Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The National Water Conference has called for appropriate short, medium and long term investments in the sector, including the construction of more dams, to effectively utilise Nigeria’s major river systems. This was part of a 10-point resolution made available to our correspondent at the end of... Read more
The one-week old massive protest embarked upon by the people of the four Eket core oil producing communities in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria against the operation of Exxon Mobil, has been suspended. A statement by representatives of the communities under the aegis of Eket Federal Constituency Vanguard said... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The choice on who succeeds the Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke in 2015 has pitched the governor against the Senate leader, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN). Already there are disagreements between the governor and his deputy, Efiok Cobham over the same issue. The... Read more
The last may not have been heard of the visit of Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu’s visit to President Goodluck Jonathan as the Alhaji Kawu Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied the alleged resignation of Governor Babangida Aliyu from its fold. Reliable sources told... Read more
As Brazil and Nigeria jostle to become the first four-time titlist at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup level, the Golden Eaglets have been tipped to best the boys from the land of Jogo Bonito by United Arab Emirates’ National Newspaper. In its preview of the second round of matc... Read more
Coach Manu Garba (MFR) said he already has a winning strategy in place to dismantle Iran in Tuesday’s 2013 Under-17 FIFA World Cup Second Round Match at the Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain. The match which would kick-off at 8:00 pm local time (5:00pm... Read more
Golden Eaglets’ coach Manu Garba believes his team would get better as the tournament progresses despite a 5-0 win against Iraq at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai on Friday. The Golden Eaglets put up a near virtuoso performance by scoring four goals in the first half and the last in the second... Read more
By John Okiyi Kalu Whoever read part 1 and 2 of this note will likely be asking why will any “cabal” want to lynch our Aviation Minister and who are the arrowheads of the lynch mob? Take a look at this extract from a February 2013 article written by... Read more
By Chuba Obi We all know that for peace to reign and for you to regain control of the rulership of your land and we all achieve the just cause in the hearts of all the peoples of Nigeria, the oil and gas in your land and waters need... Read more
In pictures, Nigeria’s Hon. Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akin Adesina was in Kebbi State to assess the result of his ministry’s new focus on agriculture. Accompanied by the state governor, Alhaji Saidu N. Dakingari and others, he inspected a rice farm just outside Argungu. Also in the pictures, the Hon.... Read more
