One-Third Women Experience Violence In Lifetime, Says UNWomen

One-Third Women Experience Violence In Lifetime, Says UNWomen

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): ONE-THIRD of the women population worldwide experience violence in their lifetime, United Nations (UN) Women has decried. The Deputy Representative, UN Women Nigeria, Mr. Lansana Wonneh, at a media parley to commemorate with the 16 Days of Activism…

EU, Partners Mobilise Against SGBV

EU, Partners Mobilise Against SGBV

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE European Union (EU) and its partners are stepping up efforts to mobilise action towards fast-tracking prosecution of offenders and guaranteeing access to justice and remedies for victims of sexual assault. According to a statement on Wednesday, top…

Korea Boosts eGovernment In Nigeria, Cameroon

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA):- From Editor’s DESK: REPUBLIC of Korea in a move to boost eGovernment in Nigeria and Cameroon has organized Korea-Nigeria-Cameroon eGovernment workshop and knowledge exchange programme. The Republic of Korea organized the programme through its grant aid agency, Korea…

Cabo Verde Establishes Embassy In Nigeria *Watch Video

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA):- Special Report From Mike SOGBOLA: CABO Verde has established her Embassy in the country to strengthen diplomatic ties with Nigeria and be closer to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission which is headquartered in Abuja,…

UNODC, Canada, NAPTIP, NIS Collaborate To Combat Trafficking In Persons

UNODC, Canada, NAPTIP, NIS Collaborate To Combat Trafficking In Persons

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- From Mike SOGBOLA: THE United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Government of Canada has commenced the training of no less than 120 officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and National Agency for the…

AFGHANISTAN: THE TALLEST TASK FOR THE TALIBAN

AFGHANISTAN: THE TALLEST TASK FOR THE TALIBAN

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Austen AKHAGBEME: IT is always a different and strange experience when the hunter suddenly turned the hunted. The very reason why the vicious circle of violence may last longer than expected in crisis-ridden Afghanistan. As of today,…

#ENDSARS Protest: US Calls For Response From FG, Lagos On Report

#ENDSARS Protest: US Calls For Response From FG, Lagos On Report

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): United States has called on both Lagos and Federal governments to respond to the report submitted by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the #ENDSARS protest. The US Embassy in Nigeria in a statement on Tuesday…

Apprehension Grows Over Use Of Afghanistan For Sheltering, Training Or Financing Terror Acts

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE eight-nation Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan held in New Delhi, India last week has emphasised that Afghanistan’s territory should not be used for “sheltering, training, planning or financing any terrorist act.” Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval…

Anambra Election: US Threatens Visa Restriction On Instigators Of Violence

Anambra Election: US Threatens Visa Restriction On Instigators Of Violence

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE United States has warned that anyone who interferes with the lawful conduct of the Anambra state government or instigate violence in the South East state would be given visa restriction. A statement on Wednesday from the US…

COP26: UK Announces New Funding For Africa Climate Challenges

COP26: UK Announces New Funding For Africa Climate Challenges

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE United Kingdom has announced new funding to support African governments to roll-out critical adaptation projects so at-risk communities can adapt to the impact of extreme weather and changing climates. COP26 President Alok Sharma announced the new UK…

Time For Nigeria To Join Hands With China In Upholding True Multilateralism

Time For Nigeria To Join Hands With China In Upholding True Multilateralism

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): ON October 25,2021, H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China delivered a Speech At the Conference Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Restoration Of the Lawful Seat of the People’s Republic of China In the…

What You Must Do Before Boarding Flight To USA

What You Must Do Before Boarding Flight To USA

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE United States has said travelers into the country from November 8 are to be fully vaccinated and with proof of vaccinated before they are allowed to board flight. A statement from United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria,…

THE SUDANESE CRISIS: AN UNHOLY ALLIANCE

THE SUDANESE CRISIS: AN UNHOLY ALLIANCE

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Austen AKHAGBEME : THE fragile peace and the mutual suspicion that has led to the loudest silence, between the military and their civilian counterparts in a novel power- sharing sovereign transition council, headed by General Abder Fattah…

Southern Africa Embassies Want Unconditional Lifting Of Economic Sanctions On Zimbabwe

Southern Africa Embassies Want Unconditional Lifting Of Economic Sanctions On Zimbabwe

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA: EMBASSIES of countries in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) in Nigeria has again called for the immediate and unconditional lifting of the prolonged economic sanctions placed on Zimbabwe by the United States of America (USA) in 2001…

Insecurity: US Expresses Readiness To Lend Support to Nigeria

Insecurity: US Expresses Readiness To Lend Support to Nigeria

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLA: THE United States (US) has told Nigeria of her readiness to lend support towards the country’s bid to contain insecurity. The assurance was given during a meeting between the visiting US Deputy Security Adviser, Jonathan…

UK False Alarm Not Reflective Of Situation In Delta *Govt Flays Travel Advisory *Urges Int’l Community To Shun Report

UK False Alarm Not Reflective Of Situation In Delta *Govt Flays Travel Advisory *Urges Int’l Community To Shun Report

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: DELTA Government on Monday, expressed dismay over the recent travel advisory reportedly issued by the United Kingdom to its citizens in Nigeria. The Commissioner for Information in the state, Mr Charles Aniagwu, who expressed the…

Heavy Deployment of Security During Elections Shows Democracy Not Fully Entrenched -Ghana’s IGP

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLA: GHANA’S Inspector General of Police (IGP), George Dampare has punched holes in heavy deployment of security forces during in some West African countries, insisting that it only paints the picture that democracy is still yet…

Coups, Tenure Elongations Attracting Bad Image To West Africa -Speaker ECOWAS Parliament

Coups, Tenure Elongations Attracting Bad Image To West Africa -Speaker ECOWAS Parliament

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: THE Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Sidie Mohammed Tunis has lamented that the sub region is attracting bad image with recent military putsches, tenure elongations and undemocratic…

UK Changes Rules For Fully Vaccinated Travellers From Nigeria

UK Changes Rules For Fully Vaccinated Travellers From Nigeria

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: THE United Kingdom has changed travelling rules for Nigerians as fully vaccinated travellers from the country would now be allowed into the European country. A statement on Thursday from the British High Commission office in…

Regional Security: Zulum, 7 Other Lake Chad Governors Meet In Cameroon

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: EIGHT governors within the Lake Chad Basin have met in Yaoundé, Cameroon to discuss regional security cooperation and path to improve stability. The region as a result of the recession of Lake Chad and subsequent…

Macron Facilitates With Nigerians On Nation’s Independence

Macron Facilitates With Nigerians On Nation’s Independence

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: FRANCE’S President, Emmanuel Macron has fecilitated with Nigerians on the 61st Independence Anniversary of their country. Macron, in a letter to his Nigerian counterpart, President Muhammadu Buhari said: “On the occasion of the National Day…

Envoy, NIDCOM, Nigerian Community condemn killing of Nigerian by her Italian husband in Italy …Call for Justice

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: NIGERIA’S Ambassador to Italy, Amb Mfawa Omini Abam, the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, as well as the Nigerian Community in Italy, have demanded full investigation into the killing of a…

Egypt-ICF Releases Cairo Communiqué To Drive Global 2030 SDGs

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: A new document charting the way forward for developing economies to achieve the UN’s 2030 sustainable development goals (SDGs) has been released in Cairo. The Cairo Communiqué was released on September 9, 2021 at the…

Breaking: Nigeria Condemns Guinean Coup

Breaking: Nigeria Condemns Guinean Coup

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: NIGERIAN Government has condemned the coup d’etat in Guinea A statement by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday, Mrs. Esther Sunsuwa read: “The Nigerian Government is saddened by the apparent coup…

INDONESIA: HOME OF HOSPITALITY

INDONESIA: HOME OF HOSPITALITY

–Blank News Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: AS a diplomatic reporter, most of my work is among the diplomatic community. Having covered the foreign Missions in Nigeria for over 10 year now, I can say authoritatively that Indonesians are full of hospitality….

No Official Ban On Work Permit To Nigerians In UAE –Envoy

No Official Ban On Work Permit To Nigerians In UAE –Envoy

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: THE United Arab Emirates’ Ambassador to Nigeria Dr Fahad Obaid AI Taffaq has said there is no official communiction placed on issuance of work permit for Nigerians living and working in the United Arab Emirates….

Gulf Of Guinea: South Korea To Partner Nigeria On Security

Gulf Of Guinea: South Korea To Partner Nigeria On Security

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: SOUTH KOREA has expressed her readiness to partner with Nigeria to ensure the security in the Gulf of Guinea. The Republic of Korea 1st Vice Minister, Foreign Affairs, Mr. Choi Jong Kun expressed the interest…

Nigeria Excluded By UAE From Countries To Benefit From Visa-On-Arrival Policy

Nigeria Excluded By UAE From Countries To Benefit From Visa-On-Arrival Policy

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: NIGERIA has been excluded from a list of countries whose citizens are eligible to apply for visa-on-arrival in the United Arab Emirates. According to reports, the Etihad Airways has released a list of countries whose…

AFGHANISTAN: THE RETURN OF THE TALIBAN

AFGHANISTAN: THE RETURN OF THE TALIBAN

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Austen AKHAGBEME: IT was just the right time for the embattled Afghan President, Ashraf Ghani to disappear; with his tail tucked between his legs, he did without looking back. The cover the American government gave him and…

Germany To Build Dog School In Nigeria

Germany To Build Dog School In Nigeria -Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: THE German Government is to build a Dog School in Nigeria for the training of sniffer dog to enhance the ongoing war on narcotics The project is expected…

COVID-19 Scare: Nigeria High Commission In London Closed

COVID-19 Scare: Nigeria High Commission In London Closed

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: NIGERIA High Commission in London has been closed down due to COVID-19 scare. The High Commission, according to a statement on Thursday will remain closed for ten days. A statement from the Nigeria High Commission…

Nigeria Summons Ambassador To Indonesia For Debriefing Over Assault Of Official (See Video)

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: THE Nigerian Government on Tuesday summoned its Ambassador to Indonesia, Muhammed Buba Ahmed for debriefing over the circumstances surrounding the manhandling and arrest of the one of the nation’s diplomat in Jakarta. A Nigerian diplomat…

Hoarding Of COVID-19 Vaccines Should Be Stopped To End Pandemic – Int’l Forum Countries Speak Out

Hoarding Of COVID-19 Vaccines Should Be Stopped To End Pandemic – Int’l Forum Countries Speak Out

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: COUNTRIES on the globe have been asked to work against hoarding of COVID-19 vaccine and ensure that it is made available everywhere on the planet in order to put an end to the pandemic. Arising…

You Cannot Yet Travel To UAE Without Visa- Ghana Embassy Tells Passport Holders

You Cannot Yet Travel To UAE Without Visa- Ghana Embassy Tells Passport Holders

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: GHANA Passport holders cannot yet travel to United Arab Emirates, the West African country’s embassy in the Arab country has said. A statement on Monday by Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in UAE said…

Gambian President Commends Nigeria’s Drug War Campaign

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: PRESIDENT Adama Barrow of Gambia has commended Nigeria’s commitment to the war against illicit drug trafficking and abuse, even as he called for more collaboration among anti-drug law enforcement agencies in Africa and the world…

US Blockade, COVID-19 Pandemic Cause Us Loss Of $3.6 Bn In 2020 -Cuba Cries Out

US Blockade, COVID-19 Pandemic Cause Us Loss Of $3.6 Bn In 2020 -Cuba Cries Out

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: CUBA has cried that United States blockade against her and the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic have caused a loss of about $3.6 billion between April and December, 2020 alone. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on…

Nigeria, Korea Sign $13mn Agreement To Boost eGovt Expansion

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)  –From Mike SOGBOLO: KOREA and Nigeria have signed an agreement worth $13 million to boost eGovernment expansion in the country. The contract was on Thursday in Abuja by the Republic of Korea, through its grant aid agency, Korea…

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…

War Is Reaction To Jeopardised Rights -Sierra Leonean Judge

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: A Sierra Leonean Judge, Justice Tonia Barnett has said war is a reaction to jeopardised rights, even as she stated that it is only those that have not witnessed war that call for it. Barnett,…

Ghanaian Govt Denies Alleged Addo’s Disparaging Comment On Nigeria

Ghanaian Govt Denies Alleged Addo’s Disparaging Comment On Nigeria

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: THE Ghana government has denied a disparaging comment credited to it’s President Akufo Addo on Nigeria and Nigerians. The Ghanaian President in the report on the social media was alleged to have asked Nigerians to…