A total of 21 officers of Bayelsa Command of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) have been elevated to their next rank following release of results of a recent promotion examination by the service. Addressing the newly promoted officers at the Bayelsa Command headquarters of NIS on Thursday,... Read more
The Joint military force deployed to the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe says it has arrested two militants who are masterminds of recent attacks on oil infrastructure in the region. Rear Admiral Suileman Apochi, Commander of Operation Delta Safe paraded the suspects before newsmen on Thursday in Yenagoa.... Read more
INTRODUCTION: The Igbo Intelligentsia Forum (IIF) is a melting point of all Igbo think-tank groups whose core mandate is to provide intelligent analysis and solutions to issues that bother on Igbo interest within the Nigerian and global sociopolitical environment. It is a non-partisan, non-governmental and non-profit organization. We believe... Read more
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has reduced the fees of the state university students by N10,000 thereby bringing to an end the intractable agitation by students for tuition slashing. Recall that tuition was increased by former Governor Martin Elechi, a development that led to protests by the students. ... Read more
Setting the Agenda for the New NDDC Board
FeaturedSpecial Reports December 3, 2016
By Dianabasi Effiong The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was established in 2000 to ensure speedy, fair and sustainable development of the Niger Delta into an economically prosperous, socially stable, ecologically regenerative and politically peaceful region. The commission was also mandated to formulate policies and guidelines for... Read more
Issues on Natural Resources In SE/SS Nigeria
Opinion November 26, 2016
By Osita Mordi IKWERRE versus IGBO – oil and gas production Many Ikwerre people often claim that Igbos like to “claim them” because of the massive oil and gas resources in their land. The Igbos who according to them lack natural resources like oil and gas, want to annex... Read more
By Uche Egenti I have always believed in an eye for an eye and what is good for the goose surely must be good for the gander. Nothing has given me more joy recently than the Brexit vote and American’s voting in Donald Trump as next President of the... Read more
By John Okiyi Kalu As someone raised in Assemblies of God church I can easily tell you that if Rev. Dr Uma Ukpai had dressed in “ishi agu” attire in the 70s many in the church would have seen him as a backslider. In fact when he started... Read more
A woman held at the Abakaliki Prisons for allegedly stealing cocoayam worth of N400 has been released on the order of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State. Umahi ordered her freedom after being briefed on Friday by the National Human Right Commission on the outcome of its investigation... Read more
Power: Ebonyi to purchase 5.5MW biomass plant
News November 14, 2016
Ebonyi State Government is to acquire 5.5-Megawatt biomass plant from Germany which would utilize rice husk and other available waste materials to generate electricity. Governor David Umahi, who made this known after inspecting two of the three state-owned rice modern mills on Tuesday, said the plant would arrive... Read more
