CRSG Lauds Army On Infrastructural Dev
The Cross River State Deputy Governor, Prof. Ivara Esu, has commended the leadership of the 13 Motorized Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Akim Barracks for being responsive to the needs of its workforce...
View ArticleMob Sets Ablaze Suspected Robber In Warri
A robbery suspect has been set ablaze by angry mob at Isoko quarters in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta. The deceased, aged 21, was alleged to have been a member of a five-man robbery gang...
View ArticleIsoko Youth Distance Selves From N’Delta Avengers
Isoko youths under the aegis of Isoko Dynamic Youths Association (IDYA), have distanced themselves from the Niger Delta Avengers. The President of the association, Mr Jamnogo Blessing, told newsmen in...
View ArticleA’Ibom Govt Secures N10bn Loan For Rice Farmers
The Akwa Ibom Govern ment has secured N10 billion loan from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for rice farmers to improve on their production in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr...
View ArticleNigeria ’ll Be Great Again – Oshiomhole
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has urged Muslims and other Nigerians not to relent in thanking God for his mercies and peace upon the country. Oshiomhole gave the charge in Benin when he...
View ArticleEdo:4,000 Farmers To Benefit From CBN Loan
No fewer than 4,000 farmers have been selected to benefit from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)agricultural loan in Edo State. The National Secretary of Federated Fadama, Mr Henry Ebole, disclosed...
View ArticleC’River’s UBE Compliance Excites Minister
The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Anwukah, has commended Cross River State for keeping the vision and aspirations of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). Prof. Anwukah gave...
View ArticleSON Seizes 500 Expired Tyres In Calabar
The Standards Organisa-tion of Nigeria (SON) has seized 500 expired tyres and suspended the sale of 1,000 suspected substandard steel bars in Calabar, the Cross River capital. The State Coordinator of...
View ArticleFishermen Harp On Oil Producing Areas Dev Commission
Fishermen from the oil bearing communities of Bayelsa State, have called for the establishment of an Oil Producing Areas Development Commission in the state. The fishermen, under the aegis of Artisan...
View Article‘We Contained 70 Fire Incidents In Five Months’
The Delta State Commis sioner for Special Duties, Mr Chika Ossai, said the state’s fire service contained 70 fire incidents in Asaba, the state capital, between November, 2015 and March, 2016. The...
View ArticleJTF:Dickson Harps On Professionalism
Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has cautioned the new commander of the Federal Government security outfit in the Niger Delta, code named, “Operation Delta Safe” to be professional in...
View ArticleCommissioner Tasks Contractors On Road Projects
The Cross River State Commissioner for Works, Engr. Dane Osim-Asu, has charged all contractors handling projects in Cross River Rural Access Mobility Projects (CR-RAMP) to go back to site and ensure...
View ArticleN850bn NDDC Funding Deficit Hampers Dev
The Niger Delta Develop ment Commission (NDDC) has expressed concern that the N850billion Federal Government’s funding deficit was slowing down the impact of the commission on the people of the region....
View ArticleCRSG Rattles Criminals In Calabar
Barely 24 hours after reading the riot act to criminals to look elsewhere for their nefarious activities, the Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade and Service Commanders at the weekend, embarked...
View ArticleOncologist Explains Poor Cancer Treatment In Nigeria
A Consultant Radiation and Clinical Oncologist, Dr Oboh Evaristus, has advanced two reasons why achieving effective treatment for the different cancers was still a burden in Nigeria. Evaristus, who is...
View ArticleCommunal Clashes: Monarchs Lose Govt’s Recognition
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State said he has withdrawn certificates of recognition from traditional rulers whose communities have been involved in communal clashes as a result of boundary...
View ArticleFarmers To Partner World Bank On Bumper Harvest
President, Etche Coop erative Union, Mr Godwin Akandu, has expressed the union’s readiness to partner World Bank in increasing cassava and oil palm production in Niger Delta. Akandu made this known in...
View ArticleGroups Accuse Security Agents Of Brutality, Extortions
Some civil society organisations in Bayelsa State have accused security operatives in the state of inhuman acts and extortion of money from residents. The civil society groups were the Civil Liberties...
View ArticleAyade Tasks Buhari On Operation Delta Safe
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the `Operation Delta Safe’ to Cross River to tackle kidnapping, militancy and cultism in the state. Ayade...
View ArticleCRSG Opens VVF Centre In Calabar
An Ultra-Modern Vesico Virginal Fistula (VVF) facility has been commissioned for public use at the premises of the General Hospital, Calabar. Speaking shortly after the commissioning, the State Deputy...
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