PRESS RELEASE In responses, kindly quote:AAA.03/CPRU/NHQ/ABJ/VOL 01/08Date: 4 AUGUST, 2023Head of News. SAFE SCHOOLS: TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE INAUGURATED FOR NSSRCC, AS NSCDC CG TASKS EXPERTS ON SUPPORT. The Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed…
More than 73,000 people in Kebbi and Sokoto States gained access to improved water supply following the construction of 19 new solar-powered boreholes and the rehabilitation of 27 non-functional hand pump boreholes, courtesy of support from the United States Agency for International…
International Organisation for Migration, (IOM), Search for Common Ground and Mercy Corps Nigeria are wading into farmers and herders clashes in Adamawa and Taraba States through the commencement of the second phase of the project, ‘Contribution to the Mitigation of Conflict Over…
-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…
-By Austen Akhagbeme: Until very recently, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the new strong man of Niger Republic, was the head of the Presidential guard. He was a very dependable ally of the ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. His over ten years of experience as…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
*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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
-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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
