From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, Yenogoa Eni, the Italian parent company of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) says it is investigating reports of shutdown of its facilities on Sunday over community development obligations to host communities in Bayelsa. In an email response on Wednesday Mr Filipo Cotalini, Media Relations Office... Read more
From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, YenogoaA political support group in Bayelsa, Grassroots Connect for Restoration (GrassCore) has warned opposition politicians against playing politics of blackmail and falsehood. GrassCore faulted and dismissed claims of reported by Gov. Dickson with secret meetings with opposition party leaders and N26million bribe to INEC officials over... Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has dismissed as a big lie, the claim by Minister of State for Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, that six serving Commissioners in the state have concluded plans to dump the party for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “This is nothing... Read more
By Agamnetochi Onoh Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has said the Osun State governorship election to be conducted next Saturday will be credible and in line with his administration’s desire to ensure whoever comes into government is the choice of the people. Jonathan was addressing Diaspora Nigerians on the... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Senator Liyel Imoke (CON), Executive Governor of Cross River State, one of the pillars behind the success of the Golden Eaglets in recent time, has enjoined the team to go all out and claim victory in this weekend’s 2015 African Under-17 Championship away to Congo Democratic... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Prof. Attahiru Jega, Chairman, National Electoral Commission (INEC) has restated the commission’s resolve to ensure a successful distribution of Permanent voters’s card to eligible voters nationwide. He stated this in Calabar Friday at the flag-off of a two-day workshop for Electoral Officers in Anambra;... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Warri DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has described the death of Mr. Moses Solomon as one of the losses in human lives that the nation has witnessed as a result of the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). Uduaghan... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar. The People of oil rich Eket Local Government area in Akwa Ibom state Wednesday decried the non-establishment of the Oil Mineral Producing Communities Commission in the state as it called on America to intervene on the issue of oil spill in coastal areas. But Mobil Producing... Read more
From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu Commercial transport boat operators and passengers have decried rising cases of armed attacks by pirates following Friday’s incident that killed three people. Bayelsa Police Command had confirmed the death of three passenger in a boat along Nembe-Brass waterways in Bayelsa on Friday. ... Read more
From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, Yenogoa. The Bayelsa Government on Thursday assured the ongoing rehabilitation work at the Samson Siasia stadium in Yenagoa will be fast tracked to ensure the state’s teams play their league games at home. The government also assured the contracting firms involved in the laying of Organic fibre turf on the... Read more
