The Ebonyi State Governor, Eng. David Umahi, has charged the newly appointed coordinators of Development Centres in the state to evolve measures to combat kidnapping and other forms of violent crimes in their areas. He told the 64 coodinators, including a physically challenged, at the Akanu Ibiam International Conference... Read more
The Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi, has re-stated his determination to increase the salaries of workers in the state. Addressing newsmen shortly after a closed door meeting with the National President of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and National Treasurer, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ibrahim... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar President Muhammadu Buhari has been commended for the re-appointment of Ambassador Joshua Okpo as Rector of the prestigious Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Akwa Ibom for second term of four years. The members and executives of the Sportswriters Association of Nigeria (SWAN),... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Infrastructure Bank Plc (TIB) on Friday announced N1billion as profit before tax for its 2014 financial year.The Chairman of the Bank, Alhaji Lamis Dikko, stated this in his Annual Report at the bank’s Annual General Meeting at Transcorp Hotels, Calabar. .He said that the... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Governing Council of the University of Calabar hon Friday announced as the new and 10th Vice Chancellor of the institution. Akpagu is the immediate past Deputy Vice Chancello r(Administration) in the university. According to a statement by Mr Effiong Eyo, the institution’s spokesperson Akpagu... Read more
Members of the public in Swali area of Yenagoa apprehended three out of four armed robbery gang that operated in car that robbed a couple of N3 million in commercial tricycle. It was gathered that gunshot fired at the driver of the tricycle alerted people in the neighborhood... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The election petition tribunal sitting in Calabar was told by a witness that although he roundly lost in his unit, ward and Local Government Area he eventually won the National Assembly election. Sen. Gershom Bassey,(PDP) representing Cross River South at the current... Read more
By Oluwatayo Alofun Following the down turn in the international price of crude oil and its effect on oil dependent economy like Nigeria, the Nigeria president, Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to foster development of non-oil sectors and the speedy diversification of the country’s economy. Reacting to... Read more
The Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi, has charged the newly appointed Caretaker Committee Chairmen of the 13 Local Government Areas in the state to go and develop agriculture in their respective areas. “You are going there to develop agriculture. That is what you are going to do. The... Read more
