-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: The Managing Direcrot/Chief Executive Officer of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh FCNA, CrFA, has delivered a speech in Pidgin English on how to protect ourselves against the Corona…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Former Managing Director of Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC), Suleiman Achimugu has died over night from Coronavirus. He is the first casualty in Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): REDAVIA, a global market leader of cost-effective, reliable, and clean solar power for businesses, signed a lease with Exotic EPZ LTD, an international nuts and oils processing and export company. Exotic EPZ Ltd is led by a dynamic…
We will easily defeat the spread of this virus if everyone sees himself/herself as a potential carrier who does not want to spread the virus.
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Abubakar TSAV: The world is replete with very many tinges of experiences. A man’s bad deeds lives long after his demise, but his good deeds are interred with his bones. President Muhammadu Buhari accepted the burden of…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new method of checking the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination after shutting down its portal. According to the examination body, the portal was shut down due to the…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -By Austen AKHAGBEME: There’s something I love about a particular childhood friend of mine. Despite the fact that he’s not as educated as the rest of us, he sometimes have this knack for stirring up a political debate…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The Delta State government, is through a collaborative effort, strengthening engagements with Persons Living with Disabilities (PwDs) by enhancing their usefulness to the society, through various areas of endeavours. The Chief Job and Wealth Creation Officer, Prof. Eric…
**Ikpokpko, Bashorun Askia, Chief Etaluku, High Chief Amadhe, Sir Eto, Brig. Gen. Omu (Rtd), Prince Ewenede, CSP. Mohammed, Archbishop Apena, Bishop Oyede, Others Attend Peace Parley… –Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Michael EKOKORUWE: There is time for everything, time of war, time…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa and renowned real estate developer, Chief Kennedy Kanma have been unveiled as the Chief Guest of Honour and Chairman of the occasion, respectively for the 2020 edition of Maris Annual Public…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The management of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), have cautioned individuals or groups planning to launch a campaign of calumny and blackmail against the Commission, to desist forthwith, as the claims are null and void….
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Patrick OCHEI: The veteran journalist and Chairman, Board of Delta Broadcasting Service, DBS Asaba, Comrade Felix Ofou has been showered with encomiums by friends and staff of DBS to celebrate his birthday. The man, Ofou, born on…
* -Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – By Austen AKHAGBEME: His morbid desire has always been that of ascending the throne of his fore fathers. He desired it far more than the Presidency of Nigeria. He got it against the run of play…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): In response to its earlier promise, the Management of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), has fulfilled the pledge of giving succor to women of oil bearing communities in the State, by doling out cheques, valued…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has commended Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for allowing democracy to flourish in the just concluded Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ward congresses in the State. In a…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): From Mike Sogbola, North East Correspondent: “At Present, there is serious crack and fierce acrimony and conflict of interest as well as infighting and battle of supremacy in the terrorists’ camps, – a development that if utilized by…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – By Albert OGRAKA: Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), has lifted one of the annual Independent Newspapers Awards, as “Agency Of The Year”. The Managing Director/CEO of DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh FCNA, CrFA, received the…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – By Ruth UGBECHIE: Lest we forget, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State qualified as a medical doctor at the age of 22. That was in 1981 when he earned his MBBS from the University of Ibadan. Ahead…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): From Mike Sogbola, North East Correspondent: Governors of the North East have directed Attorney Generals of the region to design modalities of improving security within the region. This was part of the resolutions reached at the end of…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The House of Representatives on Wednesday , 4th March, passed to second reading a bill seeking for the establishment of a Federal University of Technology in Asaba, Delta State. The Bill sponsored by the Minority Leader of the…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – By Ted ATAGBAZA: To compliment the efforts of the State government on measures to curb the spread of the dreaded Lassa fever virus in Nigeria, the Board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC,…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – By Austen AKHAGBEME: The Fury, zest and the emotion with which Justice Amina Augie read out the decision of the Supreme Court on the application of the APC to the apex court to review itself on the…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – From Mike Sagbola (North-East Correspondent): The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar on Sunday said those insurgents that came to attack Garkida will never be around to lift their arms against the nation again. Abubakar…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – From Mike SOGBOLA (North-East Correspondent): The Nigerian Army on Wednesday handed over to Borno State Government 25 members of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, who allegedly denounced the organisation and surrendered to constituted authorities. The Army gave…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – From Our Correspondents: A Corporal of the Nigerian Army serving at the Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE, went berserk in the early hours of Wednesday, 26 February 2020 and opened fire killing four of his colleagues before…
-Blank NEWS Online (BANJUL, Gambia): The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) recently signed an agreement with the Republic of The Gambia to provide a loan to finance the second phase of a development project at the capital’s Banjul International Airport. The improved…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA/Gertrude ONYEKACHUKWU-UTEH (Communication Officer): Trainees of the Delta State Government’s Youth Agricultural and Entrepreneurs Programme (YAGEP) of the 2019/2020 Programme Cycle have been charged to take the training seriously in order to build themselves into entrepreneurs…
SHADOWS AND NOTHINGS(A Review) As a journalist, I have had cause to review a number of books. And I must confess, reviewing this particular book was not a task but an admirable pleasure. Maybe because I have an unbreakable bond with fiction….
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Our Reorder: The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed the 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) to stop further collection of electricity bill under the estimated billing system. The suspension order signed by NERC’s Chairman, Mr. James…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – From Mike SOGBOLA (South East Correspondent): The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), through the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, has destroyed some Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) structures and logistics facilities at Garin Maloma and…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – From Mike SOGBOLA (South East Correspondent): The Governor of Ebonyi State and Chairman South East Governors’ Forum Chief David Umahi, has acknowledged the contributions of the Nigerian Army in the settlement of land border disputes and bloody…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Michael EKOKORUWE: The women of Uzere kingdom, Isoko South local government area of Delta State, have protested peacefully to the local government council over renewed kingship tussle by supporters of the traditional rulers of Uzere kingdom as…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: The Delta State Waste Management Board was inaugurated on September 24, 2019 with Hon. Emmanuel Bazim Chinye as Executive Chairman; while Mr Jude Onya, Mr Mofe Edema and Mr Daniel Ighedo are members. No doubt,…
Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – Mike SOGBOLA: Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has said that the nation might need about 100,000 more soldiers to win the war against Boko Haram. He advised that at least 50,000 people from Borno should be…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – By Michael EKOKORUWE: The Ovie of Uzere kingdom HRM Odhebeodhiwu Udogri 1 (JP) has installed 18 new traditional Chiefs with various titles as members of Uzere council of chiefs, held at Uzere, Isoko South local government area…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – By Albert OGRAKA: Chairman of Oshimili North local government area, Chief Louis Ndukwe has emphasized on the need to promote advocacy towards ensuring a healthy and cleaner environment. He appealed to stakeholders in the private sector, including…
… As London Based Promoter Gives Reasons For Shift In Date -Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Patrick OCHEI: The oldest Igbo performing musician alive and Ekpili music crooner, Chief Emeka Morocco Maduka will be celebrating his 60 years anniversary on stage come…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): COMRADE Ovuozourie Macaulay has hailed the emergence of His Excellency the Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa as the chairman of the South South Governors Forum, Macaulay who was a former Secretary to the State Government (SSG)…
-Plan Protest To Oshimili North Council, Waste Management Board –Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – By Albert OGRAKA: Residents of Ogbogu Onyeayana close, Ogbe-Owele Quarters in Okpanam Community, Oshimili North Local Government Area have complained about the shoddy services of a PSP operator…
Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – By Austen AKHAGBEME: Comrade Adams Oshiomhole was a quintessential Unionist; a nationally acclaimed Charismatic leader and a tactical mobilizer of people, especially in a cause he truly believes in. He’s populism was hinged on a general perception…
