Authorities Withhold Details On Mission Of Nigeria-bound ISIS Commander
By Vic O’Ben   . Terror leader planned linking up with Boko Haram leaders   As the Nigerian authorities remain taciturn as to the mission of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) leader, Ahmed Al-Assir, who was arrested in Lebanon on his way to Nigeria, anonymous sources... Read more
US officials visit Governor Umahi
L-R: Speaker, Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Francis Nwifuru; Protocol Assistant, United States Consulate General, Lagos, Mary- Anne Onwuchekwa; Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State; Political/ Economic Chief, US Consulate General, Thomas Hines; Deputy Governor, Kelechi Igwe; Political/ Economic Assistant, US Consulate General, Danielle Grigsby; and SSG, Ebonyi State,... Read more
Pregnant Women, Several Youths Jostle For Recruitment Into Cross River Green Police
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Several pregnant women and nursing mothers were among thousands of applicants who thronged the U.J Esuene Stadium on Saturday as the Cross River State Government commenced the first phase of the screening exercise for recruitment into its Green Police. The exercise which started with a two-kilometre... Read more
Agip Pipeline Explosion : Investigation underway -Bayelsa Govt.
The Bayelsa government on Monday said that investigations into the July 9, 2015 Pipeline Explosion that killed 14 people at Agip’s oil field was underway.   It will be recalled that a regulatory official of Bayelsa Ministry of Environment and National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) and... Read more
Special Report on Ebonyi
Ebonyi inaugurates committee to revamp education sector    The Ebonyi State Executive Council on Thursday moved to rescue the state’s education sector by setting up and inaugurating a committee to prepare a working plan for making the learning convenient for students in the state.   The decision followed the... Read more
The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) on Tuesday expressed support for the ongoing restructuring of the oil industry with a condition that the federal character principle be reflected in its implementation.   Addressing a news conference at the Ijaw House, Yenagoa, Mr Udengs Eradiri, President of the IYC commended  the... Read more
CUSO to create 4,500 new youth enterprises in Cross River—Director
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar   CUSO International an international volunteer development organisation based in Cross River has restated its resolve to establish 4,500 new youth enterprises in addition to 500 existing ones in the state.   Its Project Director, CUSO International, Mr. Christopher Breauel, stated this in Calabar at... Read more
FG Urges Nigerian Business Community To Explore ECOWAS Liberal Trade Policies
  From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerian business community to explore the various business opportunities that abound in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The call was made on Thursday in Calabar by Ambassador Bulus Lolo, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign... Read more
Bayelsa Govt , Agip flex muscles over delays in burial of victims of pipeline explosion
  The Bayelsa government has threatened to sanction the management of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) for unreasonable delays in releasing the documents and remains of victims of pipeline explosion which occurred at its field Azuzuama . A total of 14 people died in a pipeline explosion which occurred... Read more
Shell Commences Recovery of Spilled Crude at Adibawa Oil Fields
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has commenced the recovery of spilled crude from its Adibawa oil fields. Chief Sunny Jacob Ubele, the traditional ruler of Edagberi community said on Thursday that the oil recovery commenced on Tuesday. He said the recovery started after the resolution of... Read more