Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has reduced the fees of the state university students by N10,000 thereby bringing to an end the intractable agitation by students for tuition slashing. Recall that tuition was increased by former Governor Martin Elechi, a development that led to protests by the students. ... Read more
Setting the Agenda for the New NDDC Board
FeaturedSpecial Reports December 3, 2016
By Dianabasi Effiong The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was established in 2000 to ensure speedy, fair and sustainable development of the Niger Delta into an economically prosperous, socially stable, ecologically regenerative and politically peaceful region. The commission was also mandated to formulate policies and guidelines for... Read more
By Uche Egenti I have always believed in an eye for an eye and what is good for the goose surely must be good for the gander. Nothing has given me more joy recently than the Brexit vote and American’s voting in Donald Trump as next President of the... Read more
The Management of Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Yenagoa, says efforts are underway to resolve the industrial dispute with resident doctors who downed tools over salary arrears. . The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) had, on Nov. 15, commenced an indefinite strike to protest non-payment of salary for past two... Read more
By John Okiyi Kalu As someone raised in Assemblies of God church I can easily tell you that if Rev. Dr Uma Ukpai had dressed in “ishi agu” attire in the 70s many in the church would have seen him as a backslider. In fact when he started... Read more
A woman held at the Abakaliki Prisons for allegedly stealing cocoayam worth of N400 has been released on the order of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State. Umahi ordered her freedom after being briefed on Friday by the National Human Right Commission on the outcome of its investigation... Read more
From Dianabasi Effiong, Ogoja The Federal Government is planning to appropriate more funds for the development of irrigation infrastructure in the 2017 budget.The Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu, stated this in Ogoja at the flag-off of the Youth/Graduate Empowerment Scheme. He said that government was already committed... Read more
From: Dianabasi Effiong, Calabar The Upper Chamber of the National Assembly (Senate) has passed the bill for the establishment of North East Development Commission to ensure the re-rebuilding of the insurgency-ravaged region of Nigeria. The bill passed its third reading on Thursday after bickering in respect of funding sources... Read more
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) have urged Niger Delta militants to embrace peace to pave way for President Muhammadu Buhari to implement his developmental plan. The IYC expressed delight at the recent letter the President sent to the National Assembly seeking additional funding for the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP).... Read more
An oil leak from Tebidaba-Ogboinbiri crude line operated by Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) has discharged massive volumes of crude into surrounding environment. This is contained a field report by Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN). According to the report officials of NAOC had commenced recovery of... Read more
