-By Joseph Obaro Ikupa: The Executives and entire members of Ambrose Alli University Alumni Association, Warri Chapter, heartily congratulate and felicitate with His Excellency Right Hon. Sheriff Francis Oborevwori (JP) as he takes the oath of office as the 5th Executive Governor…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized at the Tincan port in Lagos 126 parcels of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing 63 kilogrammes concealed in a used Toyota Corolla car imported from Toronto, Canada. This…
The newly inaugurated Environmental Health Council’s (EHCON) Chairman Honorable Tonye Longjohn has advised the management and staff of the Council to be more dedicated to their duty, insisting that the days of truancy by staff are over. Longjohn made this assertion in…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya has challenged Reuters to bring up evidence to substantiate its claim of abortion of 10,000 pregnancies, massacre of children and other Sexual and Gender Based Violations leveled against the Armed Forces. Making reference…
The remarkable interventions of the Askia Ogieh-led board DESOPADEC are visible in the various benefiting communities, have shown commitment to delivering needed development within available resources across the ethnic nationalities in the state. EnergyAs was stated by Shubham Chaudhary, World Bank Country…
The Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Audi has ordered immediate commencement of the surgery required for one of his personnel involved in an accident while on official duty. Audi gave the directive during…
-By Austen Akhagbeme: Up until the presidential elections of February 25th, politics and politicking in Lagos has an unwritten but coded formula that drags both the actors and the people towards a particular outcome championed by a particular species of the ruling…
-By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: Wonder Chukwunweike Ocheli is the CEO of NwikiEnterprise. He hails from Umutu in Ukwuani Local Government Area. He has B.Sc. (Edu) in Physics. He enrolled into the Delta State Government’s Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme (YAGEP) in the 2016/2017 cycle. He was trained and established in Fish Production at YAGEP Fish Farm Cluster in Ugbokodo-Okpe. He received two earthen fish ponds, 122…
An initiative to reclaim and rebuild a grassroots peoples’ solidarity movement linking Africa and the USA- Farafina has been launched According to a statement, Africans on the continent and in the diaspora can and must take the lead both for their own…
Delta Government on Monday approved a new retirement age for teachers in the public service of the state. The teachers will henceforth retire at the attainment of 40 years of service or 65 years of age. The same is applicable to non-academic…
-By Sylvester Iloba: Delta State Investments Development Agency (DIDA) is an Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) which was established by Delta State Law in 2016 and started operations in 2017, The Agency is charged with the responsibility of attracting investors to Delta State through…
Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni has approved a N500 million Agricultural loan to 4,000 teachers across the State. According to a statement on Thursday by the spokesman of the governor, Mallam Mamman Mohammed, the loan is to be distributed…
The leadership of the Isoko Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has congratulated Joel-Onowakpo Thomas on his victory as senator to represent Delta South Senatorial district in the fiercely contested election held on 25 February, 2023. In a press statement…
-By Austen Akhagbeme: It is amazingly interesting to know that every Nigerian, home and abroad, knows the problems of Nigeria. This is because the pain of bad governance and the effects of a malfunctioning society is naturally felt by all no matter…
By Felix Anayo In the build-up to the 2023 general elections, the Network and Advocacy Group of Lux Tera Leadership Foundation has been at the forefront of organisations working assiduously to drive citizenship education. It has organised various leadership training programmes, targeted…
The Atiku Campaign Organisation has cautioned Nigerians to be wary of the antics of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, and not submit to his overlordship as he is currently doing in Lagos. Spokesman of the PDP Presidential Campaign…
From Our Bureau Desk: The Labour Party (LP) has alleged that the Anambra State Government has pulled down the campaign billboards of its Presidential and Senatorial candidates, Mr. Peter Obi and Chief Victor Umeh, respectively mounted at strategic places in the State….
As part of routine exercise aimed at ensuring operational efficiency and effective service delivery, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao has approved the appointment and redeployment of new Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding (AOCs), Commandants of Tri-Service…
–From SUNNY A. DAVID: There is tension in Anambra State, following the attack on a police checkpoint, Tuesday, by gunmen. Our correspondent gathered that some people are feared dead while others are reportedly injured. The incident happened at about 10.30am between the…
Tell us about your life and career? My name is Ambassador Mohammed Abdullahi Mabdul . I was born on October 10, 1961 in Makurdi, Benue State and married with children. I graduated in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Arabic &…
A 75-year-old grandpa, Usman Bajama is among 22 suspects arrested in operations across seven states by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the last one week during which over a million bottles/capsules of banned new psychoactive substance, Akuskura…
Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has felicitated with the Managing Director of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, as he celebrates 60th birth anniversary. He said that Askia had had outstanding…
There was a plethora of projects commissioning in Isoko Nation today 30th March, 2022 as the MD/CEO, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh alongside the Member representing Isoko Ethnic Nationality on the Board of DESOPADEC, Dr. Barr Paul Owhe went round different communities and…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Tina OKI: The Commissioner for Works (Urban and Highways), Mr Noel Omodon, has assured that the construction of the 10.43km Boji-Boji/Otolokpo and Umunede/Owa-Alero Roads in Ika North East Local Government Area will be completed and delivered to…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-UTEH: EMMANUEL UCHE is our STEPreneur for the week. He hails from Aniocha North Local Government Area and holds a BSC in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Benin. He got enrolled in the Delta State…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: THE Director General of Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency (DSCTDA), Rt. Hon (Evang) Joan Onyemaechi, also known as “Ada Anioma” seems to have a wand in her hand to turn everything in her care…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA):- From Editor’s DESK: THE United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has reiterated the importance of freedom of expression, access to information to democracy. He said this in Abuja during a meeting with the Civil Society Organisations on…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: Arrangements have been concluded for the official inauguration of the newly elected Board Members of the National Sports Federations by the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr Sunday Dare, which is to be…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO: A 96-year-old retired soldier, Pa Joseph Owherhi who is married to eight women and blessed with 50 children and many grandchildren, has been arrested in Suleja area of Niger state by operatives of the National…
Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): By Albert OGRAKA: FRONTLINE Communications expert, journalist and former Delta State Commissioner for Information, His Excellency, Mr. Oma Djebah, Nigeria’s Ambas… Source: Oma Djebah Presents Letters of Credence To The Kingdom Of Thailand
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Albert OGRAKA: The 05 Initiative, a pet project of Her Excellency, Dame Edith Okowa, wife of Delta State Governor has sustained its celebration of orphans in Delta State to mark the World Orphans Day 2020. The O5…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Mike SOGBOLO (N-East Bureau): The Federal government on Wednesday indicated it’s willingness to start oil exploration in the Lake Chad Basin. The exercise was suspended by the Nigerian government in July 2017 after suspected members of Boko…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Austen AKHAGBEME: That Prof Ibrahim Agboola Gambari is quintessentially a round peg in diplomatic round holes is not in doubt. He has served in enviable diplomatic positions at the UN and also had a stint locally as…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -By Albert OGRAKA: Living up to his promises to rebrand the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), the Managing Director/CEO of the Commission, Bashorun Askia Ogieh (FCNA,CrFA), led the Executive Directors and Board Members to the…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): A pressure group, United Front For Niger Delta ( UFFND) has hailed the appointment of former Commissioner for Finance in Delta State, Olorogun Bernard Okumagba as the new Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission ( NDDC…
With the perfection of the zoning arrangement that sought to rotate political power among the three Senatorial Districts in the state, Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has described it as an omen of a people stronger and more united than ever….
-From Michael EKOKORUWE: His Royal Majesty Anthony William’s O. Ovrawah, JP. FCAI, Omogha 1, the Odiologbo of Oleh kingdom and chairman Isoko traditional ruler’s council, has assured ACP Camillus Ezewulu Emeodi, Area commander Ozoro, Isoko North local government area of co-operation towards…
The Secretary, VOTE OKOWA AGAIN (VOA) Aniocha South, the Coordinator Door to Door for Elumelu and Secretary, Nsukwa Clan Mandate, Hon. Chidi Chinedu Tugwa, has passionately appealed to youths of Ewulu to come out en-masse to vote Governor Okowa back to power…
The defending champions at the ongoing 19th National Sports Festival (NSF), Team Delta, have raked in 139 medals in a sustained display of dominance over other Nigerian participating states, as at Wednesday. The official medals table released in Abuja shows Team Delta leading…
-By Albert OGRAKA: Wife of Delta state governor and founder of 05 Initiative, Dame Edith Okowa has described prayers as the only means to solving myriad of societal problems. Dame Okowa who feted the wives of traditional rulers in Delta state to…
