Senate Leader Donates N5m to NUJ Endowment Fund
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Senate Leader, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba on Thursday in Calabar donated the sum of N5 million to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River Council Endowment Fund Launch.   Ndoma-Egba, who was represented by Mr Utum Eteng, said the amount would span the period... Read more
ICPC Boss, 255 Others Bag NDDC Awards
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, (ICPC), Barr. Ekpo Nta, stood out among the 256 serving and retired staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC), who were honoured with long service awards by the interventionist agency at the Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt on Monday. Also, 66... Read more
Nigerians, African Diaspora Rise against Boko Haram In Chicago
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
Agip Probes Reported Shutdown Oil Wells By Bayelsa Host Communities
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
Cross River Govt. Commends GOtv For increasing Awareness on Digital Switch-over
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Cross River Government has commended GOtv, a digital terrestrial pay television service, for increasing consumer awareness on the imminent switch-over from analogue to digital broadcasting in Nigeria.   The State Commissioner for Information, Chief Akin Rickett, made the commendation at the fourth GOtv Customer Forum held at... Read more
Micro Credit To Make Deltans  Economically Buoyant Says Uduaghan
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has stated that the Micro Credit programme of his administration was designed to make Deltans economically buoyant and employers of labour. According to him, the money given to beneficiaries of the scheme was take-off capital which should yield profit if properly... Read more
Jonathan Pledges Credible Election In Osun
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
Doctors’ Strike: Nigerians Are Dying, Says Gov Uduaghan
  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 Senate Leader, victor Ndoma0Egba, has appealed to the Cross River Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to institute a welfare fund for members.   He stated this in Calabar when he paid a condolence visit to family of late Mr Jude Okwe, the... 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