The N500 million was part of the $115 million allegedly lodged in Fidelity Bank Plc in controversial circumstances during the 2015 electioneering period by the immediate past Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke
Browsing: Governor Liyel Imoke
According to a Vanguard news report published on August 16, 2015, the Foundation had held a youth-targeted event in Calabar the previous day. This story immediately tickled my interest and I thus decided to find out more about the Foundation
In a release by the Chairman of JAC, Ndoma Akpet, labour said the strike, which commenced on Tuesday, became inevitable following the inability of the outgoing administration to honour its earlier promise to pay the arrears
They would be inaugurated on Tuesday at the Legacy House, Abuja
Ewa had alluded before journalists during a media parley in Calabar that Imoke as an Abi man had been in office for so many years without the Yakurr people raising eyebrows and that his desire as a Yakurr person to return to the House of Representatives for a third term was nothing compared to Imoke’s long years in office
Imoke gave the assurance in Danare I, Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State when he visited the area on Wednesday to inspect the ongoing Bashua-Abonorole Danara Rural Access Mobility Project
Imoke made the pledge when held a reception for the winners of the FIFA U-17 World Cup at the Government House in Calabar
Imoke, who is also the Chairman of the South-South Governors’ Forum, said the governors also resolved to give Jonathan their support
He said that states also wanted the Federal Government to urgently address issues affecting the region, particularly those relating to the speedy completion of the East-West Road and the proposed coastal road, railways and the Niger Delta Energy corridor
He added that the list of athletes who registered for the race following the closure of the online registration last month was also attended to
Speaking on behalf of His Excellency at the practice pitch of U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Cross River State on Saturday, Patrick Ugbe, the state’s Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, in company of the Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Imoke, Jude Ngaji, said the Golden Eaglets have nothing to be afraid of against other contenders
“We have been telling them that the place is not only a ravine but a flood-prone area, but they refused to take our advice
It is already the kits sponsors of Premier League teams such as Shooting Stars, Lobi Stars, Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Mountain of Fire and Ministries Football Clubs
He said the prize qualified the state for $1 million grant with $500,000 as its counterpart funding, under the twin track initiative of the Millennium Development Goals on healthcare
He said the trucks that would be produced in Calabar would be of high technology and class, adding that the volume of production would be determined by the economic indices of demand
Rising from its statutory monthly meeting in Abuja, the National Economic Council, which comprises the 36 state governors and chaired by Vice President Namadi Sambo, the federal and state governments, after receiving briefing on the available facilities from the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, decided to go for the loans
The governor, who spoke through his state Commissioner for sports, Hon. Patrick Ugbe, said the Nigerian youngsters must beat the Junior Eagles of Mali on their home soil to prove that their 2-0 first leg win in Calabar, Cross River State penultimate Sunday was not a fluke