Year: 2023

….threaten to block East-West Road, close down markets, others Niger Delta women under the auspices of the Coalition of Niger Delta Women Associations, NDWA, Thursday, gave the Federal Government 48 hours ultimatum to arrest killers of over 195 people in 23 villages across Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State on Christmas Day eve. This was contained in a statement signed by the Convener General, Pastor (Mrs) Oghenefejiro Obukokwo. The coalition also threatened to block the East-West Road and other major highways in the region and close…

…calls for joyful and peaceful celebration By Ebriku John Friday In line with his yearly commitment to giving back and in the spirit of the Christmas celebration, the Chairman, Opal Group, High Chief Higgins Peters has doled out over N15 million as cash donations and distributed over 200 bags of rice and gave out cows to mark the festivities with political stakeholders, clans heads across Yala, women and youth groups in Cross River State. High Chief Higgins, who scaled up his outreach this year, gave out various sums of money…

…calls for joyful and peaceful celebration By Ebriku John Friday In line with his yearly commitment to giving back and in the spirit of the Christmas celebration, the Chairman, Opal Group, High Chief Higgins Peters has sent cash gifts to the Paramount Ruler of Yala LGA and the 36 clan heads of various communities of the local government. High Chief Higgins, who scaled up his outreach this year also distributed bags of rice to each of the clan heads with cash gift to each of the royal fathers. He assured…

The Head of Local Government Administration (HOLGA), Bekwarra LGA, Mrs Angela Ugbut-Agboje has assured of the welfare of Local Government workers and infrastructural development in order to boost their morale and productivity, as this would help in the effective implementation of laudable programmes of the present administration for the development of the grassroots, the true focus objective of the local government. Mrs Agboje who gave the assurance recently said her administration is committed towards infrastructural and human development. A proven administrator, organiser and strategist, she has brought her wealth of…

By Matthew Okiri Okeyim (PhD) Education is no doubt a fundamental human right across the globe. The right to education and to be educated cannot be over emphasized as it is one of the Millennium development goals of the United Nations.  Education is therefore seen as  the most powerful weapon that can bring about positive  change in the World. According to a former president of South Africa, late Nelson Mandela, Education is a better weapon of liberty than a standing Army.undoutedly, the purpose of Education is to improve the living…

By Ebriku John Friday Ahead of this year’s Christmas celebration, billed for December 25, 2023, a seasoned security expert and adviser to the Cross River State Government on Security Operations, Mr Wonor Austin Ibu on Friday visited his Itega-Okpame community, where he shared hundreds of wrappers to widows to thank them for their prayers and support. Wonor, who is now the political leader of Itega-Okpame under Ada of O’oh Ward in Yala Local Government Area, used the visit in the yuletide season to meet with elders and youths of the…

……..Critical Stakeholders Lead Initiative to Promote Safety Consciousness Among Nigerians In a concerted effort to enhance safety consciousness and disaster preparedness among Nigerians, the National Fire Safety Summit was held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, in Abuja. Organized by Unander Nigeria Limited, a leading fire and safety services consultancy, in collaboration with PR Times Africa, a leading African media group. The summit gathered a distinguished cast of partners and participants, including the Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Abuja Electricity Distribution…