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October 24, 2024

141 The FOI Coalition in Cross River State was launched by Connected Development (CODE) in collaboration with TheInvestigator Journalism Development and Innovation Centre (TIJDIC). By Archibong Jeremiah The Freedom of Information (FOI) Coalition in Cross River State has paid an advocacy visit to the Clerk of the State House of Assembly. The purpose of the […]

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October 9, 2024

167 The conviction is expected to bolster ongoing campaigns for justice and protection of women and girls across the country, with hopes that it will deter future perpetrators. By TheInvestigator In a landmark ruling, Ita Okon, a 47-year-old man, was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of an 8-year-old girl. The judgment was […]

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October 7, 2024

116 The international community, CSOs, and the Nigerian government all must work together to make transparency and the rule of law priorities if these reforms are to be successful. Conflicts over access to information and the application of the government’s security architecture have revealed systemic problems with Nigeria’s laws, leadership, and governance processes. In this […]

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August 31, 2024

349 The highlight of the event was the induction of new members into the council by the Cross River Traditional Rulers Council. By Archibong Jeremiah Tunji Idowu, the executive director of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), says the organization is committed to promoting peacebuilding in the region. Idowu spoke in […]

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August 23, 2024

324 The meeting concluded with discussions on potential areas of collaboration between the government and TJDIC to further the goals of the EAR Project. By TheInvestigator TheInvestigator Journalism Development and Innovation Centre (TJDIC) has paid an advocacy visit to the office of the Special Adviser on Budget to the Cross River State Governor. This visit […]

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August 22, 2024

372 The first female NUJ chairman in the state maintained that the place of training and retraining remains top-notch on her agenda. By TheInvestigator The Cross River state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and TheInvestigtor Journalism Development and Innovation Centre (TIJDIC) have forged a strategic partnership for journalism training and other support. […]

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August 17, 2024

521 A significant highlight of the event was the unveiling of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Help Desk by TheInvestigator Journalism Development and Innovation Centre. By TheInvestigator On Friday, August 16, 2024, TheInvestigator Journalism Development and Innovation Centre (TIJDIC) with support from the MacArthur Foundation through the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) and […]

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August 10, 2024

213 It has been a long-standing practice in the riverine community, championed by the Akassa Development Foundation. By Samuel Oyadongha, Vanguard Newspaper In the Akassa Island community, located on the fringe of the Atlantic Ocean in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, the sea turtle is not a totem, and it is forbidden for […]

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August 9, 2024

352 PIND achieves its mission through strategic partnerships and collaborations with community actors, government, security agents, and non-governmental organisations, local and international, that share similar goals and interests. By Arinze Chijioke  In January 2017, at least four people were killed, several others injured, and 20 houses burnt following the renewed crisis between Oku Iboku, a community […]

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August 8, 2024

427 This recognition celebrates the organization’s outstanding commitment to improving the lives of women and girls in Nigeria. By TheInvestigator In a moment of excitement and honor, the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) has announced that it has been bestowed with a Certificate of Appreciation by CUSO International. This recognition celebrates the organization’s outstanding commitment […]

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344 Mary sat for the examination and after some time, she got an email inviting her for an oral interview. Afterwards, she got another email informing her that she had been offered the job.  By Arinze Chijioke “Nigeria Go better,” pidgin English translation for “Nigeria will be Great,” was the title of a sermon preached […]

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481 As COR Africa struggles to overcome its challenges, Shantal prays daily that the nonprofit gets all the support it needs to sustain its programmes so her kids can stay in school. By Archibong Jeremiah As she fled the scourge of armed conflict in her hometown of Cameroon to seek refuge in neighbouring Nigeria, Eseh […]

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June 20, 2024

431 Over the next few years, the foundation plans to increase the numbers per cohort and also add one or two more instances per year. By Arinze Chijioke Upon graduation from the Abia State University, Uturu in 2018, Amarachi Iheakam started job-hunting on different platforms including fiverr, Upwork, Linkedin and Indeed, but she was unsuccessful.  […]

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TheInvestigator
June 10, 2024

402 The report, published on April 19, 2024, revealed the political intrigues and lack of will that stalled the completion of the project.  By Alaba Adeyemi Following an investigation by TheInvestigator titled “Despite Spending N5 Billion, 16 Years Later Owena Multipurpose Dam Remains Uncompleted”, the Ondo State Government has begun the process of continuing the […]

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369 The ICIR believes this may be a ploy to detain them because they reported on an investigation that linked some former police bosses to a shady land deal. The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) is expressing concern over the detention of its Executive Director, Dayo Aiyetan, and reporter, Nurudeen Akewushola. Aiyetan and Akewushola […]

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May 26, 2024

293 The conviction follows a trial where the accused faced four charges, two of which he was found guilty of. By Able Winnard Prince Joseph Mark has been found guilty of sexually exploiting a six-year-old and an eleven-year-old, leading to a three-year prison sentence and a Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N200,000) fine as restitution to […]

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May 17, 2024

238 The cybercrime centre also invited the ‘managing directors’ of the media platform, accusing them of cyberstalking. By Sodeeq Atanda, FIJ The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has invited Nurudeen Yahaya Akewushola, a reporter with the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), following a report detailing how past police bosses used their offices […]

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May 10, 2024

173 This training is part of “Project 2027,” an initiative by CSED to provide Nigerian school children and youths access to learn and play netball in a safe space. By TheInvestigator The Community Sport and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative, in collaboration with the Cross River State Ministry of Education, recently organized a two-day seminar on […]

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May 7, 2024

308 His sentence also included a fine of one million Naira to be paid to the survivor. By Able Winnard In a victory for justice, 25-year-old Mr. Aniedi Mfon has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of an 8-year-old child.   The sentence was handed down in suit no: HC/FC/5C/2023 by Hon. Justice Blessing […]

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March 23, 2024

677 The NGO which provides free legal services to women and children said they received 130 cartons of consumables… By Archibong Jeremiah Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) has commended the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for its dedication to improving the lives of vulnerable populations particularly female children affected by violence. BRCI’s commendation was contained […]

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1,372 It came thirty-nine days after TheInvestigator published an indicting investigation revealing a large-scale procurement breach. By Archibong Jeremiah In a move likely to raise eyebrows, Cross River State Governor Sen. Bassey Edet Otu announced the suspension of Mr. Uko Jonathan Inaku as Chairman of the Civil Service Commission. The governor’s office did not provide […]

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February 4, 2024

503 The Board said the previous leadership under Dr. Stephen Odey should be commended for its achievements. By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has denied allegations of fraud, saying it has improved primary education in the state by constructing and renovating schools, providing teachers with training and technology, and […]

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January 18, 2024

421 The hub Director after giving them a tour of the facility shared areas of possible collaboration. By Christiana Ofem The Cross River State chapter Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Comrade Daniel Obo has pledged to support TheInvestigator Journalism Development and Innovation Hub in the state. Comrade Obo visited the hub […]

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November 28, 2023

452 By Kelvin Obambon, The Paradise The Orange Fellowship, an offshoot of Hit FM’s Orange Show, has produced 20 graduates in the 2023 cohort. The all-female fellowship that started in 2020 spotlights issues of violence against women and girls, gender inequality, patriarchy and advocacy for women’s inclusion in leadership at all levels of human endeavour. […]

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November 26, 2023

547 By News Agency of Nigeria, NAN Cross River recorded 586 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) between January and October, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Edema Irom, said in Calabar on Saturday. She told a news conference organized to kick start 16 days of activism against GBV that the figure represented only cases reported officially […]

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November 1, 2023

528 By Yawale Adamu, WikkiTimes National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Lagos State has ordered United Bank for Africa (UBA) to pay N157 million in compensation to Abimbola Dayo-Aiyetan, a former worker of the company who was coerced to resign from her job. Abimbola who is the wife of a veteran journalist, and founder […]

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October 31, 2023

783 By Agency Reporter Senator Stephen Odey, Cross River State Commissioner for Education paid an unscheduled visit to Government Secondary School State Housing Estate Calabar Municipality, and West African People’s Institute (WAPI) Calabar. The visit was due to the incessant complaints from parents and guardians about the schools’ illegal levies collection. The Commissioner discovered upon […]

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October 30, 2023

3,226 By Unini Chioma, The Nigerian Lawyer The Independent Corrupt Practises and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) reported on Monday that it had filed a criminal charge against the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Professor Cyril Ndifon. The anti-corruption agency’s spokesperson, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, stated in a […]

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October 1, 2023

2,248 By SaharaReporters Earlier in September, SaharaReporters reported that Ndifon failed to appear before the panel constituted to investigate the allegations against him. The probe panel set up by the University of Calabar to investigate allegations of sexual harassment of female students by the suspended Dean of the school’s Faculty of Law, University of Calabar […]

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September 25, 2023

1,042 By Interesting Engineering The “Erodium Copy” robot, inspired by nature, buries seeds deep underground to aid reforestation and protect endangered species. Watch: