By Adekoya Boladale When Feyisayo, a 36-year old trader and a single mother of three left her home in Imeri, a village in Ose local council area of Ondo State, to cast her ballot in the recently conducted governorship election in the State, it was not for the desire to vote in a government that will... Read more
The Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi, has said that plans are underway to pay monthly stipends to ex-lawmakers and Local Government chiefs of the state. He announced this at his Uburu country home when the people of Izzi clan comprising Abakaliki, Izzi and Ebonyi Local Government Areas paid... Read more
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has urged the Nigeria’s Federal Government to urgently intervene in the lingering crises in the health sector to avert impending strike by doctors. It would be recalled that NARD had issued a three week strike notice that would lapse on January... Read more
The Ijaw Youthd Council (IYC) on Tuesday took a swipe at Kaduna State governor for alleging an impending attack on Southern Kaduna by Niger Delta militants. In a statement issued in Yenagoa by IYC spokesman Mr Eric Omare, the group also blamed the lull in the dialogue process... Read more
From: Dianabasi Effiong, Calabar Some vendors at the Christmas village have recounted losses of valuables, goods and money following alleged armed robbers at the Calabar Christmas Village after a performing musician, Kris Daniel, was also attacked while on stage. However, the Cross River State Government said there were no... Read more
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has endorsed the candidacy of all the 24 members of the state House for the next legislative election in the state. Umahi made this known when the legislators and their spouses led by the speaker, Francis Nwifuru, paid him a Christmas homage at his... Read more
From Dianabasi Effiong, Calabar EcoMarine (ECM) Terminals, operators of Calabar Port, have decried the continuous non dredging of the port channel by the Federal Government 10 years after the port was concessioned. Speaking in Calabar while receiving the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008 Quality Management System certificate on... Read more
Farmers in Ekpetiama Kingdom in Yenagoa Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa Wednesday appealed to security agencies to prevail on herdsmen who lead cattle to graze in the area to desist from the act. Farmers, community leaders and inhabitants of the Kingdom decried the activities of some... Read more
Family members of Sgt. Salvation Adaka a Policemen who was shot dead by his colleagues over N20,000 ‘largesse’ on November 7, 2016 have called on the Police authorities to prosecute the culprits. It was gathered that Adaka and three of his colleagues from Agudama-Ekpetiama Police Division were on... Read more
Mr Alagoa Morris, a renowned Environmentalist and Human Rights Activist has applauded Gov Seriake Dickson for the recent ban on open grazing and restriction of activities of herdsmen in Bayelsa. Bayelsa governor had on December 8 announced a restriction of herdsmen to Bayelsa Palm area of the... Read more
