-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has sealed up an Offshore Safety Training Centre along Opete Road in Warri, Delta State belonging to Opeans Nigeria Limited.It was alleged that Opeans Nigeria Limited which operates an Offshore Safety…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLA: The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed 2 Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs) gun trucks and killed some fighters at Borgozo in Borno State. The Nigerian Air Force Director of Public Relations…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been drawn to reports currently circulating in the social media purporting that the Commission had dropped the criminal charge against a former minister of petroleum resources, Diezani…
Update>> –Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGNOLA, Damaturu: Residents of Babbangida, in Tarmuwa local government area of Yobe State which was attacked on Wednesdays afternoon by Boko Haram, have alleged that a shot by the NAF jet on a residential quarters…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – From Mike SOGBOLA, Damaturu: Suspected members of Boko Haram on Wednesday attacked Babbangida town in Yobe State. The group launched the attack on the town in an ambulance, which they had earlier siezed from a team of…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA/Etene Prosper: The Managing Director/CEO of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh FCNA, CrFA, has assured the oil and gas bearing ethnic nationalities in the state, that the Commission will…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Austen AKHAGBEME: Senator Sabi Abdullahi of the APC and the Present Deputy Chief whip of the upper chambers, may not be a household name. But his controversial bill, THE PROHIBITION OF HATE SPEECH BILL, has become a…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Delta State Commissioner for Youths Development, Mr Ifeanyi Egwuyenga says his ministry is intensifying efforts to commence training of youths from seven tertiary institutions in entrepreneurship in the state. He stated this in Asaba when the executives of…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has congratulated former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as he marks his 73rd birthday. The Minority…
-Blank NEWS Online NIGERIA –From Mike SOGBOLA, Maiduguri: Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara has deployed 150 Cameroonian vigilantes to flush out remnants of Boko Haram for his state. The newly engaged Cameroonians, who are also equipped for the task, are to work…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) —By Austen AKHAGBEME: One of the recent wonders of the world is the recent ignoble return of the controversial and underperforming governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Adoza Bello. To the ruling party, it’s a fait accompli ; but…
Approximately US$1.2 billion equivalent in recent Asian investments into AFC Success exemplifies Asian investors’ interest in Africa’s development –Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)– Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the leading investment-grade infrastructure solutions provider, today announces the closing of its inaugural US$140,000,000 Kimchi Term…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- By Albert OGRAKA: The Traditional Rulers of the Oil Minerals Producing Communities of Nigeria (TROMPCON), Delta State Chapter, have expressed confidence in the choice of His Excellency, Sen. Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, on the appointment of Bashorun Askia…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): There appears to be a crack in the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the crisis in the selection of the House of Representatives Minority Leader as some members of the national leadership…
Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -By Mabamije Balogun A section of the Ughelli Main Market that leads to Oteri Community was today gutted by fire destroying goods worth millions of naira. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained but an unconfirmed…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: In a bid to actualize the promise made to Delta State workers by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on payment of the new minimum wage, the State Government has fomally constituted a Committee to parley with the…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): By Albert OGRAKA: The Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), has said it would collaborate with the state Assembly House Committee on DESOPADEC in driving the process towards the implementation of policies and programmes of the…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The Odio-Ologboship tusle of Ibrede clan in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State has finally come to an end with the installation of Chief Couple Ipoli of Awah as the new Odio-Ologbo of the area. Chief…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: As Deltans all over the world celebrate the victory of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa at the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday, the Managing Director/CEO of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC)…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – By Albert OGRAKA: Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has commended the Judiciary for the “sound judgment” by the Court of Appeal, which affirmed his victory in the March 9, 2019 Governorship election in the state. His…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The Nigeria House of Representatives has decided to put a stop to the impunity of some of its members who it noted derives joy in breaching its rules and standing orders. Consequently, the House through its Committee on…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): A socio-cultural and political pressure group, the Arewa Youth for Peace and Security (AYPS) has cautioned the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against interfering in the affairs of the PDP caucus of the…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike Sogbola: Yobe State Governor, Alhaji Mai-Mala Buni on Wednesday presented an appropriation bill of N108.4 billion to the Assembly. The proposed budget, the first by Buni, indicates an increase of N16.7 billion or 15.5 percent over the budget…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike Sogbola: Yobe Police Command on Wednesday said it won’t tolerate herders/farmers clash in the State. The warning was issued by the Yobe Commissioner of Police, Yahaya Abubakar during a meeting organized by his office with farmers and herders. …
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike Sogbola: The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has assured the Nigerian Army (NA) of its desire and unwavering commitment to repairing roads and other critical infrastructure destroyed as a result of insurgency in North-East. Its Chairman Governing…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – From Mike Sogbola: The Nigerian Army on Tuesday formalised agreement with the Defence Industries Corporation of NIGERIA / Command Engineering Depot on mass production of 28 Mines Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles for its counter terrorism/insurgency and…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ward 7 (Umuagu) in Oshimili South Local Government Area, Delta State, have lauded the Chairman of the party in the area, Ogbueshi Dada Okonji, for providing good leadership for the party….
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike Sogbola: Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara has assisted over 3,000 street beggers with a token of N30,000 each in the last two months. This is part of his administration’s social protection scheme which has seen over 7,000 persons…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- By Michael Ekokoruwe: The Delta State Commissioner for Higher Education, Professor Patrick Muoboghare, Hon. Eta Enahoro, Managing Director Skywards Resources limited, Hon. Joel- Onowakpor Thomas, Chief executive officer, Elomas group of companies and others have officially launched a…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The attention of the leadership of the Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives under Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has been drawn to allegations of disloyalty leveled against it in a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA/ Michael EKOKORUWE: The National Association of Teachers of Languages in Colleges of Education and Polytechnics, has held its silver Jubilee/ 25th annual national conference and workshops towards peaceful co-existence, National cohesion and development in Nigeria. The…
See Full Text Of Budget Inside: –Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has presented the year 2020 proposed budget of N389,190,799,362 Billion to the State House of Assembly. Presenting the 2020 Budget Proposals, christened “Budget…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Pupils of Okotie-Eboh Primary School 1, Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area, are to return to their fully reconstructed block of classrooms soon following the completion of work on the project by the state government The state Commissioner for…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa will today, Wednesday, November 6, 2019, present the year 2020 proposed budget to the State House of Assembly. The notification of the 2020 proposed budget presentation by the…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Governor of Delta, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that medical tourism will greatly reduce with effective Patient Centered Care (PCC) system as Nigerians will have more confidence in the health facilities. Delivering a keynote address at the…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The Managing Director/CEO of DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh, in keeping to his promise of rebranding the Commission, has approved the distribution of modern working tools to staff reporters of the Media And Public Affairs Unit. Presenting the items…
Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By FIDELIS EGUGBO : The world has become a global village through the aid of technology, to the extent that as an event breaks, it is known by anyone who cares. Based on United Nations (UN) data, Nigeria,…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike Sogbola Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed an Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) Terrorists’ hideout and neutralized some of their fighters at Arrinna Ciki on the fringes of the Lake Chad…
-Blank NEWS Online NIGERIA: FAKE OPERATION: ARMY URGES NIGERIANS TO DISREGARD BRICKS PUBLICATION ON THE PURPORTED NIGERIAN ARMY OPERATION POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION Following the widespread apprehension on the purported Nigerian Army (NA) operation positive identification from 1 November to 23 December 2019, as…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael EKOKORUWE The people of Irri kingdom in Isoko South local government area of Delta State, have adopted the amended constitution of Irri Development Union for the liberation of the community from vices and reproach towards promoting…
