From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar. Cross River State Governo,r Prof Ben Ayade, has called on leaders in West Africa sub-region to look outside the box and embrace the abundance tourism potentials which he described as a gold mine to improve on their economies and well being of their citizenry. Ayade... Read more
Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s political ally, Chief Diekivie Ikiogha, has formally dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa. It will be recalled that legislators from Jonathan’s state and federal constituencies had earlier left the PDP for APC. Ikiogha, who was a founding... Read more
From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, Yenogoa. The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, Operation Pulo Shield on Friday said it has impounded a vessel laden with 1,500 metric tons of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil. Lt. –Col. Ado Isa, Spokesman of the JTF told reporters at the task... Read more
From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, Yenogoa. Bayelsa Government on Tuesday commenced a clean-up oil spill sites in the state at Kalaba Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. Speaking at Kalaba spill site operated by Agip, Mr Iniruo Wills, Commisioner for Environment said the state was collaborating with... Read more
From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, Yenogoa. The Chief of Defense Staff Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh on Friday warned , ex-militants, oil thieves and criminal in the Niger Delta to refrain from testing the will of the armed forces or face unpleasant consequences. Badeh who spoke at the... Read more
From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, Yenogoa The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), has expressed mixed feelings and concerns over the inaugural address of President Buhari in relation to the Niger Delta region. According to a statement issued by Mr Eric Omare, Spokesman of IYC and made available to journalist on Sunday,... Read more
From Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Freedom of Information Coalition in Nigeria (FOICN) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria to ensure that individuals appointed into his cabinet declare their assets before they are sworn-in. National Coordinator of the Coalition, Walter Duru, made the call in an interview... Read more
Being text of Senator (Prof) Ben Ayade’s inaugural speech as Governor of Cross River State Fellow Cross Riverians With the greatest humility, I stand before you today to answer the call of history and, accept with an open heart and hands, the monumental challenge to provide leadership... Read more
The joint military task force in the Niger Delta operation Pulo Shield has sent a 10-man team to mediate in the crisis between Agip and its host community Egbebiri which has disrupted oil production. The Egbebiri community in Yenagoa Local Government Area had on Tuesday shut down six... Read more
Text of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s Inaugural Speech: PROTOCOL My beloved Abians, I am humbled by the great and onerous responsibility you have bestowed on me to serve you and lead our State as the 4th democratically elected Governor, to develop her potentials and achieve our collective dream of uplifting... Read more
