CRSG Pldeges Continued Investment In Itm
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, has pledged to invest in the Institute of Technology and Management (ITM), Ugep, to enable its students meet the demands of modern national...
View ArticleRice Farmers Told To Register With RIFAN
The Rice Farmers As sociation of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Bayelsa, has warned farmers who have yet to register to do so or face sanctions. The association’s state Chairman, Mr Ezekiel Ogbianko, gave the...
View ArticleJournalists Urged To Uphold National Interest In Reportage
Ahead of the February national polls, a veteran journalist, Mr Dele Ailemen, has urged Nigerian journalists to put the nation’s interest first in their reportage during and after the elections....
View ArticleNHRC Laments Boko Haram Insurgency
The Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Ben Angwe, says the spate of killings, kidnappings and displacement of citizens by Boko Haram is a big challenge to human rights...
View ArticleCalabar Emerges First Nigerian Digital City
Calabar, the capital of Cross River State has become Nigeria’s first digital city following the completion of installation of its metropolitan dark fibre optic network infrastructure. This feat was...
View ArticlePolice Confirm Attack On Rally Venue In Okrika
The Police in Rivers have confirmed an attack on the National School Field, Okrika, venue of the All Progressives Congress governorship rally in Okrika Local Government Area of the state. The Police...
View ArticleJTF To Compensate Families Of Killed Soldiers
The General Officer Commanding the Military TaskForce, Operation Pulo Shield in the Niger Delta has said that the family members of soldiers who died in active service may be compensated. General...
View ArticleDelta Youths Ground Activities Over Kidnapping
Youths in Udu Local Government Area of Delta have brought commercial activities to a halt following the kidnapping of the President-General of Udu Kingdom, Mr Steve Sokoh. Sokoh was allegedly...
View ArticleN’Delta Bishops Pray For Success Of General Elections
The Association of Niger Delta Bishops has ended a three-day prayer conference in Yenagoa for the success of the 2015 general elections. The conference tagged, ‘’The Hand of God’’, was attended by...
View ArticleSylva Lobbies Former Aides, Others For Buhari
Former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva has begun intense lobbying of his former top aides and leading members of the Peoples Democratic Party to support the All Progressives Congress candidate,...
View ArticleHOS Urges Perm Secs To Maintain Transparency, Effectiveness
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr Danladi Kifasi, has urged permanent secretaries to maintain transparency and effectiveness in their procurement processes. Kifasi gave the advice at...
View ArticleINEC Receives 3,813 Card Readers In A’Ibom
The Independent Na tional Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa Ibom says it has received 3,813 card readers for accreditation of voters in the forthcoming elections. The Resident Electoral Commissioner,...
View ArticleOlumba Urges Prayer Against Military Take-Over, War
The spiritual Head and leader of the, Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu has urged his adherents and Nigerians to pray fervently to God to avert military take – over and...
View ArticleNDLEA Arrests 185 Suspects, Seizes Drugs In Bayelsa
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it has arrested 185 suspects and seized 247.495 kilogrammes of different illegal drugs and psychotropic substances in Bayelsa State in 2014. State...
View Article2015: Imoke Tasks C’River Women, Youths On PVCs
The Founder, Partnership Opportunities for Women Empowerment Realization, POWER and wife of the Cross River State Governor, Mrs. Obioma Liyel-Imoke, has been presented with her Permanent Voters Card...
View ArticleEdo Launches New Vaccine To Check Child Related Diseases
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Aihanuwa Eregie, Edo State says government has commenced the application of Pneumococcal Conjucate Vaccination (PCV) to check the spread of child-related diseases in the...
View ArticleSenator Expresses Worry Over PVC Distribution
Senator Florence Ita- Giwa, has expressed concern over the distribution of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River, saying several registered voters in the area...
View ArticleINEC Records 75 % PVCs Distribution In Delta -REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has distributed 1,431,500 (75 per cent) of the 1,911,332 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Delta State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner...
View ArticleDon Urges Govt To Establish Agro-Industries To Create Jobs
A don, Prof. Patrick Erhabor, has urged government at all levels to establish agro-industries to create job opportunities for the citizenry. Erhabor, who is a lecturer at the Department of Agricultural...
View ArticleElections: Navy Pledges Collaboration With INEC
The Nigerian Navy yesterday said it would assist the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in conveying sensitive and electoral materials to riverine areas of Cross River State. Rear Adm....
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