Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Football followers in Calabar have called on Nigeria’s football administrators to sustain their encouragement of the Golden Eaglets following the team’s performances at the on-going FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. They made the call on Friday in separate interviews with our correspondent after... Read more
Some 663,748 registered voters are expected to take part in the December 5 Governorship election in Bayelsa State. This indication was given by the Independent National Electoral Commission following the publication and presentation of an updated voter register in the state to political parties in Yenagoa. According to the... Read more
The Abia State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the declaration of Dr Okezie Ikpeazu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the April 11, 2015 governorship election in the State and dismissed petition Dr Alex Otti, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). The tribunal, sitting in Umuahia, gave its verdict today in... Read more
Cross River Superhighway Gets Boost, German Quality Control Experts On Site
Nigeria November 2, 2015
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Few weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari flagged off the construction of the 260km superhighway in Cross River, quality control experts from Germany have arrived the state to ensure that the project’s execution met international best practice. Speaking to newsmen in Calabar, shortly after their arrival,... Read more
He cannot forget September 12 in a hurry. It was a Saturday, his peace was shatteredthe moment operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) invaded his Ikoyi, Lagos, residence and arrested him. His crime? He was being picked up on the allegation of ‘419’, he was told. Promptly, the media was... Read more
Nigeria can earn $16billion annually from cassava export
Nigeria November 1, 2015
Nigeria has the capacity to earn $16billion (about N3.2trillion) annually from the export of cassava but all the biggest economy in Africa is able to garner at the moment from the export of the commodity is $1.0million annually (about N200million). The submission made by a report released by the... Read more
The Benue South Progressive Forum has expressed gratitude to President Muhammad Buhari for nominating Chief Audu Ogbeh as a minister in the impending cabinet. A statement signed by Honourable Edache Reuben Ojoje, its National President, explained that the action carried a symbolic import that necessitated their public expression of... Read more
The Ebonyi State Government has denied the claims of some Nigerian newspapers and tabloids that some detained members of the terror group, Boko Haram had been moved to the Abakaliki prisons. The denial was contained in a release by the Chief Press Secretary to the Ebonyi State Governor, Mr Emma Anya. According to... Read more
November 1, 2015 Press Statement The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) draws the attention of Nigerians to the harmful consequences of the unabated negative statements from the very father of the nation, President Muhammadu Buhari, on the economy and the general image of the country. The party said “it... Read more
