Ex-militant leaders from the nine states of the South-South geo-political zone in what appears to be a volte face have dumped elements of threat and force and chosen to persuade voters instead. It will be recalled that the ex-militants had met last month in government house Yenagoa and... Read more
Jonathan Mourns as 11 Female Politicians are Buried
Nigeria March 7, 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday described the 2015 Valentine’s Day as “black Saturday” because of the death of 11 women politicians from Bayelsa who lost their lives in a ghastly car crash on Feb. 14, 2015. Jonathan expressed the feeling at a funeral service in honour of the... Read more
Chief Collins Adikoko, a Deputy Paramount Ruler in Ikeinghenbiri , a coastal settlement in the creeks at Southern Ijaw Local Government Area in Bayelsa has been abducted by gunmen. Our Correspondent gathered from family sources that three gunmen stormed the premises of the victim at about 2 am... Read more
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson has described the Supreme Court ruling striking out a suit challenging his candidature of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the 2012 Governorship election, as a victory for Democracy, the rule of law, the government and people of Bayelsa State. Speaking shortly,... Read more
From Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The leadership of Labour Party (LP) in Cross River State in Nigeria’s South South Geo-political Zone has faulted the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) approach to alleged assassination attempt by unknown persons on a senatorial candidate in Calabar. The State Chairman of LP, Mr.... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Ikom Dame Patience Jonathan, wife of Nigeria’s president Good luck Jonathan Wednesady in Ikom, Cross Rriver enjoined Nigerians to re-elect her husband as President of the most populous black race in Africa. The First lady, who stated this at the PDP rally in Ikom, Cross River Central... Read more
From Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Nigeria’s U-17, Golden Eaglets on Wednesday forced their Guinean counterparts to a 1-1 draw at Stade Général Seyni Kountché (SGSK) in their second group match at the on-going African U-17 Championship in Niamey. Team Captain Kelechi Nwakali yet again rescued Nigeria with a vital equalizer... Read more
From Diana Okon-Effiong Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Okey Ezeani on Monday in Calabar said the shifting of the general elections is good for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as it gives the electoral body ample time to address some hitches that have hampered the... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Mr Odey Ochicha, the APC governorship aspirant in the 2015 polls says he can lead Cross River from heavy indebtedness and dependence on Federal allocations to an economically viable State.Ochicha, a former management staff of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation and defunct NITEL, stated this... Read more
Calabar Free Trade Zone Oil And Gas Firms Donate Patrol Vehicles to Cross River Govt
Nigeria March 7, 2015
From Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Operators of oil gas facilities at the Calabar Free Trade Zone, Thursday donated some Security Patrol Vehicles to the state government in order to maintain security around the zone and the entire metropolis as part of their corporate social responsibility. Leader of the... Read more
