The National Assembly Committee on Civil Society and Donor Agencies has expressed satisfaction with the institutional framework put in place by the Cross River State government to enhance sustainability of its projects. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Civil Society and Donor Agencies, Professor Ini Udoka stated this during a courtesy call on Governor Liyel Imoke in Calabar, the Cro ...

Nigeria’s football management body, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has backed former Super Eagles captain and now Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi over team selection despite the loud protest by the team captain Joseph Yobo. Yobo was very livid to learn that he was left out of the selection that will be facing the Harambee Stars of Kenya for the World cup qualification clash in Calabar last mon ...

The Cross River state government has reiterated the fact that one of the objectives of the present administration is to encourage wealth creation, and provide an enabling environment for Public-Private Partnership to thrive in the state. Governor Imoke was speaking at the cheque presentation ceremony worth N400 Million to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Scheme (MSME’s) through its development agency, Mic ...

A former Harambee Stars of Kenya player, Mike Mururi, says he is very impressed with the display of the Harambee Stars over the weekend in the World Cup 2014 qualifier against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Mururi says they have proven to the African continent and the Super Eagles of Nigeria who are the current African champions that they didn’t just threaten to perform well against the Super Eagles but they ...

Kenya’s coach Adel Amrouche has promised to make the return leg fixture of the 2014 FIFA world cup qualifier against the Super Eagles a very tough cracker as his team will make the match difficult for the Super Eagles of Nigeria. This the coach confidently said as he rued his expulsion from the match on Saturday which to him was the reason why the Harambee Stars of Kenya  succumbed to the Super Eagles there ...

Nigeria's Super Eagles survived a major upset to force Kenya's Harambee stars to a 1-1 draw in the World Cup qualifier match for Brazil 2014. Francis Nyambura shot the Kenyans into lead 9 minutes before the break. Nyambura struck a fantastic free kick that threw Nigeria’s goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama off balance. The Kenyans were on the verge of handing Nigeria a first home defeat until substitute Nnamdi Odua ...

The Assistant Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire has said that the Harambee Stars of Kenya were not forthcoming with their travel details to the host federation. Olajire was reacting to the complaints made by the Harambee Stars against the NFF ahead of the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers saying Kenya is only out to dent Nigeria's image. The NFF official said the federation kept in ...

One of the survivors from the Calabar boat wreck, Kive Sani has disclosed that the vessel was conveying illegal migrants from Oron in Akwa Ibom State to Gabon. The wooden boat which was carrying 166 people from southeastern Nigeria, capsized about 40 nautical miles off the coast, with only two known survivors. Their trip to Gabon, as disclosed by Kive Sani, a 27 year old Togolese and one of the two confirme ...

In its bid to curb academic dishonesty, the Governing Council of the University of Calabar has formally announced the dismissal of 5 academic Staff and the demotion of 10 others. In a statement issued by the Secretary to Council and Registrar of the Institution, Dr (Mrs.) Julia Omang, it was disclosed that four of the dismissed academic staff were involved in plagiarism while one was a case of financial fra ...

Ahead of Nigeria’s World Cup Qualifiers holding this month on the 23rd in Calabar at the UJ Esuene Stadium, Super Eagles opponent, Kenya are sure of running away with victory in the all-important clash as the Harambee Stars Captain spoke with daring confidence. Dennis Oliech the Captain of the Harambee Stars of Kenya said he is confident that his team can surprise the Super Eagles of Nigeria by beating them ...