Atiku-Buhari: S/Court judgment’ll not daunt opposition – Reps Minority Caucus

Atiku-Buhari: S/Court judgment’ll not daunt opposition – Reps Minority Caucus

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has assured that the judgment of the Supreme Court on the petition by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on the February 23 presidential election…

APC’s Lacklustre Victory: PDP Awaits God Judgement, As S’Court Dismisses Atiku’s Appeal

APC’s Lacklustre Victory: PDP Awaits God Judgement, As S’Court Dismisses Atiku’s Appeal

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: The usual jubilation that follows victories at the courts was lacking in most parts of the country, following the judgement of Nigeria’s Apex court on the 2019 Presidential election. The Supreme Court of Nigeria on…

Shoddy Projects: Delta Govt Slams 3-Year Retention Period On Road Contractors

Shoddy Projects: Delta Govt Slams 3-Year Retention Period On Road Contractors

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: In a bid to get value for taxpayers’ money invested on road construction, Delta State Government may slam three years retention period on contractors. This was disclosed in a meeting with the contractors and other…

NASS READY TO SCREEN, CONFIRM BUHARI’S NDDC BOARD NOMINEES

NASS READY TO SCREEN, CONFIRM BUHARI’S NDDC BOARD NOMINEES

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Enalo JAMES The National Assembly have received the list of nominees for the Board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) earlier put together by President Muhammadu Buhari. This was disclosed in a letter read by the President…

North-East crisis: MSF accuses military of spurious accusations against NGOs

North-East crisis: MSF accuses military of spurious accusations against NGOs

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Mike Sogbola The last definitely has not be held of the barring of activities of two international non governmental agencies, Action Against Hunger and Mercy Corps, as Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), otherwise called Doctors Without…

OPPOSITION REPS INSIST ON THOROUGH SCRUTINY OF 2020 BUDGET

OPPOSITION REPS INSIST ON THOROUGH SCRUTINY OF 2020 BUDGET

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led opposition in the House of Representatives at the weekend, picked  holes in the N10.33 trillion 2020 budget, insisting that the annual estimate will be subjected to thorough legislative scrutiny to ensure that it…

Personal Assistants: Elumelu Employs 125 Persons In Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency

Personal Assistants: Elumelu Employs 125 Persons In Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) : Minority leader of the Federal House of Representatives and member representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon Ndudi Elumelu has issued appointment letters to a total of 125 women and youths, as Personal Assistants and political aides to…

Child Right: Bashorun Askia Hails Roles Of Girl Child Ambassador, Premier Queen

Child Right: Bashorun Askia Hails Roles Of Girl Child Ambassador, Premier Queen

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA:  The Managing Director/CEO of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) Bashorun Askia Ogieh FCNA, CrFA) has applauded the roles of the “Ambassador of Girl Child, South South”, Queen Idara Ekong and that of…

ESCRAVOS, ENVIRONS ELECTRICITY PROJECT:  DELTA GOVT REASSURES OF COMPLETION

ESCRAVOS, ENVIRONS ELECTRICITY PROJECT: DELTA GOVT REASSURES OF COMPLETION

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – By Albert OGRAKA: Delta State Government says the ongoing Federal Government electrification projects for the Escravos and environs communities has reached an impressive stage. Recall that the Federal  Government had approved $64 million for power supply to Escravos…

NDDC:  Extend Probe To N’Delta Ministry, Amnesty Program –IMG Urges FG

NDDC: Extend Probe To N’Delta Ministry, Amnesty Program –IMG Urges FG

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): ISOKO Monitoring Group, IMG, yesterday, stressed the need for the Federal Government to extend the proposed forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and Presidential Amnesty Program. It added…

CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS HONOUR BASHORUN ASKIA AS PROVEN STRATEGIST, AMBASSADOR OF GOOD LEADERSHIP

CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS HONOUR BASHORUN ASKIA AS PROVEN STRATEGIST, AMBASSADOR OF GOOD LEADERSHIP

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – By Albert OGRAKA: The Managing Director/CEO of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has been honoured in acknowledgement of his track record of excellent leadership and humanitarian approach to governance. The…

NAF JETS NEUTRALIZE SEVERAL TERRORISTS AT BUKAR MERAM IN BORNO STATE

NAF JETS NEUTRALIZE SEVERAL TERRORISTS AT BUKAR MERAM IN BORNO STATE

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- From Mike Sogbola: In continuation of the sustained onslaught against terrorist elements in the Northeast of the Country, the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has neutralized several Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters…

$10m Counterpart Fund For Investors In Kwale Industrial Park –Delta Gov Okowa Speaks From China

$10m Counterpart Fund For Investors In Kwale Industrial Park –Delta Gov Okowa Speaks From China

-Blank NEWS Online (Shenyang, China): Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Tuesday said the state government was ready to provide 10 million dollars counterpart fund for prospective investors towards the construction of Kwale Industrial Park in the state. He made this known…

Warri Township Stadium In Deplorable State **Sports Commission Inactive, As Residents Appeal For Rehab

Warri Township Stadium In Deplorable State **Sports Commission Inactive, As Residents Appeal For Rehab

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): By Amby Gide [Sports Desk] The Warri Township Stadium in Warri South Local Government Area is in a deplorable state as the sports complex has technically been abandoned by the Delta State Sports Commission, headed by Mr. Tonobok…

DELTA GOVT REMOVES MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR NON-PERFORMANCE

DELTA GOVT REMOVES MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR NON-PERFORMANCE

 -Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): In continuation of its implementation of measures at repositioning government hospitals in the Delta State for better service delivery, the Medical Director, Eku General Hospital, Dr Vincent Oziga, has been replaced with Dr Lucky Oyeye with the mandate to…

Oil Wealthy Delta Governor In China … Details Of Visit Sketchy

Oil Wealthy Delta Governor In China … Details Of Visit Sketchy

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: The Governor of Nigeria’s oil and gas wealthy Delta state, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has arrived China for a Working Visit. Official source from Government House, Asaba hinted Blank NEWS Online on Monday, October 21,…

Borno Gov Drags Top Functionaries Of Govt To Boko Haram Enclave For Retreat

Borno Gov Drags Top Functionaries Of Govt To Boko Haram Enclave For Retreat

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): –From Mike Sogbola Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara has dragged his commissioner and top aides to the Boko Haram “enclave” in the northern part of the state for a retreat. The northern part of the state is…

Nigeria’s Buhari saga: The fake wedding, the president and the family feud

Nigeria’s Buhari saga: The fake wedding, the president and the family feud

By Nduka Orjinmo BBC News, Lagos Nigeria’s first family, the Buharis, are embroiled in a still-developing story resembling one of Nollywood’s many Sunday-evening soap operas. It is a story about the president purportedly taking a second wife – a female cabinet member…

Threat To Oil Facilities: Presidential Amnesty Coordinator Get Knocks From Conveners Of Ijaw Unity Rally And Peace

Threat To Oil Facilities: Presidential Amnesty Coordinator Get Knocks From Conveners Of Ijaw Unity Rally And Peace

** Beg Buhari To Replace Dokubo   ** Describe  His Appointment As Huge  Mistake  ** Say He Has Overstayed His Welcome  The  Conveners of the Ijaw Unity  Rally  And  Peace (IURP ) have warned the  Special Adviser to the President and Coordinator…

Okowa Vows To Make Delta Investment Destination **Unveils Platform/Newcross Petroleum (JV) Projects In Umutu

Okowa Vows To Make Delta Investment Destination **Unveils Platform/Newcross Petroleum (JV) Projects In Umutu

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa has assured that his administration was committed to the provision of  peaceful environment for investors in the state. Governor Okowa gave the assurance on Friday during the commissioning of legacy projects…

BASHORUN ASKIA LEADS DESOPADEC TEAM TO IDP CAMPS IN DELTA  **DISTRIBUTE RELIEF MATERIALS

BASHORUN ASKIA LEADS DESOPADEC TEAM TO IDP CAMPS IN DELTA **DISTRIBUTE RELIEF MATERIALS

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: Managing Director/CEO of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh has brought respite to people who have fled their various homes as a result of the increasing flood in parts…

Maternal And New Born: MWAN Wants Govt Tiers To Implement WHO Recommendations

Maternal And New Born: MWAN Wants Govt Tiers To Implement WHO Recommendations

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: The Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), has called on the three tiers of government to adopt and implement the World Health Organization (WHO), 2015, recommendation on health promotion interventions for maternal and newborn health….

Return Of History In Nigerian Schools: HSN Holds 64th Annual Confab In Delta  **Plans To Digitalize Teaching, Learning

Return Of History In Nigerian Schools: HSN Holds 64th Annual Confab In Delta **Plans To Digitalize Teaching, Learning

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -By Albert OGRAKA: The Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN), established in 1955 to promote an enduring sense of history and historical consciousness amongst the citizenry has expressed its determination to employ digital technology in teaching Nigerian history after…

IBUSA GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL SAGA: HON EVANG BARR. PAT AJUDUA DID NOT SACK ANY AIDE

IBUSA GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL SAGA: HON EVANG BARR. PAT AJUDUA DID NOT SACK ANY AIDE

Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) Team PPA, the umbrella body of Hon Evang Princess Ajudua, Ph.D, supporters, has read the malicious story making rounds on the net about a puported media aide to Hon Ajudua being sacked because he/she published the pictures of…

Zulum Approves One-Off Subsidy For 26 Borno Students In Madinah Varsity

Zulum Approves One-Off Subsidy For 26 Borno Students In Madinah Varsity

Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)– From Mike Sogola: Borno Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the release of one million naira each to 26 citizens of the state undertaking different Degree programs at the Islamic University of Madinah in the Kingdom of Saudi…

NIGERIA AT 59: IKPOKPO HARPS ON SUSTAINING GOVT RELATIONSHIP WITH PEOPLE OF ISOKO SOUTH

NIGERIA AT 59: IKPOKPO HARPS ON SUSTAINING GOVT RELATIONSHIP WITH PEOPLE OF ISOKO SOUTH

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Michael EKOKORUWE: The chairman of Isoko South local government area and chairman Association of local government of Nigeria (ALGON) Delta State, Sir Itiako Constantine Ikpokpo, has assured the people of Isoko South of sustaining government cordial relationship…

Delta First Lady Debunks Claim Of Foreign Financial Aid To Pet Project **See Dame Okowa’s Press Conference Speech

Delta First Lady Debunks Claim Of Foreign Financial Aid To Pet Project **See Dame Okowa’s Press Conference Speech

>>As O5 Initiative Partners Int’l Organizations On Management Of Sickle Cell Scourge –Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Wife of Delta State Governor and Founder of O5 Initiative, Dame Edith Okowa, on Wednesday, said the Initiative would partner individuals and organizations in the management…

ASKIA CELEBRATE NIGERIA AT 59  **Okowa’s Stronger Delta Vision A Blessing

ASKIA CELEBRATE NIGERIA AT 59 **Okowa’s Stronger Delta Vision A Blessing

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Prosper EDO: The Managing Director/CEO of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) Bashorun Askia Ogieh FCNA, CrFA) has joined millions of Nigerians home and abroad to celebrate its 59th Independence Anniversary. Speaking to Newsmen in…