PRESS RELEASE This year’s Africa Progress Report calls on African leaders to tackle inequality and demands global community tackle plunder of continent’s natural resources ABUJA, Nigeria, May 8, 2014/ — Africa’s rich natural resources offer a unique opportunity for a breakthrough in improving the lives of Africa’s... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The United States Marine Corps Africa have completed the training of 100 Nigerian Soldiers on warfare at the Amphibious Training School (ATS) in Calabar. The Soldiers were trained on fire team formation, use of micro terrain, preparation for combat, mission planning, shooting position, casualty evacuation, among... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Federal Government has been advised to equip and increase funding of security forces to combat internal security challenges, terrorism and insurgency. Sen. Helen Esuene, Chairman, Senate Committee on Women Affairs and Youths Development, made the call in an interview with newsmen on Friday in Calabar.... Read more
Eket…aftermath of a spill By Theophilus Ilevbare The ongoing national conference has been fraught with some very controversial issues one of which is the agitation for control of resources by the delegates from South-South Nigeria pitching them against their Northern compatriots. If the last resource control debate... Read more
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State called for the collaborative efforts of the people, irrespective of their religious and ethnic backgrounds in proffering lasting solution to the lingering security challenges in the country. This is just as the Bayelsa State governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, his Ogun State counterpart, Senator Ibikunle... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba Wednesday offered some solutions to communal conflicts saying such crisis could largely be resolved by taking development to the people. He gave the advice in an interview with journalists at the flag off of his constituency visit to Cross River Central Senatorial... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Mr Teddy Bai, Secretary, National Congress committee of the APC says logistics and difficult terrain were some of the reasons the chapter Congress in Cross River was rescheduled to April 15. Bai, who stated this in a telephone interview with our correspondent Sunday in Calabar, explained... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Asaba The Delta State Government on Wednesday took pre-emptive measures aimed at curtailing the menace of cattle rearers ravaging parts of the country by constituting a high-powered security committee to control the movement of cattle in the state. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan disclosed this to newsmen after an expanded Security... Read more
Governments at all levels, multinational oil companies, security agencies and host communities have been urged to play more active roles in stopping the menace of crude oil theft. Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and stakeholders in the oil and gas industry at the second Delta State Oil and... Read more
Dear Mr. Jonathan, With a troubled spirit, a bleeding soul and a broken heart I write you this letter. I pray that you receive the message with an open mind and with little regard to the messenger. My spirit is troubled by the unprecedented level of insecurity in our... Read more
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