From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar A fresh application challenging the competence of a presiding judge at the time when election matters were almost ripe for judgement stalled proceedings Tuesday at a tribunal sitting in Calabar. The tribunal also adjourned to Oct. 5 2015 after consultations in Chambers... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Gov. Benedict Ayade of Cross River has assured that his administration would seek to earn the trust of the people of Cross River through achievements, purposeful leadership and good governance.Ayade stated this Sunday at an interdenominational service at the Saint Bernard’s Catholic Church, Calabar as... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Nigeria Police Force raided No 1 Old Odukpani Road a popular prostitution hub in Calabar and arrested 54 prostitutes alongside 56 men and pimps who patronise them. The operation was led by Mr Jude Ngaji, the State Security Adviser to Gov.... Read more
A coalition of civil society groups under the auspices Tax Justice Advocacy and Governance Platform has called on Bayelsa government to overhaul its tax policy for greater effectiveness. The group made the call during a Press Conference on its activities on Sunday in Yenagoa It urged the... Read more
The Obafemi Awolowo Foundation has formerly announced the death of Chairperson, Chief (Mrs) H.I.D Awolowo. This is just as the Ebonyi State Government commiserated with the family of the departed wife of Nigerian statesman, Chief Obafemi Awoowo. A release signed by the Executive Director of the foundation, Dr... Read more
Your Excellency, Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire. Your Excellency, Lionel Zinsou, Prime Minister of the Republic of Benin (thank you so much: this is your third time at the African Development Bank in one week!); Your Excellency, Thomas Luhaka, Vice Prime Minister of... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Some Police officers who retired about 10 years ago in Cross River have appealed to the Federal Government to cause the Nigeria Police Force to pay their pension and gratuities forthwith.The retired officers, who also said that they were now living in penury, made... Read more
Ebonyi State Government has promised to provide some quantities of Ebonyi Rice popularly known as Abakaliki Rice to internally displaced persons and soldiers fighting Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State. Governor David Umahi made the promise when he visited the Chief of defence staff, Brig. Gen. Abayomi... Read more
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has demanded $28 million compensation for 14 victims of a pipeline explosion at Agip’s oil field in Bayelsa. A pipeline explosion on July 9, 2015 killed 14 people at Agip’s oil field at Azuzuama community in Southern Ijaw... Read more
