By John Ighodaro CALABAR—Wife of Cross River State Governor, Mrs. Obioma Liyel Imoke, has called on women in the state to take advantage of the upgraded health facilities in the state to improve on their health practices. She spoke as guest of honour at a one-day seminar organized by a network of NGO’s in partnership […]

By Kingsley Adegboye A non-governmental organisation,  Dr. Goodluck Jonathan Forum for Global Peace, yesterday scored the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs low in the discharge of its mandate in the region. The group said the performance of the ministry under the leadership of the former minister, Chief Ufot Ekaette, negated the essence and spirit of […]

By Emmanuel Aziken Abuja — The over-whelming dominance of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, over the Senate is set to increase tomorrow with the defection to the party of two of the three Senators of the All Nigeria People’s Party, ANPP, from Zamfara State. The duo, Senators Sahabi Yau and Hassan Gasau, are scheduled to […]

By Peter Duru MAKURDI — Bothered by the reported cases of Polio infection in parts of Benue State, the state government has constituted a 20-man task force to ensure a eradication of the childhood disease in the state. The committee’s term of reference which comes under the purview of the nation’s target of complete eradication […]

By John Ighodaro CALABAR—No fewer than 290,000 women and children have benefited from the distribution of anti-retro viral therapy by the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, PEPFAR, in Nigeria. Overall, more than 2.2 million people, including 355,000 orphans across the country, benefited. Disclosing this in Calabar, Cross River State, was the State […]