From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Several pregnant women and nursing mothers were among thousands of applicants who thronged the U.J Esuene Stadium on Saturday as the Cross River State Government commenced the first phase of the screening exercise for recruitment into its Green Police. The exercise which started with a two-kilometre... Read more
The Bayelsa government on Monday said that investigations into the July 9, 2015 Pipeline Explosion that killed 14 people at Agip’s oil field was underway. It will be recalled that a regulatory official of Bayelsa Ministry of Environment and National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) and... Read more
Commuters Laud Gov. Ayade For Fixing Failed Portions Of Fed. Roads In Cross Riverf
Nigeria August 19, 2015
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The decision of the Cross River State government to carry out remedial works on federal highways in the state has been commended by some motorists, especially those plying the Calabar-Odukpani highway. They also praised Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River for the remedial works... Read more
DPR Seals Tank Farm For Selling Petrol Above Approved Price
Nigeria August 19, 2015
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Tuesday suspended operations of FINEFIELD Petroleum Calabar for allegedly selling petroleum products above the depot price of N77.66. Mr Antai Asuquo, DPR Controller Calabar and Eket, said in Calabar that the action was in line with the Federal... Read more
The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) on Tuesday expressed support for the ongoing restructuring of the oil industry with a condition that the federal character principle be reflected in its implementation. Addressing a news conference at the Ijaw House, Yenagoa, Mr Udengs Eradiri, President of the IYC commended the... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar CUSO International an international volunteer development organisation based in Cross River has restated its resolve to establish 4,500 new youth enterprises in addition to 500 existing ones in the state. Its Project Director, CUSO International, Mr. Christopher Breauel, stated this in Calabar at... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerian business community to explore the various business opportunities that abound in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The call was made on Thursday in Calabar by Ambassador Bulus Lolo, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign... Read more
Ijaw Youths urge Amnesty Coordinator to expedite actions to assist foreign students
Nigeria August 12, 2015
The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) has urged the Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme Brig.-Gen. Paul Boro to take urgent steps to rescue beneficiaries stranded in foreign educational institutions. Mr Eric Omare, Spokesman of the IYC made the call in a statement issued in Yenagoa on Wednesday. Omare noted... Read more
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has commenced the recovery of spilled crude from its Adibawa oil fields. Chief Sunny Jacob Ubele, the traditional ruler of Edagberi community said on Thursday that the oil recovery commenced on Tuesday. He said the recovery started after the resolution of... Read more
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta said Sunday night that it has arrested six suspected pirates behind the attack that killed four of its soldiers and a Policemen at Nembe in Bayelsa. The Bayelsa Police Command had on Saturday confirmed that an attack on Nember waterways... Read more
