Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Golden Eaglets have resumed camping in Calabar where they began training at the famous Hope Waddell Training Institute, our regional correspondent reports. This follows the ongoing renovation work at the UJ Esuene stadium ahead of the yearly All Nigeria/Cross River Athletics Championship this month and... Read more
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson has assured investors to the state on the safety and security of their investments, even as the state is getting ready to host the world to its first Economic and Investment Forum between the 16th and 18th of July, this year. Governor Dickson gave the assurance at... Read more
By Teresa Studzinski, M.A. and Dr. David Leffler Military personnel in Asia, Africa and Latin America practice group Transcendental Meditation to build resilience and to help protect their nations from terrorism and war NBC News reports that U.S. President Barack Obama said “I don’t rule out anything,” and “my national... Read more
By Emeka Ugwuonye President Jonathan ought to have learned some important lessons about power from his encounter with Sanusi. As I have said before, Sanusi is the kind of Central Bank Governor that no President would like to have. Of all that Sanusi is alleged to have done wrong,... Read more
The Bayelsa State government has condemned in its entirety, the story making the rounds that, Governor Dickson lavished N2billion to host the 2014 African Movie Academy Awards, AMAA. A Government House statement has described the story credited to the Publicity Secretary of the All Progressive Congress, APC in the... Read more
By Richard Mark-Mbaram “I may be wrong, and, sometimes I am; but the thoughts are always my own”. The foregoing words belong to Dele Sobowale, writer, columnist, publisher and as recently revealed, “… an expert on rice production in all its aspects – from farm to table”. Mr.... Read more
By Theophilus Ilevbare Hashtag online activism has continued to prove critics wrong in the amazingly unique way it amplifies disconsolate unheard minority voices, suppressed or subdued by a repressive and despotic government. It draws attention of millions to a horrific story. It gets better when world leaders and... Read more
Bayelsa Deputy Governor, retired Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah at the weekend, showered encomiums on the designer of an award winning dress, tagged, “Lady Esther” Patience Tolorwei at the just concluded Earth Matters fashion competition show held in Washington DC in the United States. The dress which is... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Ikom Senate President, David Mark, has restated the Federal Government’s resolve in fighting insurgency, internal security challenges and blackmail, saying that government will not negotiate with criminals. Mark, stated this in Ikom at an empowerment programme organised by Senate leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba for his constituents in the... Read more
By Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Kulwant Singh and Dr. David Leffler Violence and conflict have plagued mankind throughout history, and the terrorist attacks by Boko Haram are just a current manifestation. How can Nigeria protect itself from future attacks? Ideally, the best way to guard against emerging terrorist threats would... Read more
