Bayelsa Boosts Study Of Ijaw Language With N16.7M, Says N2.2B Available for Same Purpose
News November 29, 2014
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson on Wednesday presented cheques worth N16.7 million to scholars studying Izon language under the pilot programme for the teaching and learning of the Ijaw language, just as he declared N2.2 billion as total funds available for spending at the end of October 2014. Making the presentation at the Monthly... Read more
The Artisanal Fishermen Association of Nigeria (ARFAN) on has commended the National Assembly for recommending a $3.96 billion compensation for the December 2011 oil spill from Bonga oil fields. House of Assembly Committee on Environment on Wednesday endorsed a compensation of $3.96 recommended by National Oil Spills Detection... Read more
Ogonis in US, Ndigbara, Wiwa Hails Rivers APC Consensus Governorship Candidate
Politics November 29, 2014
The leader of the Ogoni Stakeholders Forum (OSF) in the US, Chief Solomon Ndigbara and the Wiwa family of Bane have hailed the Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress for choosing Hon Dakuku Peterside as its consensus governorship candidate. The Ogonis in US in statement signed by Mr. TamBari Lebee, Spokesperson, OSF, Washington DC said... Read more
The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta , Operation Pulo Shield says it has launched an operation to free three expatriate construction workers abducted by gunmen at a construction site of Friday. An Indian and two Pakistani construction workers were abducted at Emakalakala in Ogbia Local Government... Read more
Rivers APC On Adoption of Peterside As consensus Candidate
Politics November 27, 2014
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, says its attention has been drawn to various news reports especially by the electronic media concerning the adoption of a consensus governorship candidate by the party. The party in a statement issued today and signed by the publicity... Read more
Ndoma-Egba On Reason For Seeking A Fourth Senate Term
Politics November 27, 2014
Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba spoke with A Cross Section Of Journalists At his Residents In Calabar On Why He is Aspiring For A Fourth Term In The Senate On The Platform Of The Peoples’ democratic Party. Our Regional correspondent, Diana Okon-Effiong Was There. Excerpts: As regard your aspiration, people say... Read more
With 35 players and 20 officials, the management of Pelican Stars FC, a Calabar-based female Premier League team, says they have the capacity to win this year’s female Premier League. The assurances were given in Calabar by Comrade, the Chairman of the team in an interactive session with the... Read more
Senate Leader says NASS Report On Nigeria-Cameroun Boundary Ready Soon
News November 27, 2014
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Semnate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, says the report on boundary issues between Nigeria and Cameroun at Biajua and Danare communities in central area of Cross River State will soon be presented before the Senate. Ndoma-Egba (SAN) who disclosed tin an interview with journalists in Calabar,... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Minister of Culture, Tourism and Orientation, Chief Edem Duke, has warned against utterances of doom for Nigeria and its President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan by some elder statesmen. Recently an elder statesman, Dr. Tunji Braithwaite, predicted an interim administration in Nigeria to resolve critical... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Chief Clement Ebri, former Governor of Cross River, has advised political parties to dig deep and present experienced persons as their candidates because the state required no rookie governor in 2015. Ebri gave the advice in an interview with journalists in Calabar Wednesday. ... Read more
