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
Diana Okon-Effiong, Asaba DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has described as exemplary the working relationship between Chevron Nigeria Limited, government and its host communities. Speaking when the outgoing Chairman/Managing Director, of Chevron, Mr. Andrew Fawthrop paid him a farewell courtesy call at the Government House annex, Warri, Dr... Read more
From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, Yenogoa. Following last week’s pirates attack in Bayelsa waterways that left three dead, the daring gunmen stuck again twice on Wednesday. Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, however repelled the attacks from suspected pirates on a flow station at Ogboinbiri, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of... Read more
By Dr. David Leffler In June 2014, Libya held its second election since Col. Gaddafi’s overthrow, but the hoped-for stability is still elusive. Libya has had five governments since the 2011 revolution and despite the June elections turmoil continues to reign. Warring militias continue their battle for Libya’s main... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar No fewer than 16, 000 athletes and officials are being expected at the 19th National Sports Festival billed for Calabar in November 2014, our Regional Correspondent reports. This was disclosed by Mr Patrick Ugbe, the Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, in an interaction with sports journalists... Read more
Prominent Itsekiri Leaders have advised Deltans at home and abroad not to focus on gender but to look at the individual personalities, the person’s qualities and what he or she has to offer in electing their next governor. The leaders who made their views known on Sunday described the... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Leader of the Senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba, has assured Nigerians that the controversial Bakassi Peninsula which was ceded to Cameroun some years ago still remains a part of Nigeria. The Senator stated this in Calabar while registering his condolence message upon the death of... Read more
The Kingdom Coordinators Forum of The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has dissociated itself from the planned protest by a faction of MOSOP led by Mr. Legborsi Saro Pyagbara. A statement signed by the Chairman of the Forum, Frank Jonah said the protest will not... Read more
