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Politicians frustrating C’River Anti-Tax Policy -Agency Chief
By Joseph Kingston, Calabar
The Chairman of the Cross River state Anti-Tax Agency and the Presiding Bishop of the Calabar-based Christian Central Chapel Int'l, (CCCI), Bishop Emmah…
COVID-19: Okowa launches NG-CARES in Delta for MSMEs
By Nosa Akenzua
Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Wednesday lauded the Federal Government and the World Bank for partnering on COVID-19 Action Recovery Economic Stimulus…
Wike demands support for VAT collection by states
Amaechi Okonkwo, Port Harcourt.
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has urged Nigerians to encourage federating states to harness their resources and generate revenues,…
Revenue Allocation: Okowa wants NASS to uphold true federalism, RMAFC independence
By Nosa Akenzua
Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has called on the National Assembly to embody in the 1999 Constitution being amended, true federalism and independence of the…
Ughelli monarch condemns killing, violence in festival
By Philo Ezewu
The Ovie of Ughelli Kingdom, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, HRM Dr Wilson Ojakovo, Oharisi III, has sued for peace among his subjects following the…
One shot dead as Ughelli festival turns bloody
By Philo Ezewu, Ughelli
The popular annual Omalokun Festival, in Ughelli, the headquarters of the Ughelli North local government area of Delta state, has turned bloody, leading to the…
FG has no right to collect VAT – Southern govs
By Uzoh Ugwueze, Enugu
The Southern Governors' Forum yesterday declared that the federal government has no right to collect Value Added Tax, VAT.
This formed a major point of…
We’re accommodating 200,000 migrants, refugees – CRSG cries out
By Joseph Kingston, Calabar
The government of Cross River state has said that, within the last four years, the state had been burdened by not fewer than 200,000 refugees and…
NGO trains 1000 C’River refugees, migrants in agribusiness
Joseph Kingston, Calabar
A non-government organisation, Children of Rural Africa (CORAfrica) has organised training on agribusiness for no fewer than one thousand refugees and migrants…
Minister commends Warri LG chairman on project execution
By Nosa Akenzua,
The minister for special duties and inter-governmental affairs, Senator George Akume, has commended the chairman of the Warri North local government area of…
C’ River govt laments harbouring over 200,000 IDPs
By Joseph Kingston, Calabar
The government of Cross River state has lamented that within the last four years, it has been burdened by not fewer than two hundred thousand refugees,…
BCS to train youths on skills, sports, budgets N46.9m
By Joseph Kingston, Calabar
Thousands of young Nigerians would be lifted from unemployment within the next five years as a Calabar-based religious organization, Brotherhood of the Cross…
Policemen need to respect human Rights for democracy to thrive – Zone 6 AIG
By Joseph Kingston, Calabar
The Assistant Inspector General of Police Zone 6, Usman Sule Gonma, has advised officers under his command to regard human rights, explaining that democracy…
…As Delta Police raid Amoury, arrest six suspected killers
By Victor Ajuwa Asaba
As the Delta State Police Command intensified its fight against criminal elements in the State, operatives of the command have raided an armoury where sophisticated…
Bayelsa Seeks UN Assistance on Environmental Challenges
*As Global Body Honours Governor, Wife, Dep Gov as SDG Champions
By Kenechukwu Obiajuru, Yenagoa
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has called for urgent remediation of the…