Elumelu Family Builds Ultra-Modern Palace For Onicha-Uku Monarch

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: The traditional Palace of Onicha-Uku kingdom in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, has been relocated to a permanent abode built by the Elumelu family. The edifice which stands at the centre of…

Shocking: Gov. Okowa To Commission Floating Market On Atlantic Ocean

>>Market To Boost Eco-Tourism, Attract Employment, Large Scale Trade Zone –Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Delta State Government on Wednesday said the floating market at Oghoye, a fishing community along the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, will be ready before the end of…

DAVE UMAHI AND THE IGBO PRESIDENCY (1)

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Austen AKHAGBEME: One of the most disturbing issues on the national question that most Nigerian political elites shy away from discussing, is the Igbo Presidency. The need and the quest for the Igbo Presidency has become like…

FORUM OF ETHNIC NATIONALIIES OF NIGER DELTA HOLDS LECTURE

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael EKOKORUWE: The Forum of Ethnic Nationalities of Niger Delta (FENND) has, at the weekend held its inaugural meeting that culminated to lecture on ‘water resources’ to streamline the purpose of the forum, have orientation of the…

DESOPADEC Dedicates Prestigious 2020 “BEST BOARD” Award To Gov. Okowa

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) The Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), on Sunday December 13, 2020 at the Oriental Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, beat other organisations in the country to clinch the coveted 2020 Peace Legend Award (PLA)…

Why Can’t You Occupy Sambisa, Lake Chad? –Monarchs Ask Military

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO/North-East Bureau: Nigerian monarchs have asked the military why can’t you occupy Sambisa Forest and Lake Chad region still housing Boko Haram insurgents. Speaking on Monday, the Sultan of Sokoto and Co-Chairman of National Council of…

INSECURITY AND THE CRY FROM KANKARA

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Austen AKHAGBEME: It is simply unthinkable, at the degenerate level of our already comatose and completely confused internal security system in Nigeria, in recent times. That the anarchists can strike without remorse, at a time the chief…

UAE Hosts “Africa Futures Forum” To Draw-up Priorities For African Union Agenda 2063

✓In Collaboration with UNDP & AU-APRM –Blank NEWS Online (Dubai, United Arab Emirates): The key points of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 were discussed at an event hosted by the World Government Summit, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)…

Delta Security Outfit “Operation Delta Hawk” Kicks Off

Delta Security Outfit “Operation Delta Hawk” Kicks Off

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: The much awaited security outfit in Delta State, codenamed, “Operation Delta Hawk”, has been formally inaugurated to residents of the state to assist in tracking down criminals and their cohorts. Inaugurating the new security outfit…

DELTA JOB CREATION SCHEME IS ROLE MODEL TO OTHER STATES –EBOH

Establishes 144 Unemployed Youths In Fashion and Textile Design Enterprise -Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: Delta State Job and Wealth Creation Bureau has continued to top-up the number of engaged youths in skill acquisition, with additional 144 unemployed youths established…

Trans-National Kidnap Syndicate: Police Arrest Abductors Of American

>>The two suspects are members of a 15-man kidnap gang of Nigerian/Nigerien extraction –Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO/North East Bureau: Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested two members of a trans-national kidnap syndicate involved in the kidnap of…

Buhari Shocks Nigerians, Cancels Plans To Appear Before NASS **Nigerians Worry

Buhari Shocks Nigerians, Cancels Plans To Appear Before NASS **Nigerians Worry

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): As Nigerians prepare to watch their President live, appear before a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday to address the security crisis across the federation, President Muhammadu Buhari may have cancelled the plan to appear before…

Delta Agric Plan: Realization Of Okowa’s Vision For Productive Engagement -Prof. Eboh

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -By Albert OGRAKA: The Delta State Chief Job and Wealth Creation Officer, Prof Eric Eboh, has described the Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme (YAGEP) as the realization of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s vision to engage youths productively in agricultural enterprises….

Comptroller Hails Dame Okowa’s Provision Of Medics To Correctional Centres In Delta

Comptroller Hails Dame Okowa’s Provision Of Medics To Correctional Centres In Delta

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: The Comptroller General of Nigerian Correctional Service, Ahmad Jafaru, has lauded the efforts of the wife of Delta State Governor and founder of 05 Initiative, Dame Edith Okowa, for continually assisting the inmates and staff…

Zik Leadership Award: Bashorun Askia, DESOPADEC Board, Mgt, Staff Congratulate Gov Okowa

Zik Leadership Award: Bashorun Askia, DESOPADEC Board, Mgt, Staff Congratulate Gov Okowa

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- By Albert OGRAKA: The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh (FCNA, CrFA), has congratulated the Governor of Delta State, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, for being honoured…

US Removes Visa Reciprocity Fees For Nigerian Applicants

US Removes Visa Reciprocity Fees For Nigerian Applicants

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –Special Report By Mike SOGBOLO: United States has removed all visa reciprocity fees for Nigerians seeking visas into the country. The Donald Trump government in August had announced visa reciprocity fees against some countries seen to be charging…

Community Secondary School, Ufuma Gets World-Class Buildings

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -From Sunny A. DAVID: Modern School buildings have been erected at the Community Secondary School, Ufuma, Orumba North Local Government Area, Anambra State.  The Project Coordinator of Bid Engineering and Contractors In-charge of the project, Mr. Okey Ezekwelu,…

THINK, WORK TOWARDS SUCCESS OF YOUR ENTERPRISES, PROF EBOH TELLS STEP BENEFICIARIES

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- In continuation of its Job Creation Programme, the Delta State Government through its Job Creation Bureau has established another 44 STEP graduands who recently completed their vocational training in Electrical Installation and Solar works. The 44 STEPreneurs were…

After Boko Haram Killed Over 43 Farmers, See What Buhari Sent To Zabarmari

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has sent truckloads of relief material for the families and people of Zabarmari, whose loved ones were slain on a rice field by Boko Haram. The President’s gesture came 48 hours after he had…

FORGERY: Court Orders IGP To Prosecute Eunisell Chemicals, Ikenga, Yakubu

FORGERY: Court Orders IGP To Prosecute Eunisell Chemicals, Ikenga, Yakubu

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO (North- East Bureau): Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has been ordered by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to immediately commence criminal charges against Eunisell Chemicals Limited, Chika Ikenga and Suraj Yakubu for…

Nigerian Govs Are Frustrated, Security Challenges Beyond Military -NGF

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO North-Eest Bureau: The Nigerian Governors’ Forum Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has said that the nation’s security challenges are beyond the Nigerian military, insisting that they are surely overwhelmed and cannot…

NORTHERN ELITES AND THE BLOOD ON THEIR DOORSTEPS

NORTHERN ELITES AND THE BLOOD ON THEIR DOORSTEPS

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – By Austen AKHAGBEME: One of the most embarrassing phenomenon in Nigeria today is the continued display of bravado and reckless impunity by the ravaging Boko Haram sect and their equally deadly Bandit variant, in their nefarious operations…

Bashorun Askia Insists Warri Is Safe, Open For Biz -As DBS Thank DESOPADEC

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh (FCNA, CrFA), has said that Warri, the commercial nerve centre of Delta State is safe and open for businesses, contrary…

Right Of Reply: Prince Ovrawah Barates Leo Ogor, Says Attack On Oleh Monarch Disdainful

Right Of Reply: Prince Ovrawah Barates Leo Ogor, Says Attack On Oleh Monarch Disdainful

Re-OZORO/OLEH CRISIS: “Oleh Odiologbo Should Mind his Utterances” –Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Prince Tony Ovrawah has condemned in strong terms the attack on HRM Anthony O. Ovrawah Omogha 1, the Odiologbo of Oleh kingdom by Mr. Leo Ogor Okuweh, former minority leader…

Dame Okowa Hints On Comprehensive Database For Gender-Based Violences

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) —By Albert OGRAKA: Wife of the Delta State Governor, Dame Edith Okowa and founder of 05 Initiative has encouraged the Coalition of Non Governmental Organizations, to initiate a comprehensive database for the collection of cases of sexual abuses,…

WOMEN PROTEST CONTINUE IN OLEH: “GOVT SHOULD SEND DELEGATION TO  OLEH” – AMADHE

WOMEN PROTEST CONTINUE IN OLEH: “GOVT SHOULD SEND DELEGATION TO OLEH” – AMADHE

>>Isoko Sons In Govt To Meet Thursday, 26th Nov. 2020 –Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)– By Michael EKOKORUWE: The President General of Isoko Development Union, High Chief Iduh Amadhe has called on the state government to urgently send a delegation to console the…

BREAKING: Football Legend Diego Maradona Dies Of Cardiac Arrest At 60

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)– Agency Reports: Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to reports in his native Argentina. The football legend, according to Agency reports had a heart attack at his home just…

KILLING OF OLEH 12: OLEH WOMEN PROTEST, CALL ON OKOWA, IGP, CP FOR QUICK JUSTICE

KILLING OF OLEH 12: OLEH WOMEN PROTEST, CALL ON OKOWA, IGP, CP FOR QUICK JUSTICE

-Blank NEWS Online NIGERIA) –From Michael EKOKORUWE: Oleh kingdom women in their hundreds, on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 protested over the delay for justice on the gruesome killing of 12 indigenes hired for farm work at Ada farmland on 16th of October…

NDC Ozoro Old Boys Mourn Pioneer President, Ejughemre

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The Notre Dame College Ozoro Old Boys Association (NODACOBA) has described the death of a former Electoral Commissioner in the defunct Bendel State and its pioneer President, Olorogun Atuyota Ejughemre, as a great loss to the country particularly…

Anglican Knights Confab Holds Nov 26 To 29 In Ughelli Diocese

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The Council of Knights, Anglican  Communion,  Ughelli Diocese, Delta State would host the 22nd Joint Council of Knights, JCK Delegates Conference November 26 to 29, 2020. A statement by the Chairman and Secretary, JCK Publicity Sub Committee, Sir…

13% Derivation: Okowa Not Against Communities’ Agitation – Spokesman

13% Derivation: Okowa Not Against Communities’ Agitation – Spokesman

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Mr Olisa Ifeajika, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, says the Governor is not in any way against the clamour by oil-bearing communities to be given funds directly from the 13 per cent Derivation Fund….

Okowa’s All-Inclusive Leadership Style Hailed *As Govt Establishes Persons With Disabilities In Vocational Skills

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): By Albert OGRAKA: The Delta State Chief Job and Wealth Creation Officer, Prof Eric Eboh, has hailed Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, the Governor of the State for his all-inclusive leadership style of ensuring that persons with disabilities (PwDs) are…

Seplat PEARLs Quiz: St. Michael College Benin Wins 9th Edition **Delta To Host 10th Edition

Seplat PEARLs Quiz: St. Michael College Benin Wins 9th Edition **Delta To Host 10th Edition

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: St. Michael College Benin, Edo State, has grabbed the grand prize of N7 million at the just concluded 9th edition of the NPDC/Seplat Preparing Exceptional and Responsible Leaders (PEARLs) quiz competition.  The annual PEARLs quiz competition…

Nigerian Air Force Denies Helicopter Crash In Bama, Allegedly Shot Down By Boko Haram Terrorists

Nigerian Air Force Denies Helicopter Crash In Bama, Allegedly Shot Down By Boko Haram Terrorists

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO (North-East Bureau): The Nigerian Air Force has said there was no helicopter crash in Bama. Speaking to our correspondent, the spokesman of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola said the military has done…

Suspected Boko Haram Shoot Down Helicopter, Kills 5 In Borno

Suspected Boko Haram Shoot Down Helicopter, Kills 5 In Borno

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO (North-East Bureau): Suspected members of the terrorist sect, Boko Haram have shot down a Nigerien helicopter in Bama, Borno State. Security source who spoke anonymously to our correspondent, said five yet to be identified passengers…

KILLING OF OLEH 12: “I.D.U WILL NEVER TAKE SIDES IN COMMUNITIES CONFLICT” – AMADHE

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael EKOKORUWE: The President General of Isoko Development Union, High Chief Iduh Amadhe, has called on the people of Oleh and Ozoro to remain calm as the Union will not take sides, neither biased in communities’ crisis,…

ABDUKADIR BALARABE MUSA: FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Austen AKHAGBEME: Unlike Bathsheba, the lead character in Thomas Hardy’s epic novel titled: “Far from the madding Crowd” who later got married to his heartthrob, Gabriel Oak, the late Balarabe Musa could not realise his dream for…

NIGERIA AFTER THE PROTEST: A CHALLENGE OF DEMOCRATISATION

NIGERIA AFTER THE PROTEST: A CHALLENGE OF DEMOCRATISATION

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Austen AKHAGBEME: In any procedural Democracy, the right to free speech, freedom of association and the demand for citizenship inclusion in governance, is the vent from which civil liberties breathes. Therefore, public protests becomes an active and…