Blank NEWS Online founding Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, Albert Eruorhe Ograka, is a Graduate of Mass Communication. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Journalism from the International Institute of Journalism (IIJ).
The Delta State High Court sitting in kwale, Ndokwa West, has fixed May 10, 2018 to hear the appeal filed for a stay of execution filed by Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Friday Ossai Osanebi over its judgment on…
*By Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr CHICAGO, United States of America/ — Finally, the world met in Geneva on Friday 13th of April to gather the necessary financing to bring relief aid to desperate people of DRCongo. And this, subsequently to the…
Prominent sons and daughters of Anioma Nation from all walks of life have resolved to formally honour the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, for his sterling leadership in the state. The grand reception is expected to hold on Saturday,…
By Albert OGRAKA: The founder of 05-Initiative and wife of Delta state governor, Dame (Mrs.) Edith Okowa has formally flagged off the Grassroots Medical Outreach for the 25 local government areas of the state. This is coming against the backdrop of recent…
Governorship hopeful under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Cairo Ojougboh has again intensified his one-man-one-vote campaign across the state and further reiterated his commitment to building a virile and corrupt-free state if voted to serve as governor of…
Immediate-past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has received yet another boost which will help reinforce his senatorial ambition as the tempo of political activities increases ahead of the 2019 general elections. This time around, one of the three ethnic…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an ex parteapplication filed by the Delta Central senator, Ovie Omo-Agege, to stop his suspension by the Senate. He had, on April 3, filed the ex-parte application before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, asking the court to order that…
The Senate on Thursday suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, who is from Delta State, for 90 legislative days. The lawmaker belongs to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Also, the Senate disbanded the Parliamentary Support Group for President Muhammadu Buhari led by Senator Abdullahi Adamu with…
The Niger Delta Environmental Sustainability Movement, a nongovernmental organization, has appealed to the Federal Government to make reparations for the Borgu people of Niger State over the displacement they suffered 50 years ago. The movement, in a letter made available to journalists…
The Delta State Job Creation Programme, Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP) has received another boost with an additional twenty-nine (29) trainees comprising Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). This was made known at a one day orientation course organised for them by the…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday announced his intention to re-contest for the post of the president in the 2019 general election. In a statement issued by his media aide, Mallam Garba Shehu, the president said his decision to contest was to heed…
The Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has declared his administration’s determination to continue to support and encourage individuals with genuine intention to bring development to the state. Dr Okowa made the declaration while performing the official ground breaking ceremony…
“Interestingly, Bashorun Askia Ogieh became the first Non-Indigene of Olomoro Kingdom to be conferred with the Chieftaincy Title of Senior High Chief. A honour done him for his good works..” OLOMORO – The proverbial golden fish that has no hiding place was…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Executive Director (Finance and Administration) at the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun (Hon.) Askia Ogieh JP, has been bestowed with the prestigious Papal’s Award at St. John The Baptist…
Ahead of the 2019 gubernatorial election, a coalition of Youths from Delta North Senatorial District of the State have declared their support for the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr. Cairo Ojougboh. The youths made their declarations during a…
First batch of alleged looters, amount taken 1. PDP Chairman Uche Secondus -Allegation: On the 19th of Feb 2015, he took N200 million only from the office of the NSA. 2. Former PDP Financial Secretary -Allegation: On the 24th of Oct 2014,…
In continuation of the third phase of the Town Hall meetings, inspection and commissioning of projects by the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, the team will visit Warri North and Warri South Local Government Areas on Tuesday and Wednesday,…
ASABA/Nigeria: The ceremony for the official opening of the first Sports University in Sub-Sahara Africa, Stars University, is to hold April 3, 2018 in Idumuje-Ugboko, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. In a statement released by the Management of the Prince…
President Mohammadu Buhari and APC leader Ahmed Tinubu have rekindled hope with assurances that Nigeria is being rescued from wreckage. Buhari, who is in Lagos for a two-day official visit, restated his commitment to implement people-oriented programmes. “Our goal is to bring…
*Pledges Free Education, Free Health Care Services, Improved Electricity A foremost governorship aspirant under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and sponsor of “One Man One Vote” campaign, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh has embarked on a consultation tour of Delta state…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met in secret with China’s Xi Jinping this week in Kim’s first trip abroad since assuming power, Chinese state news reported Wednesday. The news confirms widespread rumors that Kim had unexpectedly traveled to China via an…
The Nigerian Senate may have concluded plans to suspend Senator Ovie Omo-Agege of the All Progressives Congress (APC) representing Delta Central Senatorial Districd, over his involvement to ensure that the Senate’s plans to override Buhari’s veto on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill…
Residents of Ubulu-Okiti community, a suburb or Asaba, capital of Delta state, have cried out over the refusal of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company’s (BEDC) to restore them to the national grid after eight years of deliberate disconnection, insipite of alleged ongoing…
Iceland announced Monday it will stage a diplomatic boycott of the football World Cup in Russia over the poisoning of a former double agent in Britain. “Among the measures taken by Iceland is the temporary postponement of all high-level bilateral dialogue with…
While not as meaty as a new trailer, Marvel has released some new promotional materials for the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War. A series of posters have been published online, each featuring a handful of the many characters set to star in the upcoming…
Sierra Leone’s presidential election run-off will now hold on March 31, four days later than planned, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday. The court made the ruling after receiving a request for a postponement from the National Electoral Commission (NEC). The NEC…
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the United Nations (UN) of his commitment to conducting credible, free and fair elections in 2019. Buhari gave the assurance when the UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed met him in Abuja, according to a note by the…
After an exclusive vetting of all political leaders and office holders in Ndokwa Nation since inception of democracy in 1999, the Ndokwa Transformers, a non-governmental socio-political group have given credit to Monday Onyeme, saying he has contributed to the socio-ecomomic development of…
Russian businessman, Sergei Mavrodi, whose MMM pyramid scheme deprived millions of Russians and money enthusiasts all over the world of their savings in the 1990s, has died of a heart attack, according to Russia media. According to reports, the 62-year-old was rushed…
The Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr Oghenekaro Ilolo, has called on the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), to carry out a proper audit of all voluntary organizations in the State to identify the real ones. Mr Ilolo made the call when…
Dr Cairo Ojougboh, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Ali Modu Sheriff’s faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview, he speaks on diverse political issues and insecurity challenges…
**Plans To Investigate Alleged Officials’ Corrupt Practices Delta state governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has denied that Mr. D.O Nwachukwu, founder of Nwachukwu Auctioneering Services, currently handling the ongoing auction of unserviceable assets in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state,…
Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori, has filed an appeal against his conviction on Wednesday at London’s Court of Appeal. Ibori who was jailed and spent years in UK prison after pleading guilty to laundering a stolen fortune in Britain, is…
The leading opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the abduction and release of the students of Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State, by Boko Haram as stage-managed. The essence of the alleged stage-managed abduction, the party said,…
*Gov. Okowa Reaffirms Commitment To Service Delivery, Transparency, Accountability For Economic Stability Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to realizing the administration’s SMART agenda policies through a culture of effective service delivery, transparency and…
The Ijaw People’s Development Initiative (IPDI) has threatened to boycott the proposed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s Town Hall meeting in Burutu over the governor’s alleged deliberate resfusal to release fund for the commencement of work on the abandoned Ayakoromo bridge project earlier approved…
“Aside from the 2017 Winter Olympics, the annual meeting of the African Development Bank this May in Korea, is the most important event on our calendar,” – Kim Dong Yen. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance, Kim Dong Yen…
Indian authorities have seized a solar power plant and some 134 acres of land belonging to billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi in connection with the country’s biggest-ever bank fraud of 1.8 billion U.S. dollars. “The Enforcement Directorate took possession of the land and…
Russia: President Vladimir Putin’s Landslide Re-election Victory Worries Opposition Russia’s opposition elements have queried the landslide victory of President Vladimir Putin in Sunday’s presidential election, which gave him another six years in power. Putin, who has ruled Russia for almost two decades,…
*Delta State Government should synergize with security agencies to halt Fulani herdsmen menace. *Condemns security agents’ molestation of NUJ members performing legitimate duties. *Commends Delta Government for re-awarding failed projects in Asaba capital territory. *Appreciates Government’s linking of Delta Broadcasting Service (DBS)…