From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The National Under-17 team, Golden Eaglets would depart Abuja for Cairo on Wednesday for a two-tie international friendly match against their Egyptian counterpart. A squad of 25 players and nine officials breezed into Abuja from their base in Calabar on Tuesday en route to Cairo.... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Asaba Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has said there will be no imposition of candidates for the state’s forthcoming local government elections. Uduaghan gave the assurance Wednesday at Koko during a meeting of members of the Warri North Local Government area chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Asaba The Communities that make up the $16 Billion Ogidigben Gas City have resolved to stop further acrimony and inciting actions to ensure that the project is peacefully executed. At a town hall meeting Thursday in Government House, Asaba presided over by the Delta... Read more
From Diana Effiong (Uyo) It was celebration galore in Cross River Central Senatorial district at the weekend as over 500 persons and organisations have been empowered with various items worth over N150 million. The Senate Leader, Chief Victor Ndoma-Egba said the empowerment programme was the fifth in the series he... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, CalabarThe 4th edition of the Cross River State/All Nigeria Athletics Championship opened in Calabar with a promise by the state government to sustain sports development and “take youths off the streets’’. Government’s resolve was restated By Gov. Liyel Imoke of Cross River in an address to flag-off... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Soccer buffs in Calabar, Cross River, have lauded the Super Eagles on their triumph Saturday night over Bosnia and Herzegovina in their World Cup Group F game at Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba, Brazil. They also commended the trio of Peter Odemwingie, Emmanuel Emenike and Vincent Enyeama... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Bamiduro Olumide, Secretary-General Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has described the just concluded Cross River State/ All Nigeria Athletics Championship as a wonderful experience ahead of the Commonwealth Games. Olumide, who stated this in an interview with our Regional correspondent in Calabar also commended the... Read more
Squash Federation Wants Sponsors to Take Advantage of Tax Rebate in Sports Sponsorship Across Board
Sports June 22, 2014
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, CalabarAdamu Ahmed Erena, President Nigeria Squash Federation, has called on interest sponsors to take advantage of lucrative tax rebates instituted by government to encourage sponsorship in sports across board He said that by so doing the sponsors would be rewarded for taking pains to drive sports... Read more
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has described the peaceful conduct of the elections and the victory of Mr. Ayodele Fayose in the Ekiti State governorship polls as a victory for democracy and the people of the State. In a congratulatory message to Mr. Fayose, Governor Dickson commended the Independent National Electoral... Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has dared Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship contender, Prince Tonye Princewill, to make public the list of those who allegedly left APC to join PDP so as to work towards realising his ambition. The party was replying to last week’s statement by... Read more
