From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Mr Patrick Ugbe, the Chief Executive Officer of Hit FM, the first privately-owned 24-hour radio station in Calabar, says the new station will become Africa’s premier lifestyle broadcast outfit. Ugbe, a former Commissioner of Youths and Sports Development, gave the assurance in an interview in... Read more
Boxing Day brawl sacks New Netim community Residents of Cross River, 2 Feared Dead
Nigeria December 28, 2015
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, New Netim (Cross River) Two persons are reportedly feared dead on Monday at New Netim community in Odukpani local Government Area as suspected cultists engaged in free-for-all fight over unsettled debt. Eyewitnesses say that a misunderstanding led to a brawl between two persons on... Read more
The Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu and Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, have visited the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi at his country home in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area. Neither Onu nor Umahi spoke to the press after the visit which was seen by a large... Read more
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Bayelsa Chapter, on Wednesday marched the streets of the state capital on a peaceful protest to the government house in Yenagoa urging the state government to settle its four month arrears. The pensioners began their protest from St. Peter’s Primary School,... Read more
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has charged Christians to imbibe the eternal message of Christmas which is pinned on love and peace. In a message to mark this year’s Christmas celebration, Umahi also urged the Christians to shun religion of convenience that celebrates wealth, pleasure and power without love... Read more
The Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, has flagged off the construction of the Ivo Water Project estimated to cost over N1.2bn. Speaking at the ceremony in Amagu Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area, Umahi disclosed that the project which was conceived when he was a deputy... Read more
…Inaugurates new governing board of LAUTECH Teaching Hospital The Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola Monday evening inaugurated a nine-man governing board headed by Prof Wole Atoyebi to oversee the running of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital in Osogbo. Members of the Board are: Dr. Kayode... Read more
By Dr. David Leffler The state-run Saudi Press Agency has announced that 34 nations are forming a new “Islamic military alliance” to fight terrorism. But will this new alliance really be able to prevent future terrorist attacks and create lasting peace? There is no statistically validated guarantee that the... Read more
Life and times of the founder of Motailatu Church Cherubim and Seraphim Worldwide, Archbishop Isaiah M. Akinadewo (Omo Jesu), will be celebrated on Saturday in Ondo, Ondo State. According to a statement by Senior Superintendent Gabriel Akinadewo (Omo Jesu II), the popular prophet died on December 26, 2014 “and... Read more
