From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, Yenogoa Eni, the Italian parent company of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) says it is investigating reports of shutdown of its facilities on Sunday over community development obligations to host communities in Bayelsa. In an email response on Wednesday Mr Filipo Cotalini, Media Relations Office... Read more
Little Girls As Weapons of Terror: Why?
Opinion August 9, 2014
By Theophilus Ilevbare On January 27, 2002, Palestinian anti-Israeli occupation activist, Wafa Idriss, became the first female suicide bomber of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict when she boldly walked into a shopping district on Jerusalem’s Jaffa Road and blew herself up in the heart of the City. The bomb killed Idris,... Read more
From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, YenogoaA political support group in Bayelsa, Grassroots Connect for Restoration (GrassCore) has warned opposition politicians against playing politics of blackmail and falsehood. GrassCore faulted and dismissed claims of reported by Gov. Dickson with secret meetings with opposition party leaders and N26million bribe to INEC officials over... Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has dismissed as a big lie, the claim by Minister of State for Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, that six serving Commissioners in the state have concluded plans to dump the party for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “This is nothing... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Cross River Government has commended GOtv, a digital terrestrial pay television service, for increasing consumer awareness on the imminent switch-over from analogue to digital broadcasting in Nigeria. The State Commissioner for Information, Chief Akin Rickett, made the commendation at the fourth GOtv Customer Forum held at... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has stated that the Micro Credit programme of his administration was designed to make Deltans economically buoyant and employers of labour. According to him, the money given to beneficiaries of the scheme was take-off capital which should yield profit if properly... Read more
By Agamnetochi Onoh Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has said the Osun State governorship election to be conducted next Saturday will be credible and in line with his administration’s desire to ensure whoever comes into government is the choice of the people. Jonathan was addressing Diaspora Nigerians on the... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Senator Liyel Imoke (CON), Executive Governor of Cross River State, one of the pillars behind the success of the Golden Eaglets in recent time, has enjoined the team to go all out and claim victory in this weekend’s 2015 African Under-17 Championship away to Congo Democratic... Read more
From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, Yenogoa. Gov Seriake Dickson 0f Bayelsa and the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) on Friday expressed sadness following the death of foremost Ijaw Musician, King Robert Ebizimor. Ebizimor lost his life on Friday in a fatal road accident along the Warri-Sapele road in Delta. ... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Prof. Attahiru Jega, Chairman, National Electoral Commission (INEC) has restated the commission’s resolve to ensure a successful distribution of Permanent voters’s card to eligible voters nationwide. He stated this in Calabar Friday at the flag-off of a two-day workshop for Electoral Officers in Anambra;... Read more
