Shell Commences Recovery of Spilled Crude at Adibawa Oil Fields
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
Appeal Court Dismisses PDP Appeal At Election Petition Tribunal
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
Nigeria-USA Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC] Directors Pay Courtesy Call to Ambassador Adefuye
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
NIS Receives More Than 455 Illegal Immigrants From Gabon
  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, UNICEF TO Partner In Training Teachers, Assures Women of More Appointive Positions
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
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
UNIBEN Students Build, Display Car At 2015 Shell Eco-marathon Competition
L- R. Eloghosa Iyamu, a student of the University of Benin, former Adviser to the President on Petroleum, DrEmmanuel Egbogah inspecting a car built by students of the institution for the Shell Eco-marathon competition at the 2015 conference and exhibition of the Society of Engineers in Lagos.  Read more
Ebonyi Plans Lands Survey, Registration To Protect Farmers From Loss
The Ebonyi State Government plans to survey and register all farmlands in the state to end the incidence of government taking over lands from farmers without paying compensation. Making the plan known on Monday in Abakaliki during a state colloquium for stakeholders on ways of moving the agricultural sector forward, the state governor, Chief Dave Umahi,... Read more
PDP’s Long Walk To Ignominy
By Felix Ofou There is something wrong with the average Nigerian politician. He never learns from his mistakes. Every contest is treated as a game of chance (try your luck) and he expects to be declared winner in the end. It does not matter if there are more than... Read more
Jauro redeploys NIMASA directors after barely assuming office
Barely 24 hours after he assumed duties as the new Acting Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro has shaken up the agency, redeploying a good number of departmental heads. News Express can confirm that Isichei Osamgbi, until today... Read more