From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Some Police officers who retired about 10 years ago in Cross River have appealed to the Federal Government to cause the Nigeria Police Force to pay their pension and gratuities forthwith.The retired officers, who also said that they were now living in penury, made... Read more

  Ebonyi State Government has promised to provide some quantities of Ebonyi Rice popularly known as Abakaliki Rice to internally displaced persons and soldiers fighting Boko  Haram insurgents in Borno State.   Governor David Umahi made the promise when he visited the Chief of defence staff, Brig. Gen. Abayomi... Read more

  The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN)  has demanded  $28 million  compensation for  14 victims of a pipeline explosion at Agip’s oil field in Bayelsa.   A  pipeline explosion on July 9, 2015  killed 14 people at Agip’s oil field at Azuzuama community in Southern Ijaw... Read more

The Ebonyi State Governor, Eng. David Umahi,  has charged the newly appointed coordinators of  Development Centres in the state to evolve measures to combat kidnapping and other forms of violent crimes in their areas. He told the 64 coodinators, including a physically challenged, at the Akanu Ibiam International Conference... Read more

The Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi, has re-stated his determination to increase the salaries of workers in the state. Addressing newsmen shortly after a closed  door meeting with the National President of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and  National Treasurer, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ibrahim... Read more

From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar   President Muhammadu Buhari has been commended for the re-appointment of Ambassador Joshua Okpo as Rector of the prestigious Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Akwa Ibom for second term of four years.   The members and executives of the Sportswriters Association of Nigeria (SWAN),... Read more

  Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Infrastructure Bank Plc (TIB) on Friday announced N1billion as profit before tax for its 2014 financial year.The Chairman of the Bank, Alhaji Lamis Dikko, stated this in his Annual Report at the bank’s Annual General Meeting at Transcorp Hotels, Calabar. .He said that the... Read more

From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Governing Council of the University of Calabar hon Friday announced as the new and 10th Vice Chancellor of the institution. Akpagu is the immediate past Deputy Vice Chancello r(Administration) in the university. According to a statement by Mr Effiong Eyo, the institution’s spokesperson Akpagu... Read more

Members of the public in Swali area of Yenagoa apprehended three out of four armed robbery gang that operated in car that robbed a couple of N3 million in commercial tricycle.   It was gathered that gunshot fired at the driver of the tricycle alerted people in the neighborhood... Read more