By Imoh Etimudo Forty eight years ago this month, Patrick Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu changed the political history of Nigeria when he led the Nation’s First Military Coup. His ambition was to evolve a new Nation with himself at the helm of affairs. But God barred his way. Destiny. Ten... Read more
Apparently deferring to the recent court decision stating that he must appoint military service chiefs with the approval of the country’s Nationa Assembly, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved changes in the Nigeria’s Military High Command, according to a statement by his spokesman, Reuben Abati. By the new appointments,... Read more
Maximising Gains of Annual Carnival Calabar, Calabar Festival
FeaturedSpecial Reports January 13, 2014
By Dianabasi Effiong When Gov. Liyel Imoke of Cross River flagged off the 2013 Carnival Calabar at a press conference at Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort he also assured that the 2013 edition with the theme “Ain’t No Stopping Us’’ would be bigger, better, fresher, greener and most importantly... Read more
Shooting of Senator Abe and Killing of Five Children In Port Harcourt
Press Releases January 13, 2014
PRESS RELEASE SHOOTING OF SENATOR ABE AND KILLING OF FIVE CHILDREN IN PORT HARCOURT BY THE POLICE A DECLARATION OF WAR ON RIVERS STATE AND HER PEOPLE –APC * DR IKANYA DEMANDS FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF HON. IKE CHINWO The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Leadership of People’s Democratic Party has been told to checkmate further defection of PDP House of Representatives’ members to other political parties. The appeal was made by the Member representing Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South Federal Constituency, Rep. Essien Ayi, while interacting with journalists in Calabar. He also alleged that there... Read more
The Court of Appeal today dismissed the suit filed by former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva’s in his bid to unseat Governor Seriake Dickson at the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Court of Appeal dismissed the suit for lack of jurisdiction to... Read more
By John Okiyi Kalu You wrote the President, your boss, a private letter expressing concerns on issues related to your work. Fine and good. You now leak a copy of your “confidential” communication to a private citizen and somehow it got to the media and British parliament as a... Read more
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed shocked at what it said, were “reports of the attack on the party’s Secretariat in Yenagoa, capital of neighbouring Bayelsa State. The party’s position was made known in a press statement made available to Africanewscircle.com by Eze... Read more
In Rural Cassava Farming, Lagos City Boy finds Way to Fortune
FeaturedSpecial Reports January 9, 2014
By Dr. Olukayode Oyeleye Temitope Matthew Adewole had choices: either to join the bandwagon of white collar job seekers or to find a job for himself. He chose the latter, but decided on a job most young educated folks detest and disdain: that was farming. He is... Read more
Cross River First Lady Urges Young People to Embrace Science and Technology education
News January 8, 2014
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Mrs Obioma Liyel-Imoke, the First Lady of Cross River has called for more enrolment of students in Science and Technology subjects at the basic and senior secondary school levels of education. The governor’s wife stated this Friday at the 3rd Innovation JETS Science Teachers/Students’ Conference and award... Read more
