The Bayelsa State Government has accused Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi of distorting the facts on the Soku oil wells, and blackmailing President Goodluck Jonathan. The State Government also accused Amaechi, who recently defected to the opposition All Progressives’ Congress (APC), of using Soku to... Read more

Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Senate Leader, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba has restated his support for a bicameral legislature in Nigeria for the simple reason that it is not as expensive as is being speculated. He stated this in an interactive session with journalists at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Centre in... Read more

Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar In compliance with section 121 sub section one of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River state has given assent to the 2014 appropriation bill after legislative deliberations and approval. Imoke had on November 4, 2013 sought the approval... Read more

  A young lawyer who is also a pig farmer has commended the agricultural transformation agenda under the leadership of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. Boluwaji Iwajomo, a barrister from Akure, Ondo State, at the week end, amplified on a statement recently made by... Read more

  The Rivers state Chapter of All Progressives Congress has described as “very unfortunate and sad”, Monday’s bomb explosion at the Ahoada East High Court premises of Rivers State in Nigeria’s South-South Zone. The party further attributed the blast to what it called “the handiwork of undemocratic elements.” The blast which... Read more

Governor Seriake Dickson has assured the people of Bayelsa State that his Restoration Government would engender more development, peace and prosperity for the citizenry. Governor Dickson gave the assurance in his New Year message to the people of the State. He said Government would keep faith with its commitment to... Read more

                  Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State, has charged the newly sworn-in local government chairmen to leave a legacy of transparent leadership in government, even as they work timelessly and unrelentingly to ensure the progress of their individual constituencies and... Read more

    From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar  A new Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) network, GOtv which uses latest generation Digital Video Broadcasting Standard (DVB-T2), has berthed in Calabar, Cross River. GOtv was lunched on Tuesday in Calabar with a promise to provide affordable but excellent service, particularly to those who... Read more

  Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has dismissed as false, speculations that a ban on fish importation in the country was in place following orders from his ministry. Adesina, in a press release made available to Africanewscircle.com, Washington DC, by his Special Assistant on... Read more

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has replied the controversial letter which his predecessor, Olusegun Obasanjo wrote him and made public recently. Below, is President Jonathan’s reply:     December 20th 2013 His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR Agbe L’Oba House, Quarry Road, Ibara, Abeokuta.       RE: BEFORE IT... Read more