By Efa-Iwa Rex Egbe Some weeks back, I made a rebuttal about the erroneous and mischievous rants of some of my (our) misinformed NigerDelta brothers. First and foremost let me tell you all a little story for the avoidance of doubt, I’m from the Agbo ethnic group in Cross... Read more
A clergyman, Rev. T. Y Emmanuel, has urged the Bayelsa government to clear outstanding backlog of salaries owed to workers in the state to avert the wrath of God. The cleric gave the advice on Thursday during a Church Service to commemorate the first anniversary of Governor... Read more
By Reno Omokri. On the 15th of August 1945, the axis nations fighting in the Pacific theater defeated imperial Japan and two weeks later, Japan formally surrendered to allied forces led by the U.S. General, Douglas McArthur, who formally accepted the signed articles of surrender. But though the U.S.... Read more
Youths under the aegis of Niger Delta Youth Leaders Assembly (NDYLA) including ex-militants and non-militant youths on Tuesday applauded the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Dr Ibe Kachikwu for relentless efforts to restore peace to the region. They therefore pledged to work with Dr Ibe Kachikwu... Read more
In a bid to control indiscriminate grazing and violent clashes between farmers and herdsmen, the Bayelsa government has donated 1,200 hectares of land to cattle herdsmen, for grazing cattle in the state. The state government had in December 20116 announced the restriction of the activities of herdsmen... Read more
Facts have emerged behind the closed door sitting of the Bayelsa legislature on Tuesday locking out members of the public. Bayelsa House Assembly on Saturday behind closed doors to approve a loan request of N3 billion from the executive to purchase cars for the legislature and other... Read more
Ebonyi State Governor David Nweze Umahi on Tuesday lamented the attack on Azuoffia Edda in Abakaliki Local Government Area by people from three communities in Obubra LGA of Cross River State, warning that no Ebonyian would be killed anymore under his watch. Umahi, in company with security chiefs in... Read more
• Condemns continued killing of harmless agitators • Says OPC members move unmolested in South West The worsening plight of Ndigbo under the President Muhammadu Buhari’s ad-ministration on Tuesday night dominated talks between the new President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Nnia Nwodo and Igbo leaders in Lagos. Nwodo... Read more
Revisiting Alleged Brutalisation of Fed Girls’ College Staff By Armed Security Operatives In Calabar
FeaturedSpecial Reports February 12, 2017
By Dianabasi Effiong The response from Nigerians over alleged invasion of the Federal Government Girls’ College, Calabar, on Feb. 2 by some armed operatives of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) has no doubt gone viral. The federal agency’s operatives, otherwise known as State Security Service (SSS) by Nigerians... Read more
Mba E. Ukweni is a young and vibrant lawyer practicing in Cross River State. The former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) is known to be an astute, dedicated, committed and intelligent lawyer. Mba, as he is fondly called by his colleagues, is a workaholic and also... Read more
