Uduaghan Says Chevron’s Relationship With Government/Host Communities is Exemplary
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
Bayelsa Opens Tourism/Hospitality Institute, Seek Collaboration With Regulatory Agencies, Stakeholders
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson on Friday called on all regulatory agencies and other stakeholders in the Tourism sector to collaborate with the management of the state owned International Institute of Tourism and Hospitality to actualize the goals for which it was established. Governor Dickson, who made the call while... Read more
Senate Leader Empowers More Than 500 In Cross River Central
From Diana Effiong (Uyo) It was celebration galore in Cross River Central Senatorial district at the weekend as over 500 persons and organisations have been empowered with various items worth over N150 million. The Senate Leader, Chief Victor Ndoma-Egba said the empowerment programme was the fifth in the series he... Read more
West Africa: Concrete coordinated action is needed now to stop the spread of Ebola virus disease
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Red Cross joins ministers of health from eleven West African …read more Source: AFRICAWIN Read more
Health Ministers agree on priority actions to end Ebola outbreak in West Africa
ACCRA, Ghana, July 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Emergency Ministerial meeting on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has ended …read more Source: AFRICAWIN Read more
Over 10,000 Teachers Computer Literate in Cross River School System – Commissioner
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar No fewer than 10,000 teachers in cross River schools system are now computer literate according to the State Commissioner for Education Prof. Offiong E.Offiong. Offiong stated this in an interview with our correspondent at the NYSC Secondary School, Ikot Ansa, while giving a scorecard of... Read more
Wilmer’s Calaro Oil Palm Estate to Start Production in 2016 – Manager
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The production of palm oil will begin in the 6,384 hectare Wilmer/Calaro Oil Palm Estate in Mbarakom, Akamkpa area of Cross River by 2016. This was disclosed by Mr Henry Dusmin, Senior Estate Manager, of the plantation in an interview with our correspondent at Wilmer/Calaro... Read more
No Cause for Alarm over Boundary Demarcation by Nigeria-Cameroon Mixed Commission – C/River Govt.
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Cross River Government has appealed to communities located on the boundary between Nigeria and Cameroun to avoid raising unnecessary anxiety over fresh demarcation of their areas. The state government’s advice was given by Mr Ata Ochinke, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, in an interview... Read more
Dickson Visits Lincoln University, Sign MOU To Boost Bayelsa State University
The Bayelsa State Government is to send the second batch of scholars to the Lincoln University, Pennsylvania in the United States of America by September this year. The Government is also to sign a memorandum of understanding with the leadership of the Lincoln University as part of efforts to... Read more
We Will Not Yield To Blackmail, Insurgency or Negotiate With Criminals – Senate President
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