By Agamnetochi Onoh An advocacy group of Nigerian-Americans, the New Generation Nigeria (NGN), has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for the success of the Federal Government’s Transformation Agenda, which it said was steadily laying the foundation for a New Nigeria in which no one is left out. The advocacy group... Read more
Chairman, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Dr. Ngozi Olejeme weekend declared that she would break the jinx and emerge as the first elected female governor in Nigeria. Addressing party faithful, community leaders, youths and women in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area, Olejeme said her governorship ambition was virtually... Read more
Just before the Super Eagles AFCON qualifier with Congo Brazzaville at the U.J Esuene Stadium, Calabar on Sept. 6, Coach Steven Keshi spoke with select Sports writers on wide ranging issues. Diana Okon-Effiong, our Regional Correspondent was at the Transcorp Hotel, Calabar venue. Excerpts: Q: Are you still expecting more players... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, CalabarA former Governor of Cross River State, Chief Clement Ebri has condemned the recent impeachment of the erstwhile Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi by the Enugu State House of Assembly. Speaking in an interview in Calabar, the former Governor said the impeachment of... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Caritas Nigeria and JDPC, the humanitarian and human development organs of the Catholic Church in Nigeria, Thursday in Calabar said “persistent’’ insurgency in Nigeria’s North East zone required humanitarian intervention. They spoke through Rev. Fr. Evaristus Bassey, the Executive Secretary of Caritas Nigeria/ JDPC,... Read more
Health Workers on Tuesday discharged patients who access health services at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yenagoa following an indefinite strike by health workers in the institution. The strike death a heavy blow on the preparedness of Bayelsa Government to contain the dreaded Ebola Virus as the... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Five players were decamped in Calabar Friday from a list of 35 by the Golden Eaglets coaching crew.m Nigeria’s Under-17 national team is currently camped in Calabar where the coaching crew is intensifying preparations for their forthcoming African Championship qualifier against Gabon in September. Golden... Read more
LONDON, United-Kingdom, August 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The latest report from Think Security Africa (TSA) (http://www.thinksecurityafrica.org): National Security Profile on the Republic of Kenya, raises concerns about the pace of reform in Kenya, and the need to ensure that existing security challenges do not negatively interact with... Read more
From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, Yenogoa Fire on Sunday gutted an oil spill site within an oil field operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) at Ayambele and Kalaba communities in Yenagoa Local Government of Bayelsa. The spill site currently being remediated by SPDC was polluted by an oil... Read more
Nigerian professionals belonging to the First Nigeria Organisation have concluded their rally in Chicago, aimed drawing global attention to the atrocities of the murderous terrorist group Boko Haram. The rally was a continuation of a series of rallies organised by the same group across major cities in the United... Read more
