Stakeholders from the Niger Delta region have sent a protest letter to President Muhammadu Buhari faulting the allegation of perjury against the Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, describing the petition as cooked, doctored, fake, frivolous and laughable. Describing it also as an open display of dangerous politics ahead of the 2023. According…
Asare Asare, Calabar 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army are conducting medical outreach in Bakassi LGA of Cross River State. Increasing numbers of persons from mostly Bakassi and nearby Akpabuyo LGAs of the state have already received treatment. Commander of the Brigade, Brigadier General Peter Malla said the medical outreach is part of their corporate…
The Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has dismissed the latest allegations of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC in the State over favouritism in employment into the newly established Delta Universities, describing them as another round of APC’s usual misinformation on the new universities. Reacting to the Delta APC latest press release titled: “APC…
Asare Asare, Calabar Newly inaugurated chairman of PDP in Cross River State, Venatius Ikem has disclosed that he once got a One Million Naira windfall from an appreciative election loser. He said the outcome of the party primaries was not favourable to the man who had put in substantial resources to become the party’s candidate…
Cross River State Government has yet spent over N27 Billion to construct the Obudu International Cargo and Passengers airport, near the popular Obudu Mountain Resort. Commissioner for aviation in the State, Jake Otu Enyia disclosed this in an interview in Calabar. According to him, the sum is far less than what some other state governments…
President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for supporting the security agencies in the Niger Delta region in their efforts to ensure a peaceful environment. The President, who was represented by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, spoke yesterday at the inauguration of the Nigeria Police Barracks, Special Protection Unit, SPU,…
Commissioner for health and chairman of COVID19 Taskforce Team, Dr. Betta Edu has said that there is no need in he state to force people to take vaccination against the Delta variant of he COVID19. She said that they were lucky that the people are on their own responding to calls to take the jab….
The Chairman of the Cross River State Anti-Tax Agency Bishop Emmah Gospel Isong has said he is ready to expose any politicians in the state who is sponsoring agents to forcibly extort people and businesses of illegal taxations. He said illegal taxes is an economic crime and they will also partner with the Economic and…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has handed over the keys to its former headquarters building, Harold Dappa Biriye House, on Aba Road in Port Harcourt to the Rivers State Government, concluding the phased movement of the Commission to its new headquarters at the Eastern Bypass. Presenting the keys of the building to the Secretary…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Delta State, has rejoiced with the people of the State and congratulated them on the occasion of the celebration of the creation of the State 30 years ago. State Publicity Secretary of the party, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, in a Press Release, commended Deltans on the special occasion for achieving…
