OGANIRU NDIGBO/IGBOVILLE CAUTIONS ON THE MENACE OF VIOLENT FULANI CATTLE REARERS IN SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA
Press Releases September 1, 2013
THE PROBLEM: Since the dawn of some armed extremist groups in the Northern part of Nigeria, there has been the need for the citizens of this country to exercise more security consciousness. Occasional news releases and private publications have indicated the covert operation of some of these groups;... Read more
President Goodluck Jonathan, Saturday, said that the 14-year-rule of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was a blessing to the Nigeria. In a speech to the Special National Convention of the ruling party, Jonathan hailed the numerous achievements in many sectors of the country including communication, power, education and transportation as... Read more
Nigeria charged two of its citizens on Wednesday with assisting an Iranian militant cell in planning possible attacks on Israeli targets, alleging that one had travelled to Tehran and Dubai to receive cash and had known about spying on Israeli interests. The secret service (SSS) arrested Abdullahi Mustapha Berende... Read more
A Nigerian court on Wednesday ordered the extradition to the United States of a man accused of being a member of the Al-Qaeda affiliate in Yemen and assigned to find English-speaking recruits. The suspect identified as Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi, aka “Abdullah” or “Ayatollah Mustapha”, is alleged to be a... Read more
Exercising powers that are exclusively reserved for the Federal Government of Nigeria in the conduct of international relations, Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso whose state does not boast of the best of education funding and standards, has confirmed channeling more than N1 billion (about $6.5 million) of the state’s... Read more
Manu describes World Cup draw as interesting, exciting as Golden Eaglets face Mexico, Iraq and Sweden in Group F
Sports August 28, 2013
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Golden Eaglets’ Head Coach, Manu Garba (MFR) has described the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Cup that has pitched Nigeria with Mexico; Iraq and Sweden as very interesting and exciting. The Nigerian Under-17 team will play in Group F with their centre in Al Ain at the... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar, President Goodluck Jonathan has commended the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association for its choice of “Law , Leadership and challenges of Nationhood in the 21st Century Nigeria’’ as theme for its 2013 conference. He sated this in an address at the flag-off of... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar, Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State Tuesday called for the removal of Section 285, Sub-section 6, from the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for failure to improve the electoral process. Fashola, stated this in Calabar, Cross River State in a paper he presented... Read more
The Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has received the Certificate of Occupancy ((C-of-O) of 6,000 hectares of farm land from the government of Delta State. The land, located in Abraka, was donated to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) for the... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Founder/Board Chair, Partnership Opportunities for Women Empowerment Realization, POWER, Mrs. Obioma Liyel Imoke will be the keynote speaker at the Luncheon event of the Conference of the International Association of African NGOS holding Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. The conference is scheduled for September 5-7, 2013... Read more
