From: Diana Okon-Effiong (Calabar) The Federal Government is set to start consultations with beneficiaries and other stakeholders on the restructuring and refocusing of the multi-billion Naira Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWin) programme with the objective of injecting new ideas for its sustainability. This... Read more
The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has called on Abians not to panic, but remain calm over the judgment of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja delivered today in favor of Mr. Uche Oga against him, in the case of alleged falsification of tax... Read more
I read a post in the inverse of the first tranche of this title this morning. My response appears to disappear into thin air. But I have a view quite different from that of the poster. General Muhammadu Buhari cannot actually be said to be hated by the... Read more
Press Release On the 6th of June, 2016, the Imo Network Group (ING) set up a Technical Committee on the Agricultural Estate and Farm Settlement Bill. This report has been approved by the Board of Trustees (BoT) for presentation. Hon Lady Uju Onwudiwe is a member of the... Read more
Ebonyi State suffered another natural disaster on Saturday night/ Sunday morning as heavy down pour wreaked havoc on the capital city of Abakaliki. Many residents, especially those living close to water channels were yesterday sacked from their homes following the rain which lasted close to six hours. While... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Uyo The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, has assured of his ministry resolve to build a petroleum depot and modular refineries in Akwa Ibom through private capital intervention. Kachikwu gave the assurances on Monday in Uyo at the South-South Town Hall meeting organised... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Four communities that will be critically impacted by the proposed Cross River State government 260 kilometres digital super highway have declared their support for the project. They, however, want the state government to do so in accordance with a proper Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)... Read more
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State handed down the warning on Thursday while swearing-in four newly appointed special assistants at the Government House in Abakaliki. The new aides include Mr.Ali Odefa, a former Senior special Assistant to the Governor on Security, who now becomes the SSA on Infrastructural... Read more
The cry about the neglect of the South-East geo-political zone by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government continues to garner evidence as it has emerged that the region received the lowest allocation for developmental projects in the administration’s current budget. According to details of the capital allocations for states... Read more
From: Dianabasi Effiong, Port Harcourt The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, operator of the SPDC JV, has confirmed signs of a leak on the 48inch Forcados export pipeline at a location between shoreline and the Forcados terminal in the western Niger Delta. A statement by... Read more
