Environmental Rights Group Reports Oil Spill in Agip’s Oil Field in Bayelsa
FeaturedSpecial Reports May 19, 2015
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has reported an oil spill incident Osiama oil field operated by Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) in Bayelsa. According to a field report on the incident, the spill site was discovered by field monitors of ERA/FoEN on April 18, 2015 while... Read more
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta , Operation Pulo Shield on Thursday announced the arrest of four suspected sea pirates by its operatives in Bayelsa waterways. Gov Dickson denies plans to defect to APC Briefing journalists at JTF’s Headquarters in Yenagoa, Lt.-Col. Isa Ado, Spokesman... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Akamkpa The United Cement Company of Nigeria (UniCem) says its on-going 20-kilometre evacuation road construction project in Cross River will cost more than N9 billion upon completion in 2016. The Managing Director of UniCem, Mr Olivier Lenoir, disclosed this during the media tour of... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong Akamkpa (Cross River) A Non-Governmental Organisation has called for the expulsion of Wilmar plantations, an agro-based multinational from Cross River State over alleged land grabbing, community and environmental rights violations. The call was made in Akamkpa by Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) at an... Read more
Healthcare Provider, Angela Iheoma Invents Portable Device For Pelvic Examinations
FeaturedSpecial Reports April 29, 2015
A Washington DC-area healthcare provider, Angela Iheoma has invented a portable device, the WomanHomeExamBed to make pelvic examinations widely available to women all over the world. The device enables early detection and treatment of Cervical Cancer. Early diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer at stage 0 equates to 93% survival... Read more
The Management of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has commenced recovery of spilled crude following leak from its Kolo Creek Manifol. According to Shell, the leak within the Kolo creek oil field operated SPDC in Bayelsa discharged some 27 barrels of shell’s crude blend into the environment... Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent Governor of Imo State and the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial election flag-bearer, Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha, the winner of the Imo State Governorship election concluded on Saturday. The electoral umpire also declared the the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)... Read more
Former Gov. Rescues INEC Officials, Corps Members, Electoral Materials From Hooligans In Cross River
From Diana Okon-Effiong, Mkpani Chief Clement Ebri, former civilian governor of Cross River Saturday rescued INEC officials, NYSC members and electoral materials from hoodlums who attacked them in Mkpani area of the State. Ebri told journalists in Mkpani, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River that the attack on... Read more
From Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The national offices of Caritas Nigeria and Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC), a Catholic based organisation, has expressed total shock at the recent comments by the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, against Ndigbo (Igbo ethnic nationality in Nigeria) should they fail to... Read more
The death on Thursday of the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Strategy, Research and Documentation Mr Oronto Douglas has thrown Bayelsa into a mourning mood. The death occurred in the early hours of Thursday at Aso Villa Clinic in Abuja. A family source Mr... Read more
