The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has demanded $28 million compensation for 14 victims of a pipeline explosion at Agip’s oil field in Bayelsa. A pipeline explosion on July 9, 2015 killed 14 people at Agip’s oil field at Azuzuama community in Southern Ijaw... Read more
Umahi promises to partner NIMC, charges TCN on provision of sub-stations at Ebonyi communities
News September 15, 2015
The Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi, has been formally presented with his permanent National Identity Card by the State Coordinator National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Mr. Felix Amah, after capturing his biometric data. Speaking after receiving the e-ID card at Government House, Abakaliki, on Thursday, Governor Umahi ,... Read more
The Ebonyi State Governor, Eng. David Umahi, has charged the newly appointed coordinators of Development Centres in the state to evolve measures to combat kidnapping and other forms of violent crimes in their areas. He told the 64 coodinators, including a physically challenged, at the Akanu Ibiam International Conference... Read more
The Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi, has re-stated his determination to increase the salaries of workers in the state. Addressing newsmen shortly after a closed door meeting with the National President of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and National Treasurer, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ibrahim... Read more
Western Post for launch
News September 14, 2015
Western Post, a newspaper founded by seasoned journalist, Tunde Rahman, is to be lancé officiellement on Tuesday, September 15, 2015. Selon a statement by the management of the newspaper published by Western Post Newspaper Nigeria, the launch Will take up at Civic Center Hall of Bashorun Agodi in, GRA,... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar President Muhammadu Buhari has been commended for the re-appointment of Ambassador Joshua Okpo as Rector of the prestigious Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Akwa Ibom for second term of four years. The members and executives of the Sportswriters Association of Nigeria (SWAN),... Read more
A Communique of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Cross River State Council issued atthe end of monthly state congress on 9th, September, 2015.
Press Releases September 14, 2015
1. Congress decries the deplorable condition of Federal roads in Cross River State and urges the Federal Government to urgently address the situation. The Government’s attention was been drawn especially to the collapsed portions of the Calabar/Ikom/ Ogoja highway as well as the federal highway axis of Atimbo/Akpabuyo... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Infrastructure Bank Plc (TIB) on Friday announced N1billion as profit before tax for its 2014 financial year.The Chairman of the Bank, Alhaji Lamis Dikko, stated this in his Annual Report at the bank’s Annual General Meeting at Transcorp Hotels, Calabar. .He said that the... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Governing Council of the University of Calabar hon Friday announced as the new and 10th Vice Chancellor of the institution. Akpagu is the immediate past Deputy Vice Chancello r(Administration) in the university. According to a statement by Mr Effiong Eyo, the institution’s spokesperson Akpagu... Read more
