Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) – Nigeria’s Federal Government has announced a-two-naira cut from the current pump price of N87 per Litre of petrol making the product to sell at N85 per Littre and also scrapped the controversial fuel subsidy regime with effect…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 presented the 2016 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly. The zero-based budget comes to N6.08 trillion with a revenue projection of N3.86 trillion and a…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) – Reuben Abati There is never a scarcity of shocking events, revelations, encounters and experiences in the course of the interesting times we seem destined to live in. But nothing can perhaps be more shocking than a recent encounter…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) – Written by Ajalakpo Oweh; Legislators in any political setting or locale are meant to represent the electorate and the welfare and interests of their constituents should be paramount. But that is not so with the members of…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) – Freedom is more powerful than fear THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. On Wednesday, 14 Americans were killed as they came together to celebrate the holidays. They were taken from family and friends who loved them deeply. They were…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) – By Reuben Abati A day after the present set of Ministers took oath of office, Nigerians took to twitter to recommend books they think will be of use to them and provide necessary knowledge and guidance suitable for…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) – By Reuben Abati One of the finest persons I have been privileged to know is Odia Ofeimun: the man has a clean heart, he is completely incapable of malice, and in the face of all odds, he has…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) – The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) will substitute its candidate as a result of the death of Abubakar Audu last Sunday, after leading in…
Nigeria, November 06, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – EDO State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused the Governor Adams Oshiomhole led state government of squandering over N1trillion allegedly received from the federation account from 2008 till date on perceived overpriced…
Nigeria, November 04, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – DELTA State Commissioner for Commissioner in charge of Bureau for Special Duties, Hon. Chika Ossai has commended Nigerians for defying all boundaries to assist those displaced by flood that ravaged some coastal communities in…
Nigeria, October 31, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – Al is set to formaly arraign the erstwhile Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Peter Orubebe for false declaration of assets and alleged acceptance of bribe to the tune of about N70million., as…
Nigeria, October 19, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – The reported arrest of the Director of Radio Biafra, Biafra Television and Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu by the Department of State Services (DSS) in Lagos, on Saturday, October…
Nigeria, September 17, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – Former Governor of Akwa Ibom state and incumbent Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, has explained why he was interrogated for several hours on Friday by operatives of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial…
Nigeria, October 11, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – AS Nigeria grapples with the effects of dwindling oil price, the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has challenged members of the National Assembly to proffer solution to the situation. Governor Okowa…
Nigeria, October 06, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – By Alex O. Atawa-Akpodiete* Last week, the most populous nation Africa celebrated its 55th independence from the British colonial masters. While there were many reasons to celebrate (such as unity), arguably there are also…
Nigeria, September 11, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – Scammers and fraudsters have allegedly beseiged oil wealthy Delta state, fleecing unsuspecting people, especially job seekers off their hard earned monies through undercover agents pretending to act on the behalf of the state ministries,…
Nigeria, September 10, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – The Delta State House of Assembly has approved the request of the State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa to apply for the sum of N20.9 Billion bailout loan from the Federal Government through the Central…
Nigeria, September 07, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has urged multi national companies exploring oil in the state to employ people in their host communities to foster sustainable cooperation and conducive environment. Okowa’s statement is coming…
Nigeria, August 22, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – By Nwaorgu Faustinus The news about the directive or rather order by the senate on the 11th of this month to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to suspend the fixed charge of N702.00,…
Nigeria, August 21, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has advocated the establishment of mini refineries to decrease the level of pipeline vandalism in the country. According to Governor Okowa, establishing mini refineries in different areas…
Nigeria, August 18, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – APC Diaspora International Secretariat has been following with keen interest the developments in the National Assembly, notably, we are concerned about the possible ramification on the psyche of our patent Secretariat in Abuja, Nigeria….
Nigeria, August 16, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – Following a recent federal government’s warning about the impending flood that will be witnessed across Nigeria, especially in coastal line states due to the gradual release of excess water from the Lagdo Dam in…
Nigeria, August 04, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu as the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Prof. Umaru Garba Danbatta as the new Chief Executive of the Nigerian…
Nigeria, July 31, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – Delta State Deputy Governor, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, has warned that the state government under the leadership of Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa will not tolerate any form of unwanted disturbance by any community across the…
Nigeria, July 13, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a three-pronged, long term financial relief package to stave off the embarrassing economic situation the last administration, especially state governments, plunged the country into. To this end, the bailout…
Nigeria, July 10, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – Rivers state Governor Nyesom Wike, on Thursday night swore in twenty two caretaker committee Chairmen to replace the elected council executives dissolved by a a Federal High court ruling delivered by Justice Lambo Akanbi,…
Nigeria, July 08, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has called for synergy between the National Assembly and the Presidency to check insurgency. The Governor made the call on Monday, July, 20115 when the Speaker, House…
