Anambra: Soludo Will Surpass My Achievements, Obiano Pledges

Anambra: Soludo Will Surpass My Achievements, Obiano Pledges

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Sunny A. DAVID In Awka: The outgoing Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has urged the people of the State to give total support to the incoming administration of Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo. He stated this…

Nollywood Actors Declare Support For Ongoing Drug War

Nollywood Actors Declare Support For Ongoing Drug War

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLA In Abuja: Leaders of the Nollywood industry under the aegis of Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, have declared support for the ongoing war against drug abuse in Nigeria, even as they expressed their preparedness to…

Terrorism: Ruling, Opposition Parties At Daggers Drawn In Pakistan

Terrorism: Ruling, Opposition Parties At Daggers Drawn In Pakistan

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Pakistan is quaking as both the ruling and opposition parties are at Daggers Drawn over what the relationship with terrorism group and treatment of terrorists should be. The opposition in the Pakistani Senate has already slammed the government…

Jinping Reiterates Commitment To Work With Africa

Jinping Reiterates Commitment To Work With Africa

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Chinese President Xi Jinping, has reiterated his commitment to working with African leaders towards the development of Africa. Jinping, who sent on Saturday a warm congratulatory message to African countries and people on the opening of the 35th…

Delta 2023: Edevbie Tops DC-23 Selection For Governorship

Delta 2023: Edevbie Tops DC-23 Selection For Governorship

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The DC-23 Screening Committee on Sunday evening, February 6, submitted its list of three aspirants from Delta Central Senatorial District for Governorship of Delta State, with Olorogun David Edevbie emerging the most preferred according to inside sources. Others…

Delta Job, Wealth Creation Bureau To Ensure Organizational, Programme Sustainability Into Future -Prof. Eboh

Delta Job, Wealth Creation Bureau To Ensure Organizational, Programme Sustainability Into Future -Prof. Eboh

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: The Delta State Chief Job and Wealth Creation Officer, Prof. Eric Eboh, has said that array of role-model STEP and YAGEP alumni who attended the graduation ceremony has inspired fresh graduands to business successes. Prof….

Ederie Agog As Okowa, Askia, Onwo, Macaulay, Others Attend Eta Enahoro Son’s Marriage *Wish Couple Blissful Bond

Ederie Agog As Okowa, Askia, Onwo, Macaulay, Others Attend Eta Enahoro Son’s Marriage *Wish Couple Blissful Bond

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael J. EKOKORUWE: Ederie community in Isoko South local government area of Delta State was agog at the weekend as the Governor of Delta state, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, the Majority Leader Delta State House of Assembly,…

Update On Ukpokiti Terminal Fire Incident

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) From Editor’s DESK : The Management of Shebah Exploration & Production Company Ltd (SEPCOL) in RECIEVERSHIP, have provided an update on the explosion and subsequent fire that engulfed the FPSO Trinity Spirit located at the Ukpokiti Terminal, in…

Ughelli/Asaba Dualisation: Omodon Urges Construction Firm To Expidite Action

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Tina OKI: The Commissioner for Works (Urban and Highways), Mr Noel Omodon has tasked the construction company handling Sector ‘A’ of the Ughelli/Asaba Road Dualization to expedite action on the road before the rains commence. Mr Omodon…

St. Malachy’s College Old Boys’ Association, Sapele Gives Back *Unveils N11.5m School Hall

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Sheddy UDU: The 1970’s/1980’s set of students of St. Malachy’s College, Sapele, Old Boys’ Association (SMOBA), have handed over a renovated school hall to the management of the school in Sapele, Delta State. The Honourable Commissioner for…

Elumelu Hails Delta PDP Chairman Esiso On His Birthday

Elumelu Hails Delta PDP Chairman Esiso On His Birthday

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has felicitated the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Delta State, Olorogun Barrister Kingsley Esiso on the auspicious occasion of his…

Dame Okowa Laments Youths’ Moral Decadence   *Urges Mothers To Tow God’s Divine Rules

Dame Okowa Laments Youths’ Moral Decadence *Urges Mothers To Tow God’s Divine Rules

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -By Albert OGRAKA: Wife of Delta State Governor and founder, O5 Initiative, Dame Edith Okowa, has lamented the orgy of moral decadence among Nigerian youths, saying that much is expected from the foundational upbringing of children by mothers….

YAGEP Is An Excellent Agricultural Policy Of Delta Govt, Says YAGEPreneur Chike

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-UTEH: CHIKE URIAH hails from Oshimili South Local Government Area and is the CEO of Nellsvile Enterprise. He is a round peg in a round hole having studied Agric Economics from the University of Benin. Interacting…

2023: Tambuwal Kickstarts Consultations On Presidential Bid

2023: Tambuwal Kickstarts Consultations On Presidential Bid

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –PRESS RELEASE: Hearkening to calls by the Sokoto state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Monday agreed to begin a nationwide consultation on the desirability or otherwise of him…

FG Sets To Combat Illegal Wildlife, Forest Crime

FG Sets To Combat Illegal Wildlife, Forest Crime

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) From Mike SOGBOLA: The Federal Government has revealed plan to launch the National Strategy Plan on Combatting Illegal Wildlife and Forest Crime in the country. Addressing a press conference on Monday in Abuja, the Minister of State for…

China Promises To Assist Nigeria Overcome Her Challenges

China Promises To Assist Nigeria Overcome Her Challenges

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The People’s Republic of China has promised to deepen cooperation with Nigeria to overcome major challenges of the country and to enhance development especially in the face of COVID-19. Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun gave the promise…

Chibok People Decry Boko Haram Attacks *Insist They Have Had 72 Attacks, 407 Persons Killed, 332 Abducted

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Our CORRESPONDENTS: The people of Chibok local government area of Borno State have decried the neglect of their area by the government, which has left them vulnerable to Boko Haram attacks. Chibok got famous when on April…

Elumelu Felicitates With Issele-uku Monarch On His Birthday, 5th Coronation Anniversary

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has felicitated with the Monarch of Issele-uku kingdom in Aniocha North Local government area, Delta State, His Royal Majesty, Agbogidi Obi Nduka, on…

2023: Now That Gov Okowa Has Cleared The Air On How His Successor Would Emerge…

2023: Now That Gov Okowa Has Cleared The Air On How His Successor Would Emerge…

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Governor Ifeanyi Okowa (Ekwueme), has finally cleared the air on how his successor will emerge in 2023. In case you missed it, the great Ekwueme himself gave the clarification, during the mega rally held at the cenotaph to…

In Case You Don’t Know: Growing Coup in Africa Caused By Discontentment With Elected Leaders

In Case You Don’t Know: Growing Coup in Africa Caused By Discontentment With Elected Leaders

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Africans Rising for Justice, Peace & Dignity has identified growing discontentment with elected leaders as the cause of growing coup d’etat in Africa The comment came after the military take-over of government in Burkina Faso, which increase the…

Okowa Commends Uzor Peace Advocacy Team, Assures Of Govt Continuous Support

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael J. EKOKORUWE: Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has commended Chief Edwin Uzor, Special Adviser to the Governor on Peace Building and Conflict Resolution, for the state peace advocacy and capacity building workshop and assured…

Use Peace As Slogan, Watch-Word In 2023 Election -Gov. Okowa

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael J. EKOKORUWE: The governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has urged the youths of the state to avoid violent elections during the coming 2023 electionairing campaigns, resist the actors of “I must win” and…

2023 Poll: Put Your House In Order, PDP Boss Tells DC-23 *Assures Of Isoko South Political Leaders, Stakeholders’ Support

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Albert OGRAKA/Prosper ETENE: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman, Isoko South local Government Area of Delta State, Odio Obaro Godspower, has advised the DC-23, to put its house together ahead of the 2023 governorship elections. Odio Obaro,…

CHIEF ERIRI BECOMES 15TH ODIO-OLOGBO OF EMEDE

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- From Michael EKOKORUWE: Chief Paul Oletu Eriri, a former University don was last Friday installed the 15th Odio-Ologbo of Emede Kingdom in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. Performing the inauguration at his Uruovo residence in…

How Senior Student Slit Throat Of Junior For Refusing Errand *Govt Sets Up C’ttee To Investigate

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- From Our CORRESPONDENT: Borno State government has set up a committee to investigate the incident of the slitting of the throat of Jubril Sadi Mato, a student of Elkanemi College of Islamic Theology, Maiduguri. Jubril, who is presently…

NIS in Major Shake-up, 6 ACGs, 26 Comptrollers Redeployed

NIS in Major Shake-up, 6 ACGs, 26 Comptrollers Redeployed

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- From Our CORRESPONDENT: The Nigerian Immigration Service has announced a major shake-up in its senior staff with the redeployment of six Assistant Comptrollers General and 26 Comptrollers. The approval for the redeployment was communicated in a statement released…

Elumelu Briefs Aniocha/Oshimili Critical Stakeholders, Restates Commitment to Proactive Representation, Says 2021 Constituency Empowerment Programme To Hold Soon

Elumelu Briefs Aniocha/Oshimili Critical Stakeholders, Restates Commitment to Proactive Representation, Says 2021 Constituency Empowerment Programme To Hold Soon

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has restated his resolve towards ensuring unhindered and proactive representation of the People of Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in the National Assembly. Elumelu said…

I Hope to Have My Major Products Dominate Africa Markets in Next Five Years, Says STEP Beneficiary

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-UTEH: ILOBA, STEPHEN ONYEKA is one of the pioneer beneficiaries of the Delta State Government’s Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP) in the 2015/2016 Cycle. He hails from Aniocha North Local Government Area and studied at…

Obiano Shuns Soludo’s Transition C’ttee Inauguration, Journalists Barred From Event

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Sunny A. DAVID/AWKA: Some correspondents of National Media Organisations in Anambra State were on Thursday barred from covering the inauguration of Prof. Charles Soludo transition committee. The event which was held at Golden Tulip Hotel, Agulu in…

Togo – European Union New Partnership Framework and Renewed Financial Commitment

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: An official ceremony to present and launch the 2021-2027 Joint Multiyear Programming Document (DCP) was held in Lomé on January 12, 2022 at the headquarters of the Ministry of Planning, Development and Cooperation. Adopted on…

DELTA: Ayakoromo Bridge To Gulp N10.5bn *Oghara IPP Project, DBS Asaba Upgrade Underway

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK:Delta Government said it had approved an upward review of contract cost of Ayakoromo Bridge project from N6 billion to N10.5 billion. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, told journalists in Asaba that the review…

United States, Nigeria Sign Historic Agreement to Protect Nigerian Cultural Heritage

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- From Our CORRESPONDENT: The United States and Nigeria have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that launches a Cultural Property Agreement between both nations. U.S. Ambassador, Mary Beth Leonard and Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed…

N450m Fraud: Court Throws Out Ex-Minister, Bulama, Others’ Applications for Stay of Proceedings

N450m Fraud: Court Throws Out Ex-Minister, Bulama, Others’ Applications for Stay of Proceedings

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- From Our CORRESPONDENT: A Federal High Court in Damaturu, Yobe State has rejected applications seeking for “stay of proceedings” filed by a former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Abdu Bulama and four others in a N450 million…

French Ambassador Meets Zulum, To Partner On Agriculture, Education

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- From Our CORRESPONDENT: The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Emmanuelle Bultmann said her country plans to partner with Borno State on development of agriculture, education, and the resettlement of IDPs. Amb. Bultmann announced this on Wednesday when she…

Mohammed bin Rashid honours 10 Winners of 2022 Zayed Sustainability Prize

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) : His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has formally presented awards to the 10 winners of the 2022 Zayed Sustainability Prize. The Prize’s Awards Ceremony coincided with the…

AFC Raises $400mn In Syndicated Loan For Critical Infrastructure In Africa

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) : Africa Finance Corporation, Africa’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has raised USD$400 million in a new syndicated loan to support the post-pandemic recovery through critical development of infrastructure. The three-year facility – the first from AFC since 2018…

U.S Donates Another Batch of 3.2 million COVID-19 Vaccines

U.S Donates Another Batch of 3.2 million COVID-19 Vaccines

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) : The United States has delivered another batch of 3.2 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria. This is the latest donation to Nigeria by U.S, which has provided to Nigeria over $130 million of technical and financial support…

NLNG Suspension of Exportation of Cooking Gas, Relief -Ikeazor

NLNG Suspension of Exportation of Cooking Gas, Relief -Ikeazor

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) : Nigeria’s Minister of State for the Environment, Chief Sharon Ikeazor has said the decision of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited to suspend exportation of the cooking gas will not only bring down the price of…