Special Report on Ebonyi
FeaturedSpecial Reports August 23, 2015
Ebonyi inaugurates committee to revamp education sector The Ebonyi State Executive Council on Thursday moved to rescue the state’s education sector by setting up and inaugurating a committee to prepare a working plan for making the learning convenient for students in the state. The decision followed the... Read more
DPR Seals Tank Farm For Selling Petrol Above Approved Price
Nigeria August 19, 2015
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Tuesday suspended operations of FINEFIELD Petroleum Calabar for allegedly selling petroleum products above the depot price of N77.66. Mr Antai Asuquo, DPR Controller Calabar and Eket, said in Calabar that the action was in line with the Federal... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar CUSO International an international volunteer development organisation based in Cross River has restated its resolve to establish 4,500 new youth enterprises in addition to 500 existing ones in the state. Its Project Director, CUSO International, Mr. Christopher Breauel, stated this in Calabar at... Read more
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has commenced the recovery of spilled crude from its Adibawa oil fields. Chief Sunny Jacob Ubele, the traditional ruler of Edagberi community said on Thursday that the oil recovery commenced on Tuesday. He said the recovery started after the resolution of... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Court of Appeal in Calabar has dismissed an interlocutory appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party challenging the Ntional Assembly election petition tribunal’s refusal to allow them delete statements on oath of the petitioner’s witnesses in the suit filed by Senator Bassey Otu against Senator Gershom... Read more
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Washington, DC – Nigeria-USA Chamber of Commerce board of directors on Friday August 7, 2015 paid a courtesy call to the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the United States, Prof Ade Adefuye at the Nigeria Embassy, Washington DC. The board visited the ambassador to share the... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in Calabar on Thursday received more than 455 illegal immigrants repatriated from Gabon to Nigeria on charges that they did not possess valid travelling documents while in Gabon. Cross River Comptroller of NIS, Mrs Funke Adeuyi, disclosed... Read more
Ebonyi state government has pledged to partner UNICEF in the training of teachers to ensure quality education in the state. Governor Dave Umahi,made this known in Abakaliki when he received in audience, the country representative of UNICEF,Nigeria and ECOWAS,Ms.Jean Gough, on Monday. Governor Umahi, who restated that his administration... Read more
Ebonyi To Spend Over N1BN On Abakaliki Street Lighting
News August 6, 2015
The Ebonyi State Government is to spend over one billion naira (N1bn) in the provision of street light at the state capital, Abakaliki. Disclosing this on Wednesday while commissioning the first phase of the street lighting project, the state Governor, Chief David Umahi, said he was excited seeing come... Read more
