Governments at all levels, multinational oil companies, security agencies and host communities have been urged to play more active roles in stopping the menace of crude oil theft. Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and stakeholders in the oil and gas industry at the second Delta State Oil and... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Although Nigeria’s constitution does not provide for a referendum on the report of the national conference, its report will be subjected to normal legislative process if brought before the National Assembly. This assurance was given by the Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, in an interview with journalists... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Asaba Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has signed a 451 billion naira 2014 Appropriation Bill into law with an assurance that more money would be spent on capital projects this year for the benefits of Deltans. Dr. Uduaghan while signing the 2014 Appropriation Bill and... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Cross River State Government and General Electric (GE) Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a training facility at the Government Technical College, Ikot Effanga, Calabar. The training which would cost $1.2million will be used to build capacity for its manpower needs... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong The Delta State Government has said that the non-inclusion of Itsekiri among delegates to the National Conference is an anomaly that is being addressed and has therefore called for calm. The State government said the name of a prominent Itsekiri, Chief Isaac Jemide was duly submitted to... Read more
Ahead of the national conference, the Youths of Kogi central have advocated for the establishment of Mayor to solve the problems of social-political inequality in the country. Mr Shaibu Stephen Ojate, civil right activist made this remark while addressing Journalists in Abuja on his positions for the national conference.... Read more
The attention of the Bayelsa State Government has been drawn to a publication in some sections of the media entitled “Bayelsa asks EFCC to remit N1.4bn from Alamieyeseigha” The said reports quoted one Mr. George Uboh, Chief Executive of Panic Alert Security System, reportedly acting on the mandate... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Senate Leader, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, has called for a change of strategy in dealing with the national security challenges posed by the activities of the dreaded Boko Haram group. Ndoma-Egba’s made the call in Calabar while reacting to the death of hundreds of Nigerians in... Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State says it has learnt with shock of the allegation by the factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State, Mr. Felix Obuah, that the Rivers State Government and the APC leadership have a hand in the allege... Read more
Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has launched the executive leadership of the Nigerian Agribusiness Group. The event held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja was for small, medium and large scale investors in agriculture, agro processing, marketing and input/machinery supplies from across the... Read more
