From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Senate Leader, Chief Victor Ndoma-Egba has petitioned the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) National Assembly Electoral Appeal Panel alleging “lapses and irregularities” at the Cross River Central Senatorial primaries. The party’s primaries for the district held Dec. 7, 2014 in Ikom where Rep. John Owan-Enoh,... Read more
Ogonis in US, Ndigbara, Wiwa Hails Rivers APC Consensus Governorship Candidate
Politics November 29, 2014
The leader of the Ogoni Stakeholders Forum (OSF) in the US, Chief Solomon Ndigbara and the Wiwa family of Bane have hailed the Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress for choosing Hon Dakuku Peterside as its consensus governorship candidate. The Ogonis in US in statement signed by Mr. TamBari Lebee, Spokesperson, OSF, Washington DC said... Read more
Rivers APC On Adoption of Peterside As consensus Candidate
Politics November 27, 2014
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, says its attention has been drawn to various news reports especially by the electronic media concerning the adoption of a consensus governorship candidate by the party. The party in a statement issued today and signed by the publicity... Read more
Ndoma-Egba On Reason For Seeking A Fourth Senate Term
Politics November 27, 2014
Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba spoke with A Cross Section Of Journalists At his Residents In Calabar On Why He is Aspiring For A Fourth Term In The Senate On The Platform Of The Peoples’ democratic Party. Our Regional correspondent, Diana Okon-Effiong Was There. Excerpts: As regard your aspiration, people say... Read more
The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC says it has noted with amusement the ranting of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, asking the Federal Government to try Governor Chibuike Amaechi for treason, and that of Dr. Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on... Read more
The Bayelsa State Government says concerted efforts are being made to check acts of criminality such as sea piracy, thuggery and brigandage before, during and after the 2015 general elections in the state. Governor Seriake Dickson, who gave this assurance, while opening the 21st State Security Council meeting at Government... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, CalabarA group of professionals and residents of Cross River Central senatorial district have endorsed the Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, to seek a fourth term in the National Assembly In a communique read to journalists in Calabar Tuesday, the group said they carefully analysed the performance of... Read more
Cross River Economy Can Thrive Without Oil Revenue – Ugbe
Politics October 4, 2014
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar. Mr Patrick Ugbe, the Cross River Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development restated Friday in Calabar that the state’s economy blueprint could be actualised without revenue from crude oil. Ugbe, an aspirant to the Office of Governor of Cross River in the 2015 polls, in... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The leadership of the Peoples’ Democratic Party in Cross River appears to have abandoned its zoning policy for political positions going by the utterances of the Party Chairman, Ntufam John Okon, Friday in Calabar. Okon stated the party’s in response to Sen. Bassey Otu, representing... Read more
Uduaghan Urges Support for Olejeme’s Governorship Bid
Politics September 30, 2014
Support for the Chairman, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, Dr. Ngozi Olejeme mounted on Sunday, 21 September 2014 in Asaba as Urhobo youth groups urged Urhobo governorship aspirants to drop their ambition and support her. Chairman, Urhobo Youth Movement, Mr. Joshua Akpomedaye who led a delegation of Urhobo sons... Read more
