumes Duty, Vows To Sustain Okowa’s Stronger Delta Agenda

Energy Commissioner, Ukodhiko Assumes Duty, Vows To Sustain Okowa’s Stronger Delta Agenda

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: THE newly sworn-in Delta State Commissioner for Power and Energy, Engr. Jonathan Ukodhiko, has vowed to facilitate the sustenance of the stronger Delta objectives of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa by ensuring that the Ministry renders services…

Bashorun Askia Describes Gen Omu As Magnificent Leader, Father, Mentor @ 81

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): From Albert OGRAKA: MANAGING Director/CEO of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Odio Bashorun Askia Ogieh FCNA, CrFA, has eulogized one of Isoko foremost elder statesman and peace builder, Major-Gen. (Chief) Paul Ufuoma Omu, as he…

Oma Djebah Presents Letters of Credence To The Kingdom Of Thailand

Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): By Albert OGRAKA: FRONTLINE Communications expert, journalist and former Delta State Commissioner for Information, His Excellency, Mr. Oma Djebah, Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand , was on June 25th 2021 received by the Director–General of the…

BE WILLING TO GROW GRADUALLY, STAY CONSISTENT, INNOVATIVE, CHIWEIKE ADVISES YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Gertrude ONYEKACHUKWU-UTEH: CHIWEIKE NWANKWO hails from Oshimili North Local Government Area. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Technical and Vocational Education from the Delta State University, Abraka; enrolled into the Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme of…

Sickle-Cell Disorder Day: Dame Okowa Preaches Love, Awareness Of Genotype Status

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: AS the world celebrate the 2021 World Sickle cell day, wife of Delta State Governor and founder O5 Initiative, Dame Edith Okowa has advocated that patients with Sickle Cell Anaemia deserve adequate care, devoid of…

UAE Ambassador Advocates Empowerment Of Women, Protection Of Girl Child

UAE Ambassador Advocates Empowerment Of Women, Protection Of Girl Child

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): AMBASSADOR of United Arab Emirate to Nigeria, Fahad Al-Taffaq has called on Nigerian government to continue to empower more women and protect the girl child. Speaking at the UAE Women Empowerment Webinar in Friday, Al-Taffaq said: “Women and…

Aniocha/Oshimili Council Chairmen Hail Elumelu For Effective Representation

Aniocha/Oshimili Council Chairmen Hail Elumelu For Effective Representation

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): AS the 9th Assembly of the House of Representatives marks its second legislative year, Chairmen of Councils in Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in Delta State, have paid glowing compliments to the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon….

Humanitarian Ministry Announces Next Stage Of Enrollment For N-power Batch C Stream 1

Humanitarian Ministry Announces Next Stage Of Enrollment For N-power Batch C Stream 1

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – Albert OGRAKA: THE Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has announced the next step for the N_power Batch C Stream One applicants. In a release, signed by Nneka Ikem Anibeze, the Special Assistant on…

Remodeled Chibok School Where Over 200 Girls Were Kidnapped In 2014 Commissioned

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -From Mike SOGBOLO: SEVEN years after over 200 schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram from it’s hostel, Government Secondary School, Chibok wears a new look with the commissioning major facilities by theMinister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen on…

Okowa Swears In Ukah As SSG, Urges Political Appointees To Shun Complacency

Okowa Swears In Ukah As SSG, Urges Political Appointees To Shun Complacency

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): DELTA Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has charged political appointees in the state to shun complacency and redouble their efforts to help his administration to deliver on its promises to Deltans.  Okowa made the call while inaugurating the…

How Delta APC Turns Facts On Their Head -Re: Distressing State Of DESOPADEC

How Delta APC Turns Facts On Their Head -Re: Distressing State Of DESOPADEC

Re: Distressing State Of DESOPADEC Under The PDP-Led Government When Facts Are Turned On Their Head By The Delta APC In a bid to set the record straight on the steady and unhindered trajectory of interventions by the Delta State Oil Producing…

Agbon Monarch Hails Bashorun Askia For Quality Service Delivery In DESOPADEC

Agbon Monarch Hails Bashorun Askia For Quality Service Delivery In DESOPADEC

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Albert OGRAKA: HIS Royal Majesty, Ogurimerime Ukori I, Ovie of Agbon Kingdom, has lauded the Sterling qualities of the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, FCNA, CrFA,…

BELLARKS POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS URGED TO ACQUIRE SKILLS FOR SELF RELIANCE

BELLARKS POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS URGED TO ACQUIRE SKILLS FOR SELF RELIANCE

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mchael J. EKOKORUWE: THE student of Bellarks Polytechnic Kwale, Ndokwa West local government area of Delta State, have been urged to acquire the necessary Skills that promote self reliance, towards addressing Nigeria’s unemployment problem. The Rector of…

Zulum Reshuffles Cabinet, Orders Deployment of N1.4 Bn Newly Acquired Heavy Duty Machines

Zulum Reshuffles Cabinet, Orders Deployment of N1.4 Bn Newly Acquired Heavy Duty Machines

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: BORNO State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has effected a ‘minor’ cabinet reshuffle with the redeployment three commissioners. The decision is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Acting Secretary to the State Government, Danjuma…

Delta Youth Crop Farmers Get Support Packages To Boost Food Security

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: THE Delta State Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme (YAGEP) beneficiaries in the 2020/2021 Crop Production Cycle have been given support packages to sustain their entrepreneurship endeavorus. The beneficiaries of the farm inputs who are all youth…

Delta Kick-Starts Orientation, Farm Enterprise Training To Boost Farm Projects

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: DELTA State Job and Wealth Creation Bureau has commenced its Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme (YAGEP) with OFET for already existing youth farmers in Crop Production. Addressing the 158 YAGEP beneficiaries in Crop Production at Unity…

REPS MINORITY CAUCUS CELEBRATES EDWIN CLARK @ 94

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has congratulated a celebrated nationalist and former minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark as he celebrate his 94th birthday anniversary According to a Statement by the Minority Leader of the…

You Are A Bastion For Justice, Bashorun Askia Tells Clark @ 94

You Are A Bastion For Justice, Bashorun Askia Tells Clark @ 94

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: THE managing director of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has described Pa Edwin K. Clark as the bastion of justice, fairness and integrity. In a message to the elder statesman on his…

Elumelu Applauds Okowa Over Full Autonomy to Delta State Judiciary

Elumelu Applauds Okowa Over Full Autonomy to Delta State Judiciary

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has applauded the Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for signing the Judiciary Autonomy Law as passed by the State House of Assembly granting full operational…

Elumelu: Representing, Empowering His People In Many Ways

Elumelu: Representing, Empowering His People In Many Ways

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): SINCE his inauguration into the 9th National Assembly about two years ago, as Member representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has continued to demonstrate his love and passion for the people, which to him is the…

Bashorun Askia Commends Dame Adewuyi For Establishing ICAN Resource Center In Delta

Bashorun Askia Commends Dame Adewuyi For Establishing ICAN Resource Center In Delta

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: MANAGING Director/CEO of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, FCNA, CrFA has described the National President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Dame Onome Adewuyi, as…

Elumelu Distributes Empowerment Items Worth Over N300Mn To 456 Beneficiaries *Okowa, Gbajabiamila, Others Hail Donor

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on Saturday 15th May, 2021 flagged off the distribution of empowerment items worth over 300 Million Naira to 456 beneficiaries drawn from Anioha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of the State. The empowerment items,…

Vocation: NGC Gifts Starter Packs To Abia, Akwa Ibom, Rivers Women

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE Nigerian Gas Company (NGC) Limited, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum  Corporation (NNPC), has handed over starter packs to forty women drawn from  twenty host communities in Abia, Akwa Ibom and Rivers States, trained in five…

Bashorun Askia Foundation Donates Isoko Language Books, Teaching Materials To Schools

Bashorun Askia Foundation Donates Isoko Language Books, Teaching Materials To Schools

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: THE Bashorun Askia Foundation (BAF), in a bid to inculcate the culture of speaking the Isoko language into the younger generation and save it from sudden extinction, has donated Isoko language text books to all…

Delta To Sustain Upscaled Empowerment Schemes, Approves More Youth Investment Circles

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: DELTA State government has further reaffirmed it’s determination to sustain the various ongoing, upscaled empowerment and wealth creation programmes, especially amongst youths in communities across the oil rich State. This is just as the state…

2021 Workers’ Day: A Time To Rev Up Our Resilience -MD DESOPADEC

2021 Workers’ Day: A Time To Rev Up Our Resilience -MD DESOPADEC

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -By Albert OGRAKA: MANAGING Director/CEO of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh FCNA, CrFA, has assured that the Commission will deepen its resolve as a reliable partner in the collective march to…

Bashorun Askia Becomes 2020 Public Sector Manager @ Independent Awards

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: THE Managing Director/CEO of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun (Hon) Askia Ogieh FCNA, CrFA, has been conferred with PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2020 at the Independent Annual Awards,…

DESOPADEC MD Receives Award From E. K. Clark Solidarity Movement For Okowa

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Etene PROSPER: THE Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Odio Bashorun Askia Ogeh, FCNA, CrFA has received award from E. K. Clark Solidarity Movement for Okowa led by the…