In a demonstration of unwavering commitment to national development and collaborative governance, Senator Prince Ned Munir Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, on Monday joined his colleagues in the Senate under the leadership of the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on a…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has assured the people of the state of greater dividends of democracy in 2025, with a call for more prayers and support for his administration and the state. He made the call in his New…
The Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP) has said with the renewal of the currency swap arrangement with China valued at 15 billion yuan (about $2.2 billion), the present administration of President Bola Tinubu has secured a significant milestone in Nigeria’s economic development. Director-General…
High Chief Kestin Pondi, Managing Director of Tantita Security Limited, has been celebrated for his outstanding contributions to humanity and community development with an Award of Excellence presented during the grand finale of the Kurutie Annual Amafinide Uge Festival. The prestigious honor…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 48-year-old businessman, while attempting to board an Air France flight 844 from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to Paris, France for ingesting 74 wraps of heroin and cocaine. Orizu…
His Royal Majesty, Clement Ikolo, Urhukpe I, Ovie of Ewu Kingdom, has extended appreciation to Senator Ned Nwoko, representing the Delta North in the National Assembly, for his instrumental role in the recent release of an Okuama leader who was arrested by…
By Chukwudi Asoya The Director -General, Delta State Directorate of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , Chief Daniel Ogbodo Ivwighren has warned contractors selected for the SDGs projects across the state to shun shoddy job but follow the laid down specifications in the…
President Bola Tinubu cancelled all his official events in Lagos today, including his attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta in honour of the stampede victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra State. A statement issued on his X (twitter) of Bayo Onanuga,…
The European Union has allocated €1 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria to support the country’s response to the ongoing floods and cholera epidemic. According to a statement by EU on Friday, this funding will help humanitarian partners on the ground…
Selected Commanders and officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, have undergone series of trainings in Advance Passenger Information System (API) and Passenger Targeting/ Intelligence Gathering as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen NDLEA’s operational efficiency at the country’s major airports.According…
BY SUNNY A. DAVID The implementation of a tax reform project has yielded impressive results in Anambra State, with November 2024’s internally generated revenue (IGR) reaching N5.2 billion, a significant leap from N2.2 billion earlier in the year. Senior Special Assistant to…
The First Lady of Delta State, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, on Wednesday, hosted an end-of-year banquet for the wives of traditional rulers and 250 market women from the 25 Local Government Areas of the State. The event, held under the auspices of her…
*** Says They Have Made Major Arrests, Seizures The Executive Director of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, ( TSSNL), High Chief Kestin Pondi in oil rich city of Warri, Delta State, weekend acknowledged fallen heroes of the company and stakeholders in the…
The Chief Press Secretary, CPS, to the Governor of Delta State, Sir Festus Ahon, has acclaimed that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori was fully focusing on the governance and development of the state. The CPS stated this on Sunday, in Asaba while reacting to…
In a landmark moment for the Tour Africa Lottery, Senator Ned Nwoko, Chairman of Project Tourism Africa and a prominent advocate for pan-African tourism and development, warmly welcomed the winners of the inaugural Visit Rwanda campaign at his residence in Abuja. The…
Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, was a distinguished guest at the 2024 Otu- Oka-Iwu Week, a major event that gathers political leaders, traditional rulers, and cultural figures to discuss crucial issues impacting the Igbo people. The theme of this…
…As COAS hails RGS’s gesture, assures more efforts to combat crime. Rivers State Governor, Sir (Dr.) Siminalayi Fubara has restated the commitment of his administration to support security agencies in the State to function effectively in the discharge of the duties of…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has named Senator Prince Chinedu Munir Nwoko, popularly known as Ned Nwoko, the recipient of its prestigious 2024 Human Rights Man of the Year Award. The award, which will be conferred on December 10,…
BU SUNNY A. DAVID Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has expressed hope that President Bola Tinubu will secure the release of detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking at the memorial for her late husband in Owerri on Tuesday, she suggested that President Tinubu recognizes…
The remarks attributed to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State regarding his interactions with Senator Ned Nwoko on the Okpai Independent Power Plant (IPP), as shared by the government house press unit and his media aide, Ossai Ovie Success, titled “2025 Budget:…
The Board and Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) express heartfelt appreciation to Nigerians for their support and excitement over the safe and successful restart of the 60,000 barrels-per-day Old Port Harcourt Refinery. This achievement marks a significant…
A gathering of more than 25 state Judiciaries and key stakeholders in the field convened in Ilorin at the weekend, pinpointing inadequate interagency collaboration within the nation’s judicial framework as the primary cause for the sluggish pace of justice administration in the…
By Kenneth Orusi Chairman, Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, Senator Ned Nwoko, has said that the Asaba/Oko-Amakom/Oko-Obiokpu/Oko-Anala Road project which transversed Oko communities in Oshimili south local government area of Delta state, has been covered in the 2025 budget. Senator Nwoko…
BY AUSTIN OYIBODE Senator Ned Nwoko representing Delta North in the National Assembly has called for the ban of importation of luxury goods and prohibition of use of foreign currencies for business transactions in Nigeria. He said in other countries of the…
BY SUNNY A. DAVID In a move aimed at ensuring accountability within the education sector, the Anambra State government has demoted the headmistress of Unity Primary School in Awba Ofemiri, Awka North Local Government Area, for truancy. Commissioner of Education, Prof. Ngozi…
High Chief Dr Government Ekpemupolo, known as Tompolo, Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, has expressed heartfelt condolences to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Nigerian Military, the Nigerian Army, and the family of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General…
By Austin Ogwuda “The Asaba Massacre is a sore spot in the minds of Ndi Ahaba, we have endured for 54 years this gruesome massacre of our men and boys, the future generation of Asaba was greatly truncated by this wicked act…
A Niger Delta Activist and Development Consultant, Mr Iteveh Nur’ Ekpokpobe, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other antigraft agencies to err on the side of caution in the ongoing investigation of former Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi…
Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North senatorial district in the National Assembly and Chairman Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, has proposed the regulation of social media platforms in Nigeria as is applicable to the developed countries of the world. Senator Nwoko,…
Optimism and firmness of resolve shown Sunday as Senator Ned Nwoko met Asagba of Asaba,Obi Professor Epiphany Azinge and waxed confident that Anioma state would be created. On a courtesy visit to the Asagba in his palace at Asaba, a month after…
BY AUSTIN OYIBODE A Channels Television anchor, Seun Okinbaloye, has thumbed up for Senator Ned Nwoko representing Delta North in the national assembly. Okinbaloye, reputed for his critical stance against interviewees, commended Senator Nwoko over the number of bills and motions he…
By Sylvester Monye The recent revival of the demand for the creation of Anioma State, essentially driven by Senator Ned Nwoko, is in keeping with the aspiration of our people. The demand for the creation of Anioma state has been long-standing and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, speaking Tuesday in Abuja, commended the Implementation Committee on the Naira-based sales of crude oil and refined products and asked the members to resolve any teething problems. A State House Press Release made available to Blank NEWS Online…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has charged the twenty-five Local Government Council Chairmen in the State to implement the new minimum wage for workers in their respective Councils. Governor Oborevwori gave the charge, Tuesday, during a meeting with the leadership…
DELTA NORTH: Idumuje-Unor Progressive Union Pays Solidarity Visit to Senator Ned Nwoko, Ndoshimili Development Association Endorses Anioma State Creation The Abuja branch of the Idumuje-Unor Progressive Union (IPUN) has paid a solidarity visit to their Senator, Prince Ned Munir Nwoko, the distinguished…
ASABA – Elder Emmanuel Ogidi, an esteemed expert in public relations and marketing, has been selected as Chairman of the forthcoming Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) 2024 lecture, slated for 20 November at Hotel Vienna, Asaba, Delta State. Ogidi, a Fellow of…
Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas representing Delta South Senatorial District has lent a huge voice to the bill for the creation of Anioma State. Joel-Onowakpo in a post on his official X handle on Thursday posited that the creation of an Anioma State, will…
A bill sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko, which seeks to establish the National Social Security Agency (NSSA) and replace the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, has passed its first reading in the Senate today, Thursday, October 17. The bill, titled “A Bill for…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the payment of the new minimum wage to workers in the state with effect from October. Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu, disclosed this, Wednesday, during a meeting of the…
The senator representing Imo West senatorial district at the 9th Nigerian Senate, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has been accused of land grabbing and illegal demolition of a property in the Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. All hell was let loose…
