Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The resident electoral Commissioner in Cross River, Dr Okey Ezeani, has restated the Commission’s resolve to conduct a free, fair and violent-free 2015 general elections in the state. Ezeani expressed the resolve at a meeting with members of the Inter Agency Advisory Committee on Voter Education... Read more
The Leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa on Friday received Senator Fred Oboro, a chieftain of ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into its fold. Oboro, a former Senator was received by State Chairman of APC and Executives of the party as well as three Senatorial Candidates... Read more
Hundreds of Health Workers of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Bayelsa on Wednesday urged President Jonathan to suspend his re-election rallies and address protracted strike when they staged a protest over a protracted health sector strike which has grounded medical services at the facility. Medical services has been... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Cross River Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has charged members of the organised labour to vote massively and ensure that their votes count in the 2015 elections.They stated this in an interactive session with Sen. Bassey Otu, the LP’s flag bearer for... Read more
Nigeria’s Senate Leader, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba Speaks On Decision To Stick With PDP In Spite of Being Short-Changed at Party Primaries In Cross River. Regional Correspondent, Diana Okon-Effiong, was at the briefing. Excerpts: You still got a lot of following in spite of your loss at the primaries.... Read more
Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) in Bayelsa has expressed shock and disbelief at a statement credited to Governor Seriake Dickson, directing TAN and support groups should leave the state. In a statement issued in Yenagoa on Saturday, and signed by Chief Nathan Egba, Director of Publicity for Bayelsa, TAN noted... Read more
Nembe Communities of Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa on Sunday rejected an offer of a goat and 10 bags of Rice to the Elders and People of the area by the management of the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NOAC) for Christmas celebration. The offer,a Christmas gift to the host... Read more
Only Emem Eduok, who is reportedly in Tunisia and Igudia Godwin, who replaced Erhun Obanor, who is with the U-23 national side are yet to arrive camp while all invited players made it to the Bolton White Apartment Hotel of the team on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. All... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Placard-carrying Catholic faithful Thursday marched on streets in Calabar to celebrate this year’s World Day of Peace urging politicians to concentrate on issues-based politics rather than politics of acrimony. Our Regional Correspondent reports that some of the placards read: `”We want issue based... Read more
President Goodluck Jonathan will inaugurate his campaign team on Monday in Abuja, ahead of the February 14 election. A release by the Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President, Rufai Alkali on Thursday said the inauguration will take place at the Peoples Democratic Party presidential campaign office... Read more
