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A’Ibom: NDE Trains 87,057 People In 29 Yrs
No fewer than 87,057 unemployed youths and women have benefitted from the trainings and employment generation of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Akwa Ibom since its inception in 1986....
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Edo Can Feed Nigeria With Rice – Oshiomhole
Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, said the state could feed Nigeria with rice if waiver on the commodity was removed. He stated this at the backdrop of last Thursday’s decision of the National...
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NDE Trains 50 Women In Rivers
The Rivers State Coordinator of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Mr Nnamdi Asomugha, says the directorate has commenced the training of 50 women in beads making and other decorative...
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Army Offers 300 IDPs Free Medicare
No fewer than 300 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, have benefited from the free medical outreach conducted by the 13 Brigade, Nigerian Army,...
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Bayelsa Women Urge Violence-Free Election
As the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa State draws nearer, apprehension and anxiety are now enveloping the state as people anticipate violence. To this end, women from different communities...
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Navy Nabs Stolen Crude-Oil-Ladden Vessel
The Central Naval Command says it has intercepted a vessel and tug boat suspected to be involved in oil theft. Our correspondent reports that the vessel registered as MT DERA and tugboat, RUNNER...
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A’Ibom Govt Ready To Invest In Pension Equities
The Akwa-Ibom State Government says it is ready to invest in the pension industry to generate income for the state. Governor Udom Emmanuel stated this in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of...
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Dickson Laments Dwindling Revenue
Governor Seriake Dickson has presented the financial position of the state for the months of August and September. In his usual Transparency Briefings before a crowd of political appointees,...
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Ex-Militants Protest Non-Payment Of Allowances
A group of Niger Delta ex-militants stormed a branch of Heritage Bank located at Olu Obasanjo Road, in Port Harcourt, to protest the irregularity in the payment of their amnesty allowances. The Tide’s...
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Christian Pilgrims Board Wants Journalists To Be Objective
The Chairman, Rivers State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (RSCPWB), Barr. (Mrs.) Biobele Odesola, has advised journalists to always remain objective in their reportage. Barr. Odesola gave the advice...
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Stakeholders Decry Edo Govt, Drivers’ Face-Off
Stakeholders in the building industry in Edo State have complained that the face-off between the state government and the Tipper Drivers’ Association in the state has brought untold hardship to them....
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Navy Warns Personnel Against Abuse Of Power
The Nigerian Navy has warned its personnel against abusing the rights of civilians in order to maintain the existing civil-military relationship. The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Eastern Naval...
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UNEP Recommends $1bn For Ogoni Community Clean UP
Executive Director, Social Action, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Dr Isaac Osuoka, says United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) has recommended 1.04 billion dollars for clean up of Ogoni...
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Mrs Ayade Unveils Pet Projects To Donors
Wife of Cross River State Governor, Dr Linda Ayade, has presented her pet projects to the United Nations (UN) Agencies, under the auspices of Mediatrix Development Foundation. Mrs. Ayade unveiled the...
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Cleric Joins Anti-Graft Crusade
The President of Cross River State Christian Leaders’ Forum, Bishop Jossef Bassey, has called on churches and opinion leaders to join the administration in the fight against corruption in the country....
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Bayelsa Election: Ex-Sylva’s Aide Campaigns For Dickson
A former commissioner under Chief Timipre Sylva regime, Engr. Mike Ogiasa, has urged Bayelsans to be ready to face the most dreaded security challenge and economy hardship if they eventually elect the...
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RSG Tasks Corps Members On Job Creation
The Rivers State Government has urged youth corps members to assist in the fight against unemployment by applying acquired skills in the service of society and becoming self reliant. The Rivers State...
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FRSC To Recruit 104 Special Marshals
The Edo State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has said that the command would only recruit persons of credible character as prospective special marshals. The FRSC Sector...
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UNICAL Shut Over Students’ Protest
Authorities of the University of Calabar have shut down the school for two weeks following an early morning protest by students following claims of lack of electricity and high tuition fees. The...
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Board To Raise Local Participation In Oil, Gas
The Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) said on Tuesday it was working hard to increase indigenous participation in oil and gas sector to 30 per cent by 2020. The Executive...
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