Niger Delta youths under the umbrella of Diobu Progressive Foundation yesterday stormed the headquarters of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to show solidarity with the management of the commission and also ask for more empowerment programmes to build their capacity. The youths, who danced to various solidarity songs, carried... Read more
By Dr. David Leffler Remember “Show me the money,” from the film Jerry Maguire? We ask Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “Show me the Science!” He asserts that bombardment of Gaza will continue… . “We are determined to continue the campaign with all means and as is needed. We will not... Read more
Time to Stop the Tragedy of Building Collapse
Opinion October 4, 2014
By Theophilus Ilevbare It was a tragedy of building collapse one too many on that balmy Friday, September 12, in the premises of the Synagogue Church, Ikotun, Lagos when the foundations of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) Guest House could no longer hold as it came down... Read more
X-raying the Motives of Overnight Artiste-politicians
Opinion October 4, 2014
By Theophilus Ilevbare Just when we were coming to terms with the precipitous foray to the political scene of some entertainers like Gongo Aso crooner, Abolore Akande popularly known as 9ice, gospel singer, Kenny Saint Best and actor, Desmond Elliot, all of whom have in recent time declared their... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, CalabarA group of professionals and residents of Cross River Central senatorial district have endorsed the Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, to seek a fourth term in the National Assembly In a communique read to journalists in Calabar Tuesday, the group said they carefully analysed the performance of... Read more
Cross River Economy Can Thrive Without Oil Revenue – Ugbe
Politics October 4, 2014
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar. Mr Patrick Ugbe, the Cross River Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development restated Friday in Calabar that the state’s economy blueprint could be actualised without revenue from crude oil. Ugbe, an aspirant to the Office of Governor of Cross River in the 2015 polls, in... Read more
19th National Sports Festival: Cross River Govt. Takes Delivery of Lawn Tennis Courts
Sports October 4, 2014
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Three Lawn Tennis courts for use during the 19th (NSF) billed for Cross River in November have been completed and handed over to the Cross River Government. The “world class Lawn Tennis Courts” which are part of an array of completed facilities for the Centenary... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The leadership of the Peoples’ Democratic Party in Cross River appears to have abandoned its zoning policy for political positions going by the utterances of the Party Chairman, Ntufam John Okon, Friday in Calabar. Okon stated the party’s in response to Sen. Bassey Otu, representing... Read more
Uduaghan Urges Support for Olejeme’s Governorship Bid
Politics September 30, 2014
Support for the Chairman, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, Dr. Ngozi Olejeme mounted on Sunday, 21 September 2014 in Asaba as Urhobo youth groups urged Urhobo governorship aspirants to drop their ambition and support her. Chairman, Urhobo Youth Movement, Mr. Joshua Akpomedaye who led a delegation of Urhobo sons... Read more
By Agamnetochi Onoh An advocacy group of Nigerian-Americans, the New Generation Nigeria (NGN), has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for the success of the Federal Government’s Transformation Agenda, which it said was steadily laying the foundation for a New Nigeria in which no one is left out. The advocacy group... Read more
