By Dianabasi Effiong   On March 8, 2016 the world celebrated the woman with the theme: “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up For Gender Equality”.   The International Women’s Day (IWD) anniversary also held in Calabar where it was further highlighted on March 14 by the hierarchy of... Read more

From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Determined to ensure a 24-hour power supply in parts of the state, Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River State has signed a memorandum of undermining (MoU) with SkipperSeil Limited of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The signing of the MoU was the highlight of a three-day... Read more

The Government of Osun on Sunday described as uncalled for, insinuations that the state would not pay salaries of its workers in March as a result of the N6 million federal allocation that accrued to it for the month of February. The Government assured its workers that just as... Read more

A helicopter that all but landed before climbing off immediately has triggered suspense and security concern in Opialu Village in Edemoga District of Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State. The security siege mentality in the highly populated village is not unconnected with the widely held belief that the... Read more

From Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Calabar Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned in very strong terms the demolition of University of Benin (UNIBEN) staff quarters by the Edo State government. In a statement issued in Calabar, the union described the state government’s action as... Read more

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has directed the Nine-man committee on the Repositioning of Tertiary Institution in the state to verify the implementation of reforms initiated by the administration in the four state-owned tertiary institutions. Inaugurating the committee in Osogbo at the weekend, Aregbesola said it is the desire... Read more

The pathetic story of how the daughter of a retired military officer was knocked down by one of the vehicles in the convoy of a military governor of the Old Oyo State informed the decision by the Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola named the College of Education Ila-Orangun,... Read more

From Dianabasi Effiong, Ikom Dr Odigha Odigha, an environmental activist and former Chairman, Cross River Forestry Commission, has advised the State Government to adopt best global practices in carrying out deforestation for development. Odigha, a 2003 Goldman Environmental Prize winner for Africa, for efforts in rain forest protection, stated... Read more

Prosecutors of Yunusa Dahiru, alleged abductor of Ese Oruru at Federal High Court in Yenagoa on Monday requested the judge to take evidence from the victim behind closed doors. Dahiru was on March 8, 2016 charged with abduction, kidnapping, unlawful carnal knowledge and sexual exploitation by the Police. Dahiru... Read more