Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Football followers in Calabar have called on Nigeria’s football administrators to sustain their encouragement of the Golden Eaglets following the team’s performances at the on-going FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. They made the call on Friday in separate interviews with our correspondent after... Read more
Some 663,748 registered voters are expected to take part in the December 5 Governorship election in Bayelsa State. This indication was given by the Independent National Electoral Commission following the publication and presentation of an updated voter register in the state to political parties in Yenagoa. According to the... Read more
The Bayelsa State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, on Tuesday mobilised women and youths of the party to evacuate refuse in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital. The APC rolled out refuse trucks, and other earth-moving equipment to carry out clean-up of the various areas where... Read more
The Abia State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the declaration of Dr Okezie Ikpeazu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the April 11, 2015 governorship election in the State and dismissed petition Dr Alex Otti, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). The tribunal, sitting in Umuahia, gave its verdict today in... Read more
Gunmen kidnap Pastor, 2 others in Ekeremor, Bayelsa
Nigeria November 2, 2015
Few days after the 100 year old mother of Bayelsa Deputy Governorship Candidate , Rev. Mark Christmas, a Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), New Anointing Chapel in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in his hometown. Despite promises by Bayelsa Police Command to... Read more
Cross River Superhighway Gets Boost, German Quality Control Experts On Site
Nigeria November 2, 2015
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Few weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari flagged off the construction of the 260km superhighway in Cross River, quality control experts from Germany have arrived the state to ensure that the project’s execution met international best practice. Speaking to newsmen in Calabar, shortly after their arrival,... Read more
He cannot forget September 12 in a hurry. It was a Saturday, his peace was shatteredthe moment operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) invaded his Ikoyi, Lagos, residence and arrested him. His crime? He was being picked up on the allegation of ‘419’, he was told. Promptly, the media was... Read more
Nigeria can earn $16billion annually from cassava export
Nigeria November 1, 2015
Nigeria has the capacity to earn $16billion (about N3.2trillion) annually from the export of cassava but all the biggest economy in Africa is able to garner at the moment from the export of the commodity is $1.0million annually (about N200million). The submission made by a report released by the... Read more
