From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has blamed the United Nations and the Federal Government for ceding the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula to the Republic of Cameroon.Ayade stated this when he received the Country Representative of United Nations High Commission for Refugees, Mrs. Angele Dikongue Atangana... Read more
Former Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen Abdulrahman Dambazau on Thursday said he was not desperate about holding any political appointments in the country. Gen Dambazzau, the first Nigeria army chief to hold a PhD degree, and currently a Senior Visiting Fellow of the Centre for Peace, Democracy and... Read more
Prompt News Online Loses Reporter, Gracious Akujobi
Nigeria July 16, 2015
The management of PNO Dynamic Media Limited, Publishers of Prompt News Online, has announced the death of its Sports Reporter, Gracious Akujobi. A statement by the Publisher, Akeem Oyetunji, said Miss Akujobi, was on a national assignment as Super Falcons Media officer when she passed away on Wednesday... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Ikang Gov.Ben Ayade of Cross River has reassured that his ministration desired that the peaceful and calm nature of the state be maintained for business to thrive instead of criminality.Ayade stated this at the Ikang water front in Bakassi Local Government Area Thursday shortly after inspecting... Read more
A total of 27 partnerships have been agreed by Nigerian and British companies under the auspices of the annual Nigeria-UK engagement programme sponsored by the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo). The partnerships cover a wide range of oil and gas activities including engineering, maintenance, fabrication and... Read more
From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu. Mrs Martha Nestor Binabo wife of the Former Acting Governor of Bayelsa abducted on June 30, on Sunday regained her freedom after her relations parted with N8.2 million. . A family source who wished to be anonymous said on Sunday that the woman was handed... Read more
From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, Yenogoa. An Economist Mr Friday Udoh has advised President Muhamed Buhari to adopt new economic models to revamp the ailing economy. Udoh, South-South Zonal Cordinator, Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria (ICEN) gave the advice in an interview in Yenagoa on Tuesday. The economist... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar. Cross River State Governo,r Prof Ben Ayade, has called on leaders in West Africa sub-region to look outside the box and embrace the abundance tourism potentials which he described as a gold mine to improve on their economies and well being of their citizenry. Ayade... Read more
The Ijaw Youth Council, (IYC) has applauded President Goodluck Jonathan for the relocation of the fabrication of Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel to Agge in Bayelsa. The $500 million project had earlier been slated for LADOL fabrication yard in Lagos. The directive also instructs... Read more
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta , Operation Pulo Shield on Thursday announced the arrest of four suspected sea pirates by its operatives in Bayelsa waterways. Gov Dickson denies plans to defect to APC Briefing journalists at JTF’s Headquarters in Yenagoa, Lt.-Col. Isa Ado, Spokesman... Read more
