-BY SUNNY A. DAVID / AWKA: With less than sixteen days to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, has restated commitment to partnering with Journalists in order to conduct credible elections that meet international standards. The INEC…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will probe the TraderMoni micro-credit scheme of the Federal Government. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this to reporters on Thursday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. While the preparations for the coming elections were…
PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has promised to revive all the sea ports in Delta State and complete the second Niger Bridge when he emerges as President. Alhaji Abubakar gave the promise on Thursday (31/01/19) during…
-BY MICHAEL EKOKORUWE: Isoko development union women wing through its president Chief Mrs. Felicia Suleiman, has commended Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta State for prompt response to the pregnant woman who delivered a baby girl during the state PDP campaign…
-BY SUNNY A. DAVID / AWKA: The Anambra State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Nkwachukwu Orji says the Commission has recruited over twenty-five thousand ad-hoc staff, for the 2019 General Elections in the State. Dr. Orji disclosed this when he led top officials…
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal constituency in the forthcoming national assembly election, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has announced the immediate release of the sum of N5 Million to energize the Ubulu Uku substation which has been dormant due to…
THOUSANDS of Deltans on Tuesday defied heavy down-pour to attend the campaign rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ughelli South with excited Governor Ifeanyi Okowa expressing joy that Deltans are appreciating the development projects of his administration. The heaven was…
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked supporters to vote whoever they like in the coming general elections. He told them at the presidential rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State on Tuesday that regardless of party, ethnicity or religion, they…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the withdrawal of Oby Ezekwesili as presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN). INEC insists that “the deadline for Ezekwesili or any candidate in that category to withdraw or be replaced…
The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN, Oby Ezekwesili has withdrawn from the presidential race, according to a statement released by her media office early Thursday morning. The statement signed by the spokesperson of the Obiageli Ezekwesili Presidential…
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate disbandment of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Special Investigation Panel and Special Tactical Squad. The Acting IG also announced the setting-up of a Special Election Investigation Team tasked with…
Read Excerpts: INTERVIEW: In this Interview, Comr Gospel Ifechikwu Amaliamifeobu bares his mind on his plans for Aniocha South Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, under the auspices of the Labour Party Candidate, ahead of the March 2nd 2019 election….
There have been uneasy calm within the political camp of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressive Congress APC, as former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar successfully arrived Washington DC on a visit to the…
As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign continues in Delta State, the second term bidder governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has called for sustained unity among party members in order to achieve victory at the polls. The governor, during the PDP campaign…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the regulations and guidelines for the conduct of the forthcoming general elections. According to the 33-page document obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, Smart Card Readers, SCRs and Permanent Voter Cards…
A statement signed by the Publicity Secretary, APC, Delta State, Barr. Sylvester Imonina, and made available to Blank NEWS Online reads: MEMBERS OF ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS, ISOKO NATION AND DELTA STATE WERE NOT PARTIES TO CHIEF JOE ARAUSI AND HON. ABIKELEGBA ODHEGOLO’S…
The campaign train of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Delta State will on Thursday January 10, 2019 be at Ozoro to tell the people of the area why they should vote for the candidates of the party in the forthcoming general…
-By Albert OGRAKA: Blak NEWS Online recently reports that the ongoing overwhelming campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have driven the opposition parties into their shell of shame. It is true that some political parties exist only by INEC registration…
The Oshimili North chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has set up ward campaign councils to ensure the success of this year’s general election campaign coming up in Akwukwu Igbo, the local government headquarters on Tuesday, January 12 by 12noon.During a…
-By Albert OGRAKA: The unimaginable magnanimous and unprecedented ongoing campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which is billed for the 25 local government areas of Delta state, has tactically put the various opposition party, especially the All Progressive Congress (APC) on…
-By Albert OGRAKA: Ahead of the 2019 general elections, leaders, elders, stakeholders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta state have continued to canvass for the actualization of a total victory across board for the party in the state…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congratulates its Vice Presidential candidate, Governor Peter Obi, for his outstanding performance at the 2019 Vice Presidential debate on Friday. In a statement signed by the patty’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondsays and made available to Blank…
(By Our Political Editor): A Delta State House of Assembly candidate gunning to represent Ukwuani Local Government Area constituency, under the platform of the National Conscience Party, NCP, Hon. Ifeanyi Nwador, has declared that he has a great plan to transform Ukwuani…
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has urged members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council to engage in issue based campaigns, expressing confidence that the PDP has successfully executed projects that will earn it victory in the 2019 general…
-By Albert OGRAKA:- A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta state, Bashorun (Hon.) Askia Ogieh JP, has urged Nigerians, especially Deltans to massively support the election and re-election of the duo of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as Nigeria’s president…
–By Enalo JAMES (Political Editor) The Delta South Senatorial District candidate of Kowa Party, Hon. Patrick Tanno Onovughakpo, has promised to provide the needed representation and enhance the development of the district. Hon. Onovughakpo, who stated this while speaking with stakeholders of…
About 1,000 members of various opposition parties in Oshimili South local government area have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the past few weeks. The Chairman of PDP in Oshimili South local government area, Ogbueshi Dada Okonji, made the revelation…
In line with global practices, the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has set machinery in motion to organize live debate for gubernatorial candidates of political parties participating in the forthcoming 2019 general elections in the state. The…
*Obi Is Prudent In Management of Resources *He Has Integrity, Fear of God, Believes In Rule of Law *His Critics Are Enemies of Nigeria The President of Christ the King College (CKC) Onitsha, Lagos branch, Barrister George Onwubuya has hailed the presidential…
-By Albert OGRAKA: The Delta state government has expressed its desire to collaborate with formidable political pressure groups that are desirous of utilizing their genuine strategies towards the successful re-election of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in the 2019 governorship election in the state….
-By Ekemezie Becky Across developing countries, including Nigeria, it has been empirically established that certain economic sectors and activities hold the greatest potentials for job and wealth creation. These include agriculture, agribusiness, agro-based industries, agricultural value chain services, vocational skills-based microenterprises, cottage enterprises,…
**HAILS ATIKU’S EMERGENCE AS PDP PRESIDENTIAL FLAG-BEARER **LAUDS GOV. OKOWA’S TRANSPARENCY -By Albert OGRAKA: A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta state, Bashorun (Hon.) Askia Ogieh JP, has expressed satisfaction in the way the Chairman, Planning Committee of the…
PDP SENATORIAL, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY RESULTS AT A GLANCE. WINNERS OF SENATORIAL PRIMARIES. 1. Delta North. Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi. 2. Delta Central Hon. Evelyn Oboro 3. Delta South Sen. James Manager. WINNERS OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRIMARIES. 1….
The member representing Burutu 2, Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Kennedy Daubry, has emerged the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Burutu Federal Constituency for the 2019 general elections. Daubry, was declared winner and returned unopposed in the APC Burutu Federal…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon Sheriff Balogun has thrown his weight behind Governor of Lagos State, Akinwumi Ambode, saying he is the best option. Balogun, former Sole Administrator of Sururele Local Government Area, also dismissed the endorsement of…
… Chooses Otuaro As Running Mate …Ibori Urges Deltans To Rally Round Okowa DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has emerged as the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), promising that his second tenure would be better. Chairman of…
The immediate past speaker of the Delta state House of Assembly, Hon. Monday Igbuya has been suspended for three months over allegations of financial recklessness during his tenure as speaker. Although, some free thinkers are claiming that the state executive is behind…
The best chance that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) stands to sack President Buhari of the all Progressives Party (APC) is in 2019. If, for any self-inflicted reason, the PDP failed to remove the APC in 2019, it is not likely going…
There are indications that the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are yet to agree on a venue for party’s presidential primaries fixed for Oct. 6, following a sharp disagreement between the leaders of the party on Monday in Abuja. The disagreement…
Immediate past Governor of Delta State and APC 2019 Delta South Senatorial hopeful, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has said that Niger Delta youth leaders were becoming articulate and active contributors to nation building. Uduaghan was a Special Guest of Honour at the…
