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How Insecurity Affects The Lives Of Everyone In The Niger Delta

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  • April 13, 2021

By Tarila Marclint Ebiede, The Conversation Nigeria has an urgent insecurity problem. News from the country often emphasises insecurity related to Islamic insurgents in Northern Nigeria, organised armed banditry involving Fulani herdsmen, farmer-herder conflicts, kidnapping and armed robbery. Insecurity has long been a problem in the country’s oil rich Niger Delta region too. From the early 2000s, armed militants targeted oil industry infrastructure

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Wayas Urges Ayade To Join APC

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  • April 12, 2021

By Nicholas Kalu, The Nation Newspaper A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Joseph Wayas Jnr, has urged Governor Ben Ayade to join them from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wayas, in a statement made available to The Nation Newspaper, said such a switch would provide the opportunity for the State

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Beyond Profits – Review Of Host Community Provisions In Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Bill 2020 By We The People

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  • April 12, 2021

By Archibong Jeremiah We The People – Centre for Social Studies and Development has reviewed the Host Community Provisions in Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Bill 2020. The NGO which was founded as a rights platform aimed at mobilizing and organizing citizens to demand their social contract from Government institutions and their officials published the 20 page report March,

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Alleged N3.8b Debt: Appeal Court Agrees To Hear Suit Against Cross River

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  • April 12, 2021

By Eric Ikhilae, The Nation Newspaper The Court of Appeal in Abuja has agreed to hear a case brought against the Cross River State Government over alleged N3.8billion debt being claimed by a firm engaged to refurbish and manage the popular Obudu Mountain Resort. A three-man panel of the Court, led by Justice Abubakar Datti

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I’ve Done Much For Cross River — Governor Ben Ayade

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  • April 12, 2021

By Emma Una, Vanguard Newspaper Sen. Ben Ayade, the Cross River State Governor says if he had his way all indigenes of the State would be included in the State’s payroll to stem poverty and unemployment. Making this known on Thursday in Calabar during the Industrialisation Rally in support of his administration by eighteen Council

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BREAKING: Driver Trapped As Fuel Tanker, Truck Collide In Calabar

By Patrick Obia A fuel tanker and a truck have collided at Harbor junction, Calabar, Cross River State leaving the truck driver trapped in his stirring seat. The accident which occurred few minutes ago according to eyewitness said the truck was coming from 8 Miles axis when the tanker zoomed out from Harbor on speed.

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I Will Support Your Administration – Sen. Godswill Akpabio To UNICAL First Female VC

By Agency Reporter University of Calabar (UNICAL) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Banku Obi, the institution’s Alumni leadership has paid a courtesy call to Senator Godswill Akpabio. The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Obi and the National leadership of UNICAL Alumni Association has paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Niger Delta

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Drums Roll Out As Legislator Inspect Constituency Projects Worth Over 600 Million Naira

By Patrick Obia It was all moment of happiness as constituents of Odukpani/Calabar Municipality, roll out drums in praises of the member representing the constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Eta Mbora for siting several projects in their Communities. A two-day inspection tour to Odukpani/Calabar Municipal constituency by Mbora, Clan Heads, Paramount Rulers and

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