Hunger On The Rise In Africa, FAO Has Decried

Hunger On The Rise In Africa, FAO Has Decried

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): From Mike Sogbola, North East Correspondent: Africa witnessed over 90 conflicts in 2018 alone, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has decried. The United Nations’ body while insisting that investing in resilience and food security…

US Senate Impeachment Trial of Trump and Nigeria’s Legislative Conduct: An Assessment

US Senate Impeachment Trial of Trump and Nigeria’s Legislative Conduct: An Assessment

Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – By Omoshola DEJI: In Athens, 510 BC, Cleisthenes instituted democracy to foster greater: accountability of institutions and leaders to citizens and the law. Today, the tenet is being flouted with impunity, especially in developing nations, where most…

OF INSECURITY, POLITICS AND RELIGION: THE BUHARIAN DILEMMA

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Austen AKHAGBEME: The public protest, demonstration and outcry of some prominent Christian Religious group yesterday, brought to the front burner, once again, the demoralizing state of insecurity in the nation and the resultant insensitivity of government to…

Trending: Yoruba, Ibo Appointed As Special Advisers By Borno Governor

Trending: Yoruba, Ibo Appointed As Special Advisers By Borno Governor

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): From Mike Sogbola, North East Correspondent: Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday swore-in an Ibo and Yoruba men as special advisers. The two Chief Kesta Ogualili from Anambra state (Southeast Nigeria) and Alhaji Yusuf Alao from…

“Madmen” On Rampage: Boko Haram Slaughters Two, Carts Away Frozen Fish At Maiduguri Military Checkpoint

“Madmen” On Rampage: Boko Haram Slaughters Two, Carts Away Frozen Fish At Maiduguri Military Checkpoint

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – From Mike Sagbola (North-East Correspondent): Ruthless and notorious terrorists operating in Nigeria’s North-East, code-named “Boko Haram” have slaughtered two persons sleeping overnight at a military checkpoint in Maiduguri. The insurgents, according to source, also carted away some…

Soldiers, MOPOL Reconnect Maiduguri Back To Nigeria

Soldiers, MOPOL Reconnect Maiduguri Back To Nigeria

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): From Mike Sogbola, North East Correspondent: Soldiers and mobile policemen may have reconnected Maiduguri back to the rest of the nation as they have cleared the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway off remnants of Boko Haram that have terrorized motorists in…

Buhari Administration Has Lived Below Expectations –NECSO

Buhari Administration Has Lived Below Expectations –NECSO

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): From Mike Sogbola, North East Correspondent: The Borno state chapter of Network of Civil Society Organisations (NECSO) on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari has lived below expectations, insisting that his administration has not secured the promised security of…

The Politics Of Amotekun Creation And Attempted Outlaw

The Politics Of Amotekun Creation And Attempted Outlaw

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Omoshola DEJI: Security is the principal obligation of government, because it is the most important need of man. Life is universally considered sacred, but only the lives of the ruling oligarchy is sacred in Nigeria. Being alive…

NIGERIA: Degenerating Insecurity In N’ East Worrisome, Says United Nations

NIGERIA: Degenerating Insecurity In N’ East Worrisome, Says United Nations

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – From Mike SOGBOLA: The United Nations has said that the degenerating security situation in the Northeast of Nigeria has become worrisome.  Commenting on the release of three aid workers and some civilians abducted by insurgents, UN said…

AMOTEKUN AND THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM

AMOTEKUN AND THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -By Austen AKHAGBEME: One of the many things that makes Nigeria an amazingly impossible knot in the eye of some people, and public policy a nightmare, is the multiplicity of contrasting opinion and the plurality of emotion displayed…

Breaking: Gov. Okowa Approves New National Wage For Delta Workers …Labour Commends Govt

Breaking: Gov. Okowa Approves New National Wage For Delta Workers …Labour Commends Govt

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -By Albert OGRAKA: Al last, after series of meetings between the Delta State Government and mounting pressure from Labour unions on the new national minimum wage for workers in the state, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has finally agreed to…

REPS MINORITY LEADER CAUTIONS NERC TO STOP CONTEMPLATING ELECTRICITY TARIFF HIKE

REPS MINORITY LEADER CAUTIONS NERC TO STOP CONTEMPLATING ELECTRICITY TARIFF HIKE

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has condemned moves to increase electricity tariff in the country and cautioned the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to end all contemplation in that direction. The Minority Leader…

Gov. Okowa Commends Trad Rulers For Promoting Peaceful Delta

Gov. Okowa Commends Trad Rulers For Promoting Peaceful Delta

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has commended the effort of traditional rulers in ensuring peace in the State. Okowa gave the commendation on Sunday at the palace of the Orodje of Okpe kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Major…

SOWORE’S SOARING SORROWS AND THE REST OF US

SOWORE’S SOARING SORROWS AND THE REST OF US

– Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – By Austen AKHAGEME: Citizen Omoyele Sowore was never my delight; not with the too many controversies and litigations sorrounding him, especially in his most fiery days, during the Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. To me, he was the…

DELTA ASSEMBLY GIVES NOD TO N395BN 2020 BUDGET WITH SLIGHT INCREASE

DELTA ASSEMBLY GIVES NOD TO N395BN 2020 BUDGET WITH SLIGHT INCREASE

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: The Delta State House of Assembly has passed the 2020 State Appropriation Budget of N395, 475, 393, 668 billion into Law as against the initial N389 Billion presented to the House by The State Governor…

Breaking: Delta Govt Sets Up Implementation C’ttee On New Minimum Wage

Breaking: Delta Govt Sets Up Implementation C’ttee On New Minimum Wage

-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…

Borno Govt Gives 3000 Beggars N30,000 Each

Borno Govt Gives 3000 Beggars N30,000 Each

–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…

Breaking: Delta Budgets N389.1 Billion For 2020 Fiscal Year

Breaking: Delta Budgets N389.1 Billion For 2020 Fiscal Year

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…

FAKE OPERATION: ARMY URGES NIGERIANS TO DISREGARD PURPORTED OPERATION POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION

FAKE OPERATION: ARMY URGES NIGERIANS TO DISREGARD PURPORTED OPERATION POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION

-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…

NASS READY TO SCREEN, CONFIRM BUHARI’S NDDC BOARD NOMINEES

NASS READY TO SCREEN, CONFIRM BUHARI’S NDDC BOARD NOMINEES

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Enalo JAMES The National Assembly have received the list of nominees for the Board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) earlier put together by President Muhammadu Buhari. This was disclosed in a letter read by the President…

OPPOSITION REPS INSIST ON THOROUGH SCRUTINY OF 2020 BUDGET

OPPOSITION REPS INSIST ON THOROUGH SCRUTINY OF 2020 BUDGET

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led opposition in the House of Representatives at the weekend, picked  holes in the N10.33 trillion 2020 budget, insisting that the annual estimate will be subjected to thorough legislative scrutiny to ensure that it…

NDDC:  Extend Probe To N’Delta Ministry, Amnesty Program –IMG Urges FG

NDDC: Extend Probe To N’Delta Ministry, Amnesty Program –IMG Urges FG

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): ISOKO Monitoring Group, IMG, yesterday, stressed the need for the Federal Government to extend the proposed forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and Presidential Amnesty Program. It added…

NAF JETS NEUTRALIZE SEVERAL TERRORISTS AT BUKAR MERAM IN BORNO STATE

NAF JETS NEUTRALIZE SEVERAL TERRORISTS AT BUKAR MERAM IN BORNO STATE

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- From Mike Sogbola: In continuation of the sustained onslaught against terrorist elements in the Northeast of the Country, the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has neutralized several Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters…

BASHORUN ASKIA LEADS DESOPADEC TEAM TO IDP CAMPS IN DELTA  **DISTRIBUTE RELIEF MATERIALS

BASHORUN ASKIA LEADS DESOPADEC TEAM TO IDP CAMPS IN DELTA **DISTRIBUTE RELIEF MATERIALS

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: Managing Director/CEO of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh has brought respite to people who have fled their various homes as a result of the increasing flood in parts…

Return Of History In Nigerian Schools: HSN Holds 64th Annual Confab In Delta  **Plans To Digitalize Teaching, Learning

Return Of History In Nigerian Schools: HSN Holds 64th Annual Confab In Delta **Plans To Digitalize Teaching, Learning

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -By Albert OGRAKA: The Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN), established in 1955 to promote an enduring sense of history and historical consciousness amongst the citizenry has expressed its determination to employ digital technology in teaching Nigerian history after…

NIGERIA AT 59: IKPOKPO HARPS ON SUSTAINING GOVT RELATIONSHIP WITH PEOPLE OF ISOKO SOUTH

NIGERIA AT 59: IKPOKPO HARPS ON SUSTAINING GOVT RELATIONSHIP WITH PEOPLE OF ISOKO SOUTH

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Michael EKOKORUWE: The chairman of Isoko South local government area and chairman Association of local government of Nigeria (ALGON) Delta State, Sir Itiako Constantine Ikpokpo, has assured the people of Isoko South of sustaining government cordial relationship…

ASKIA CELEBRATE NIGERIA AT 59  **Okowa’s Stronger Delta Vision A Blessing

ASKIA CELEBRATE NIGERIA AT 59 **Okowa’s Stronger Delta Vision A Blessing

-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Prosper EDO: The Managing Director/CEO of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) Bashorun Askia Ogieh FCNA, CrFA) has joined millions of Nigerians home and abroad to celebrate its 59th Independence Anniversary. Speaking to Newsmen in…

Federal Roads Rehab: Delta Govt To Spend Over N1Bn

Federal Roads Rehab: Delta Govt To Spend Over N1Bn

–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): The Government of Delta says it will spend more than N1 billion to rehabilitate degraded federal roads in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, made this known while briefing newsmen on the outcome of State…

President Buhari Approves NDDC Board **Odubu (Chairman), Okumagba (MD), Erue (Delta Rep)

President Buhari Approves NDDC Board **Odubu (Chairman), Okumagba (MD), Erue (Delta Rep)

Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – President Muhammadu Buhari, has, subject to Senateconfirmation, approved the composition of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The confirmation was contained in a Press statement, issued by Olusegun A. Adekunle, Esq, (KJW) Permanent Secretary…

NIGERIA: Know About Buhari’s 43 Ministers Inaugurated On Wednesday, August 21, 2019

NIGERIA: Know About Buhari’s 43 Ministers Inaugurated On Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Babatunde Fashola Fashola born June 28, 1963 in Lagos State is a lawyer and a politician. He won the governorship election of Lagos State in 2007 and 2011 on the platform of the defunct All Progressives Congress (APC)….

SECURITY: Gov. Okowa Challenges FG On Herdsmen/Farmers Clashes

SECURITY: Gov. Okowa Challenges FG On Herdsmen/Farmers Clashes

Delta state Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has decried the frequent loss of lives from herdsmen attack on defenseless farmers and other Nigerians, insisting that the Federal Government must curb the menace through stringent measures. He therefore urged the Federal Government to…

Foreign Partnership: GEP Courts Delta Task Force On Human Trafficking

Foreign Partnership: GEP Courts Delta Task Force On Human Trafficking

The State Task Force on Human Trafficking and Illegal Migration set up by the Delta State Governor Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa is already being courted by foreign partners as the Grand Explorer Production GEP studio of Russia and Dublin seeks for its…

Sallah: Reps Minority Caucus Want Nigerians To Imbibe Spirit Of Love  **Urges FG To Release Sowore

Sallah: Reps Minority Caucus Want Nigerians To Imbibe Spirit Of Love **Urges FG To Release Sowore

The outspoken Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives, headed by Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has called on Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, forgiveness, and sacrifice in order to move the nation forward. The caucus made the call in an Eid-el-Kabir…

Sallah: Borno Gov Calls For Prayers For Those In Trenches  **As Yobe Gov Asks Prayers For Improved Security

Sallah: Borno Gov Calls For Prayers For Those In Trenches **As Yobe Gov Asks Prayers For Improved Security

-From Mike Sogbola: Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara has called for prayers for those in the trenches fighting Boko Haram. This is just as his Yobe state counterpart, Alhaji Mai-Mala Buni called for prayers for improved security, unity, peace and socio-economic development…

“We Can’t Win War Against Insecurity With Killing Of Policemen” – Reps Minority Caucus

“We Can’t Win War Against Insecurity With Killing Of Policemen” – Reps Minority Caucus

***Seeks Judicial Panel Of Inquiry The minority caucus of the House of Representatives, has condemned in strong terms, the killing of three police officers allegedly by military personnel in Taraba State and the purported escape of a kidnap kingpin, Alhaji Hamisu Bala…

Breaking: Sowore Slammed Six-Month Suspension By His Party AAC

Breaking: Sowore Slammed Six-Month Suspension By His Party AAC

African Action Congress (AAC) has slammed its 2019 Presidential candidate and convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore suspension for six months. The suspension took place during a Special Congress of the party held in Owerri, Imo state on Friday, August 09, 2019. A…

IBB Meets Reps Minority Caucus, Calls For Robust Opposition

IBB Meets Reps Minority Caucus, Calls For Robust Opposition

Former Military President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has spoken on the need for credible and robust opposition in a constitutional democratic country like Nigeria, noting that the robust engagement of the ruling party by the minority in the National Assembly…

Minority Leadership Probe: Plot to discredit Ayu, Probe C’ttee Chairman Uncovered as Petitioners Plead for Leniency

Minority Leadership Probe: Plot to discredit Ayu, Probe C’ttee Chairman Uncovered as Petitioners Plead for Leniency

Amid the intrigues surrounding the Minority Leadership positions of the House of Representatives, it has emerged that a recent petition sent to the Peoples Democratic party, PDP leadership, discrediting the Committee set up by the PDP Board of Trustees to investigate the…