Ebonyi To Spend Over N1BN On Abakaliki Street Lighting
News August 6, 2015
The Ebonyi State Government is to spend over one billion naira (N1bn) in the provision of street light at the state capital, Abakaliki. Disclosing this on Wednesday while commissioning the first phase of the street lighting project, the state Governor, Chief David Umahi, said he was excited seeing come... Read more
Lagos-Nigeria, July 24, 2015: Two innovation-driven companies; Etisalat Nigeria and DigitalSENSE Africa Media, Friday, Friday in, Lagos presented prizes to the winners of the 2015 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Essay Competition. The essay competition which focused this year was on Net Neutrality and Nigerian Internet Users was non-restrictive, non-discriminatory, and designed... Read more
The management of the African Examiner online has announced the death of its Managing Editor, Mr Femi Kehinde. A release made available to www.Africanewscircle.com announcing the death reads: “Death has struck again in the Nigerian media industry, as another young, brilliant and dynamic journalist, Mr. Femi Kehinde has answered the... Read more
TRAFFICKER SUSPECTS From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu The Bayelsa Command of Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday said it has smashed a child trafficking syndicate and rescued 36 trafficked children. Briefing Journalists on the operation, Mr Friday Onuche Deputy Director at Bayelsa Command of the DSS said the operation was... Read more
From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, Yenogoa. Shell’s Kolo Creek-Rumuekpe pipeline spilled 306 barrels of crude- JIV Report A breach on a 20 inch crude delivery pipeline from Kolo Creek fields in to Rumuekpe in Rivers has discharged some 306 barrels of crude into the swamps. According to a Joint... Read more
Twelve oil workers died in a pipeline explosion which occurred on Thursday afternoon at Agip’s oil fields in Azuzuama in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area in Bayelsa. Three others were injured in the explosion at an oil spill site operated by Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) where a... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has signed the state’s Infrastructure Fund bill into law. The law empowers the state government to seek for funding for its capital projects such as the governor’s signature projects in its effort to render services to its citizenry. Speaking... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The National and State Legislative Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Calabar, Cross River, is insisting that the use of Forensic Analysis to ascertain the veracity of votes cast is relevant as it will assist in disposing electoral disputes before it. The three-member Tribunal led... Read more
Female Entrepreneur Kidnapped In Bayelsa
News July 7, 2015
From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, Yenogoa. Barely one week after the kidnap of two expatriates in Ogbia area of Bayelsa, the Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the kidnap of a female company executive in Yenagoa, sending distress signals to the business and investment community. The kidnappers of the 2... Read more
Healthcare delivery in six Niger Delta states looks set for the upswing with the training of 300 midwives that will support government’s effort in getting more skilled health workers to rural communities. The 18-month midwifery certification training which commenced in 2014 aims to produce skilled and motivated change... Read more
