From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The 6th Pan African Universities Debate Championship ((PAUDC-2013) ended in Calabar Sunday with South Africa’s University of Cape Town’s team A emerging champions in the week long event Our correspondent reports that the championship involved participants from universities in about eight African countries and had as... Read more
Catholic Church Launches War Against Hunger and Poverty
  From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria (CCFN) will today launch its Anti-Hunger and Poverty Campaign as part of efforts in support of the global fight to end poverty and hunger in the world by 2025. A statement signed by the Executive Director of Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria/Justice... Read more
Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism Honours Journalists, Others
      Investigative journalism took a leap as the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism honoured journalists and others at the award presentation ceremony of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting on world anti-corruption day – 9 December. The event held at the NECA Hall, Ikeja, Lagos. Professor Ropo... Read more
  Investigative journalism took a leap as the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalismhonoured journalists and others at the award presentation ceremony of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting on world anti-corruption day – 9 December. The event held at the NECA Hall, Ikeja, Lagos.   Professor Ropo Sekoni, the WSCIJ... Read more
Third Annual South East Economic Summit Ends in Enugu
        The third annual South East Economic Summit with theme “Opening up South East Nigeria for Increased Trade and Investment” has ended in Enugu. The summit which held from the 29th to the 31st of October 2013, was the initiative of the South East Economic Summit... Read more
Igboville Set to Launch Free Medical Services for Aba Residents
Press Release Members of Oganiru Ndigbo Foundation aka Igboville have concluded plans to offer free medical services to residents of Enyimba City, Aba, in Abia State during this yuletide season. The mission which will involve 15 medical services personnel qualified in different areas will be led by United Kingdom... Read more
Igboville to Launch Free Medical Services for Aba Residents
    Members of Oganiru Ndigbo Foundation aka Igboville have concluded plans to offer free medical services to residents of Enyimba City, Aba, in Abia State during this yuletide season. The mission which will involve 15 medical services personnel qualified in different areas will be led by United Kingdom... Read more
States’ Creation and Origin of Nigeria’s Crises of Nation Building
      By Onyeabo China Ifeyinwa In far away Quebec, Canada, last Monday, October 22, 2012 in his address at the 127th Inter Parliamentary Union, IPU, Assembly, Mark addressed the theme: “Citizenship, Identity, Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in a Globalised World”, with the progressive view that he would... Read more
World Stands Still on News of Mandela’s Death
  In nearly seven decades spent fighting for freedom and equality, Nelson Mandela inspired and challenged the world to stand up for others. As word of Mandela’s death spread Thursday, current and former presidents, athletes and entertainers, and people around the world spoke out about the life and legacy... Read more
Sen. Esuene Empowers 1000 Youths, Women in Akwa Ibom
  From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar.   Sen. Helen Esuene, Senator Representing Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District Saturday empowered about 1000 youths and women in Akwa Ibom to be self-reliant. Esuene disclosed this on the occasion of her 2013 Constituency Briefing/Empowerment programme in Eket Local Government Area. According to her, the... Read more