Akwa Ibom Guber 2015: The Awaited Consensus
Politics January 16, 2014
By Stanley Orji At about 6:01pm on the 16th day of April 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis Tennessee, USA, a sniper, through the smoking nozzle of a Remington 760 Gamemaster took the life of one of the world’s finest hearts, Martin Luther King Jnr. Though he’s gone... Read more
A socio-political group in Ekpeye kingdom comprising, Ahoada East and West Local Government Areas in Rivers State, Amaechi’s Teeming Supporters in Ekpeye kingdom has described as a show of shame the role the police is playing in Rivers State to trounce on all political outfits floated by Gov. Chibuike... Read more
HARD FACTS ABOUT THE ATTRIBUTION OF OLUASIRI (SOKU) OIL WELLS/FIELD TO BAYELSA STATE
Press Releases January 16, 2014
Following repeated and deliberate propaganda by the Governor of Rivers State against the Federal Government, the Government and good people of Bayelsa State, aimed at distorting historic and legal facts and designed to incite the people of Rivers State against their brothers in Bayelsa, it has become necessary... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Asaba The Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara has recorded what is still considered a rare feat in the medical field in Nigeria with a successful kidney transplant. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, a Medical Doctor who was among the medical team in the theatre during the operation,... Read more
By Imoh Etimudo Forty eight years ago this month, Patrick Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu changed the political history of Nigeria when he led the Nation’s First Military Coup. His ambition was to evolve a new Nation with himself at the helm of affairs. But God barred his way. Destiny. Ten... Read more
Apparently deferring to the recent court decision stating that he must appoint military service chiefs with the approval of the country’s Nationa Assembly, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved changes in the Nigeria’s Military High Command, according to a statement by his spokesman, Reuben Abati. By the new appointments,... Read more
Maximising Gains of Annual Carnival Calabar, Calabar Festival
FeaturedSpecial Reports January 13, 2014
By Dianabasi Effiong When Gov. Liyel Imoke of Cross River flagged off the 2013 Carnival Calabar at a press conference at Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort he also assured that the 2013 edition with the theme “Ain’t No Stopping Us’’ would be bigger, better, fresher, greener and most importantly... Read more
Shooting of Senator Abe and Killing of Five Children In Port Harcourt
Press Releases January 13, 2014
PRESS RELEASE SHOOTING OF SENATOR ABE AND KILLING OF FIVE CHILDREN IN PORT HARCOURT BY THE POLICE A DECLARATION OF WAR ON RIVERS STATE AND HER PEOPLE –APC * DR IKANYA DEMANDS FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF HON. IKE CHINWO The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Leadership of People’s Democratic Party has been told to checkmate further defection of PDP House of Representatives’ members to other political parties. The appeal was made by the Member representing Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South Federal Constituency, Rep. Essien Ayi, while interacting with journalists in Calabar. He also alleged that there... Read more
The Court of Appeal today dismissed the suit filed by former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva’s in his bid to unseat Governor Seriake Dickson at the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Court of Appeal dismissed the suit for lack of jurisdiction to... Read more