Read What NBA President Said About Judges’ Summons By CJN

Read What NBA President Said About Judges’ Summons By CJN

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: THE Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has frowned at recent recurring contradictory court decisions and orders, mostly arising from ex parte applications in political matters. The NBA President, OLUMIDE AKPATA in a statement on 30 August…

Glory Odueme Emerges New President, As Irri Community Elects New Executives

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael J. EKOKORUWE: COMRADE Glory Odueme has emerged president of Irri town during the August conference as new executives has been elected to run the affairs of Irri Development Union for the next two years, held at…

Bashorun Askia Honoured, As DESOPADEC, PDP Chieftains Attend Isoko South PDP Chairman Daughter’s Marriage

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: MANAGING Director/CEO of DESOPADEC Odio Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has received commendation and honour from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faiithfuls for his human and infrastructure development prowess in Isoko nation. The rare honour was part…

Loyalty, Administrative Capacity Earned Ukah SSG –Gov. Okowa

Loyalty, Administrative Capacity Earned Ukah SSG –Gov. Okowa

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: DELTA Governor, Sen. (Dr) lfeanyi Okowa, on Thursday, said loyalty and capacity earned Chief Patrick Ukah appointment as Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Okowa disclosed this at a civic reception organised in honour of…

Protests May Rock Kashmir Over Alleged Election Rigging

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike Sogbolo with Agency REPORTS: TROUBLE is brewing in Pakistan occupied Kashmir as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to hold protests against Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party for allegedly rigging the recently-held elections in the…

Zulum Expresses Support For Buni’s Led APC Committee

Zulum Expresses Support For Buni’s Led APC Committee

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: BORNO State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has expressed support and confidence in the Mai Mala Buni led All Progressives Congress (APC) national caretaker committee. Zulum expressed his support on Saturday in Mafa, his local government…

Elumelu Constituency Projects: Harvest Of Projects In Aniocha South As Okowa Commissions More Projects Executed By Elumelu

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: IT was a harvest of people oriented projects on Thursday, 29th July, 2021 as the Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa continued with the commissioning of Constituency Projects executed by the Minority Leader of…

BREAKING: Sowore Arrested At Abuja Federal High Court

BREAKING: Sowore Arrested At Abuja Federal High Court

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): FORMER AAC presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore has been arrested by the Nigerian police at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Sowore was arrested and whisked away while in court to show solidarity with the leader of…

OF ROTATIONAL PRESIDENCY AND ELITE INSENSITIVITY IN RECENT TIME

OF ROTATIONAL PRESIDENCY AND ELITE INSENSITIVITY IN RECENT TIME

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Austen AKHAGBEME: One of the major challenges of the Nigerian state, especially in a supposedly majoritarian rule such as ours, is the gross insensitivity of our elites to the real issue plaguing the nation. The mismanagement of…

2023: Elumelu Expresses Worry Over Voter Apathy, Suppression, Political Alienation, Extra-Civic Voting In Nigeria **Proffer Solutions

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Albert OGRAKA: RT. HON. NDUDI ELUMELU, Nigeria’s House of Representatives Minority Leader, yesterday expressed worries over the many factors promoting voter apathy, political alienation and voter suppression, as well as extra – civic voting patterns in Nigeria….

Application Of Technology Strengthens Democratic Process, Says Bashorun Askia

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Albert OGRAKA, Warri: AGAINST the backdrop of the furore generated by the debate on the mode of transmission of election results, a wider application of information technology will strengthen the democratic process by reducing the impact of…

Energy Commissioner, Ukodhiko Assumes Duty, Vows To Sustain Okowa’s Stronger Delta Agenda

Energy Commissioner, Ukodhiko Assumes Duty, Vows To Sustain Okowa’s Stronger Delta Agenda

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: THE newly sworn-in Delta State Commissioner for Power and Energy, Engr. Jonathan Ukodhiko, has vowed to facilitate the sustenance of the stronger Delta objectives of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa by ensuring that the Ministry renders services…

Shettima Calls For Power Shift To South, Insists There Was Gentleman’s Agreement In APC For Power Rotation

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: FORMER Borno State Governor, Senator Kashim Shettima has thrown his weight behind the call for power shift to Southern Nigeria in 2023. He said it was only right for the North especially the All Progressives…

“Kenneth Left Me, The Tears Refuse To Stop…” -Bashorun Askia Laments Death Of Delta Assembly Kinsman

Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): From Albert OGRAKA: THE Managing Director/CEO of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has expressed sadness and shock over the sudden death of Hon. Kenneth Ogba, Member representing Isoko South Constituency I…

JUNE 12: TODAY’S REALITY AND THE MISTAKE OF YESTERDAY

JUNE 12: TODAY’S REALITY AND THE MISTAKE OF YESTERDAY

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Austen AKHAGBEME: THE nation Nigeria, did not begin from June 12 1993; but her elongated dilemma and potpourri of woes can be partly traceable to that hysteric and historic date. That was the day ethno-religious politics was…

Aniocha/Oshimili Council Chairmen Hail Elumelu For Effective Representation

Aniocha/Oshimili Council Chairmen Hail Elumelu For Effective Representation

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): AS the 9th Assembly of the House of Representatives marks its second legislative year, Chairmen of Councils in Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in Delta State, have paid glowing compliments to the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon….

Democracy Day: FG Declares Monday, June 14 Public Holiday

Democracy Day: FG Declares Monday, June 14 Public Holiday

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -Mike SOGBOLO: THE Federal Government has declared Monday, 14th June, 2021 as public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government,…

Okowa Swears In Ukah As SSG, Urges Political Appointees To Shun Complacency

Okowa Swears In Ukah As SSG, Urges Political Appointees To Shun Complacency

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): DELTA Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has charged political appointees in the state to shun complacency and redouble their efforts to help his administration to deliver on its promises to Deltans.  Okowa made the call while inaugurating the…

House Of Reps Constitution Review: S’South Zonal Public Hearing To Hold In Asaba

House Of Reps Constitution Review: S’South Zonal Public Hearing To Hold In Asaba

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Review will hold its South South zonal public hearing in Asaba, Delta State. According to statement signed by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the House…

May 29: Reps Minority Caucus Declares APC Administration Failure

May 29: Reps Minority Caucus Declares APC Administration Failure

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has said that the All Progressives Congress, APC, led administration in the Country has failed on all fronts in the last six years. In a Statement signed by the Minority Leader…

Zulum Reshuffles Cabinet, Orders Deployment of N1.4 Bn Newly Acquired Heavy Duty Machines

Zulum Reshuffles Cabinet, Orders Deployment of N1.4 Bn Newly Acquired Heavy Duty Machines

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: BORNO State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has effected a ‘minor’ cabinet reshuffle with the redeployment three commissioners. The decision is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Acting Secretary to the State Government, Danjuma…

PDP: Reps Minority Caucus Tackles EFCC Over Probe, Wants Same Invitation To APC, FG Officials

PDP: Reps Minority Caucus Tackles EFCC Over Probe, Wants Same Invitation To APC, FG Officials

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has said that it has noted with desmay the moves by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to “witch-hunt and pry into the books of the leading opposition Peoples…

Delta: Gov Okowa Dissolves Exco, Drops Advisers

Delta: Gov Okowa Dissolves Exco, Drops Advisers

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): GOVERNOR Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 dissolves the State Executive Council (SEC) comprising the 25 commissioners, drawn from the 25 local government areas of the state. The governor also dropped the Secretary to…

Elumelu Distributes Empowerment Items Worth Over N300Mn To 456 Beneficiaries *Okowa, Gbajabiamila, Others Hail Donor

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on Saturday 15th May, 2021 flagged off the distribution of empowerment items worth over 300 Million Naira to 456 beneficiaries drawn from Anioha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of the State. The empowerment items,…

NPA Looting: Reps Minority Caucus Asks EFCC To Investigate Bala Usman

NPA Looting: Reps Minority Caucus Asks EFCC To Investigate Bala Usman

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has raised alarm on the alleged looting of over N165 billion operating surplus as well as other diverted funds running into billions of naira, by top officials of the Nigerian…

2023: Gbagi Gets Overwhelming Guber Boost In Delta North, Central Districts

2023: Gbagi Gets Overwhelming Guber Boost In Delta North, Central Districts

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): BARELY 24 hours after prominent leaders from Delta North Senatorial District, spoke out on the prospects of 2023 gubernatorial ambition of former Minister of Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, Ughievwen youths, men and women have endorsed him to run…

Declare State Of Emergency On Security -Gbagi Urges FG

Declare State Of Emergency On Security -Gbagi Urges FG

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): FRONTLINE Delta guber aspirant in the 2023 governorship election, Olorogun Barrister Kenneth Gbagi, has called on the federal government to declare a state of emergency on the security system in Nigeria. Gbagi told journalists under the aegis of…

Reps Minority Leader Elumelu Flays Buhari, APC For Dysfunctional Governance, Calls For PDP Unity, Focus To Take Over Govt

Reps Minority Leader Elumelu Flays Buhari, APC For Dysfunctional Governance, Calls For PDP Unity, Focus To Take Over Govt

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) has come under severe criticisms for its governance ineptitude, that has left the Nigeria nation dysfunctional in its six years of despicable rulership and wrecking the ship of state, with…

DESOPADEC MD Receives Award From E. K. Clark Solidarity Movement For Okowa

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Etene PROSPER: THE Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Odio Bashorun Askia Ogeh, FCNA, CrFA has received award from E. K. Clark Solidarity Movement for Okowa led by the…

ELITE PRETENCE, 2023 ELECTIONS AND THE REST OF US

ELITE PRETENCE, 2023 ELECTIONS AND THE REST OF US

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Austen AKHAGBEME: THE shenanigans of the vicious Nigerian elites has for time immemorial, brought our Nation into a serious disrepute, knowingly or unknowingly. They have gradually put fire to the inflammable tail of our socio- cultural pluralism…

PREDATORS, VICTIMS AND ECHOES OF DISINTEGRATION

PREDATORS, VICTIMS AND ECHOES OF DISINTEGRATION

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Austen AKHAGBEME: ONE of the palpably visible source of anger that readily culminates into feelings of separatism and other existential cry in our Nation today is insecurity. This is more so, given the level of workable strategies…

Women Voters (NILOWV) Commend Gov Okowa For 17 Female Delta LG Vice Chairmen

Women Voters (NILOWV) Commend Gov Okowa For 17 Female Delta LG Vice Chairmen

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael J. EKOKORUWE: THE Delta State Chapter of the League of Women Voters of Nigeria (NILOWV), has commended Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta State, for providing a veritable platform that has successfully made 17 women…

Use Political Platforms To Secure Future Of Women -Dame Okowa Tells Female LG V’Chairmen

WIFE of the Delta State Governor and founder of 05 Initiative, Dame Edith Okowa has enjoined the recently elected 17 female Local Government Vice Chairmen to see that they use their current platforms to secure the political future of other women. Dame…

Aniocha North: Jerry Nkeweshe Dumps PDP For APC, Received By Revalidation, Registration C’ttee

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Enalo James/Onicha-Olona: CHIEF Jerry Nkeweshe, the Owelle of Onicha-Olona in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta state has dumped the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The grassroots politician who decamped on…

Buni Denies Alleged Supreme Court Judges’ Pact With PDP On Imo North Poll

Buni Denies Alleged Supreme Court Judges’ Pact With PDP On Imo North Poll

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – From Mike SOGBOLO: The Acting Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Mai-Mala Buni has said he had at no time alleged that some judges of the Supreme Court met with opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party to subvert…

PDP’s Iteire, Elected Chairman Isoko North Council

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC on Saturday declared Christian Iteire, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, winner of Saturday’s Chairmanship election in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta state. The Returning Officer for the…

ASASA OF PDP WINS ISOKO SOUTH CHAIRMANSHIP POLL, COMMENDS DSIEC *AS APC ALLEGES IRREGULARITIES

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael EKOKORUWE: THE candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Isoko South local government area, Hon. Victor Asasa has been declared winner in the March 6th Delta State Independent Electoral Commission local government election held across the…

I Am Ready To Run For APC National Chairman, Sheriff Declares

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO/North-East Bureau: Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Sheriff on Saturday declared his readiness to run for the chairmanship of All Progressives Congress (APC) if the position is zoned to the…