Disengaged ExxonMobil junior workers protest short fall in terminal benefit
Nigeria January 31, 2013
Disengaged ExxonMobil junior workers protest short fall in terminal benefit Some 1,444 disengaged junior workers at ExxonMobil’s Qua Iboe Terminal in Akwa Ibom on Thursday said the shortage in their terminal benefits was unacceptable. More than 1,000 of the sacked workers participated on a protest march on the streets... Read more
Boat driver dies in pirates’ attack in Bayelsa
Nigeria January 31, 2013
A boat driver, Sun Ebi, lost his life in an attack by armed men suspected to be sea pirates along the Brass waterways in Bayelsa eye witness accounts. Reacting to the attack, the chairman of Brass chapter of the Maritime Workers’ Union, Mr Magnus Angel, described the attack that... Read more
Witchcraft: Groups rescues 2 children in Awka Ibom
Nigeria January 31, 2013
A team of Child Rights focused NGOs on Wednesday rescued two children accused of witchcraft at Okopedi Market, Okobo in Akwa Ibom. Officials of the Humanist Association for Peace and Social Tolerance Advancement (HAPSTA) and Child’s Right and Rehabilitation Network (CRARN), said at the scene that the rescue was... Read more
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of Earth Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation, has applauded Wednesday’s decision by a Dutch court which held Shell liable to the 2008 oil spill in Ikot Ada Udo in Akwa Ibom. A statement from the organisation on Wednesday described the judgement as a watershed. “The landmark judgment... Read more
President Goodluck Jonathan in Addis Ababa, on Saturday night, said the problem of South Sudan would be solved through dialogue. He made this known to newsmen shortly after the bilateral meetings with President Salva Mayadit of South Sudan and President Omar Al –Bashir of Sudan. Jonathan said they met... Read more
JJTF Destroys 362 Illegal refineries, arrests vessels, barges
Nigeria January 27, 2013
The Military Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta has destroyed 362 illegal, local crude oil refineries during its patrol of the region. The Media Coordinator of the JTF, Lt.-Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed the development on Saturday in Yenagoa. He said the illegal refineries were in Kolokolo area... Read more
A Re-Emerging Scam: A Review of The Jews of Nigeria Part 1
Opinion January 26, 2013
Last year, a documentary came out, entitled: “Re-Emerging: The Jews of Nigeria”, which claims that Igbo people are one of the “Lost Tribes of Israel.” Its a very interesting and entertaining documentary. However, its one that is very much misnamed. What the documentary should be called is “Re-Emerging: The... Read more
Suspected militants of the extremist group, Boko haram driving a “smashed SUV and motorbikes” threw an improvised explosive device (IED) at the convoy of the Emir of Kano, Nigeria, Ado Bayero, and then shot at his official vehicle, killing his driver and three of his bodyguards, according to military... Read more
Cape Verde spoils South Africa’s fun as AFCON kicks off
Sports January 20, 2013
Tournament hosts, South Africa started their campaign at the on-going 29th edition of the African Cup of Nations on a drab note after playing out a barren draw with Group A rivals, Cape Verde. The South Africans worked hard to overcome their tag as a side which struggles to... Read more
Ahead 2012 General Elections, Akwa Ibom Coalition Forum (ACF) has reiterated its support for the existing zoning arrangement for governorship positions amongst the three senatorial zones in the state. ACF is a political pressure group within the Peoples Democratic Party advocating for power shift to Akwa Ibom South political... Read more
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