I am Not Desperate For Any Political Office, Says Dambazzau
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
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
Cross River Not Safe For Criminals—Ayade
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
Nigerian, British Firms Agree 27 Partnerships In Shell-Sponsored Collaboration
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
Kidnapped Wife of Former Bayelsa Acting Governor  Freed For N8.2 Million Ransom
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
Economist Urges Buhari To Overhaul Economic Model
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
Ayade Charges West African Leaders on Tourism Development
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
IYC Backs Jonathan on Re-location of $500 Million Oil Vessel Fabrication Site to Bayelsa        
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
JTF Apprehends 4 Suspected Pirates in Bayelsa Creeks
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
UniCem Earmarks N9bn for Completion of 20 km Road Project in Cross River
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Akamkpa   The United Cement Company of Nigeria (UniCem) says its on-going 20-kilometre evacuation road construction project in Cross River will cost more than N9 billion upon completion in 2016.                    The Managing Director of UniCem, Mr Olivier Lenoir, disclosed this during the media tour of... Read more