By Frank Ulom The Federal House of Representatives candidate for the 2022 Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency by-election, Hon. Mike Ede Usibe, has dumbed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Usibe defeated Barr. Godwin Offiono and Margaret Odey in the PDP primaries that held on Thursday, 3 February 2022, after polling…
By Joe Udo The Governor of Akwa Ibom, Pastor Umo Eno has said there is a move to reduce the prices of staple food in the state. The move, according to Ekerete Udoh, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, on Monday, is to cushion the effect of the ongoing hardship in the country. The Governor…
By Our Reporter Ayamelum-Omor Community in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State has received an ultra-modern open space Market Stall from the Senator Representing Anambra North Senatorial zone, Senator Dr Tony Nwoye. Senator Nwoye, while commissioning the market on Friday, described the project as a “benefitting place for our mothers, farmers and rural dwellers…
By Our Reporter In the coming days or so, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma will be making some changes to his cabinet. The appointment ranges from the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) to Chief and Deputy Chief of Staff, Attorney General, Commissioners and Special Advisers and Assistants. READ ALSO | AKSG Pats Talent Hunt Foundation…
By Frank Ulom The Representative of Cross River at the Niger Delta Development Board, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, has joined the family of Ikpeme to mourn their 23-year-old son, Prince David John Ikpeme who died of typhoid in Calabar, the state capital. Converseer gathered that Ikpeme who died after a brief illness said to be…
By Mo Isa The leadership of Labour Party, LP under Acting National Chairman, Prof. Ifagbemi Awamaridi, has set up a Special Investigations Panel (SIP) to investigate financial fraud within the party. In a press release signed by Awamaridi and Comrade Tasir Abass Bayis, Acting National Secretary, on Friday, the party said the investigation is in…
By Mo Isa President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the executive management teams of parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development: Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN): (1) Managing Director / CEO — Mr. Shehu Usman Osidi (2) Executive Director (Finance & Corporate Services) — Mr. Ibidapo Odojukan (3) Executive…
By Frank Ulom Hon. (Engr.) Thomas Aruku, Member representing Ogoja State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly has proposed a bill to provide portable water supply in the state. The bill tagged “Water Bill” was presided over during a public hearing by Aruku, Chairman House Committee on Water Supply and Sanitation and…
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State House of Assembly has faulted the recruitment of Forest Rangers by the State Forestry Commission and has called for an immediate suspension of the recruitment exercise, while also inviting the Chairman of the Commission to appear before its special committee to offer a public explanation of the exercise….
By Our Reporter The Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has sworn in Martins Achadu and Pius Ashakia as Members representing Yala II and Obanliku State Constituencies respectively. The swearing-in which was done during plenary on Wednesday followed the receipt of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s Certificate of Return…
