By Government House Press In commemoration of Nigeria @63rd, a Thanksgiving service has been held at Hope Waddel Presbyterian Church Calabar. The State delegation was led by the deputy governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey. See picture:
By Bridget Odokwe, Barrister NG The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi has formally received the report of the Investigation Panel set up to probe allegations of improprieties levelled against the suspended Dean of Law, Prof Cyril Ndifon. Receiving the report in a brief presentation ceremony in her office, the Vice […]
By Godwin Otang The seventeen (17) kilometers Okuni/Nsofang Road that leads to Nsofang, a community in Etung Local Government Area of central Cross River State, has been funded three times by the federal government. Yet, it is still in very bad shape. Commuters that use the road are constantly exposed to grave dangers due to […]
By The Investigator The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno has approved the appointment of over 300 Personal Assistants. Prince Enobong Uwah, Secretary to the State Government announced the appointments today Sunday in a press release. The appointments are effective from 1st October, 2023. Consequently, the appointees are invited to the inauguration ceremony […]
By Sahara Reporters The Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) has called on its members to cooperate with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on the proposed October 3 industrial action. NUAHP called on pharmacists, physiotherapists, medical laboratory scientists, imaging scientists/radiographers, medical social workers, optometrists, clinical psychologists, orthotics/prosthetics, speech […]
By Victor Udu, The Beagle News The Bassey Otu led administration in Cross River has again stated its resolve to complete the Obudu Cargo Airport before the end of the year. Governor Otu gave the assurance, Thursday, during the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders meeting which held in Calabar. He plans to increase the Cally […]
By Sahabo Abdulkadir, WikkiTimes Yakubu Mohammed, WikkiTimes editor and the author of an investigative report exposing terrorism funding and illegal mining in Niger State, has been on the police watchlist and his wife, colleagues and friends have been the targets of coordinated threat. His investigation unearthed how Chinese-allied miners operating under the licenses of Eso […]
By Obeten Godfrey, CrossRiverWatch As authorities struggle to put the continued alleged penis snatching making rounds in Calabar, Cross River State capital in check, residents are fast becoming more curious to get evidence of the scary rumor amidst widespread doubts about the act. The unfortunate rumor, which no one has been able to give substantial […]
By Sylvia Akpan, CrossRiverWatch Following the Election Petition Tribunal affirming the victory of Governor Bassey Otu, he has prayed his petitioner and opponent in the March 18 2023 polls – Senator Sandy Onor to accept defeat. The Election Petition Tribunal led by Justice Oken Inneh dismissed all the reliefs sought by the petitioners in suit […]
By Adegwu John, Leadership Newspaper Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have declared an indefinite nationwide strike to protest the federal government’s failure to implement palliative measures following the removal of fuel subsidy. The strike which is expected to commence by midnight on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023, will paralyze economic […]
By Channels Television The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Cross River State on Tuesday struck out the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Sandy Onor, against the election of Bassey Otu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the judgment delivered by the panel, the petition was dismissed for lack […]
By CrossRiverWatch Admin There is seemingly some level of anxiety as survivors, staff of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), interested civil society organizations, and the public pay rapped attention to receiving the final report of alleged sexual harassment from the investigation panel set by the institution. The school management had a few weeks ago set […]
By Damilola Aina, Puunch Newspaper The Cement Producers Association of Nigeria has warned that the ongoing plan of the federal government to introduce concrete roads will raise the price of cement to N9,000 per bag from the current price of N5,000. It also called on the current administration to permanently address the perennial cement price […]
By News Agency of Nigeria, NAN No fewer than five riverine communities in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta have been sacked by flood, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports. Mr. Kenren Pere, Councillor representing Ogbinbiri Ward 18, in Asigborodo Community disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Warri. Pere said that the […]
By Archibong Jeremiah The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu has announced some appointments in line with President Tinubu’s directive to restructure the social safety net program to address the expanded mandate of the ministry. The new appointees are to support her office in implementing President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda […]
By Archibong Jeremiah A video has surfaced on social media where a lecturer at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) was seen flogging students with his belt. According to Ogar Emmanuel, the incident happened on Saturday in the Biology department. The name of the lecturer is yet to be identified by The Investigator. Ogar said in […]
By Interesting Engineering The “Erodium Copy” robot, inspired by nature, buries seeds deep underground to aid reforestation and protect endangered species. Watch:
The issue of migration to Europe has been in the news. There has been intense discussion on how to tackle the flow of migrants to, not from, Europe. There have been reports of boats carrying migrants capsizing or missing on the Mediterranean Sea. Many Africans have died trying to enter Europe via the Sahara Desert. […]
The recent passing of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has exposed a darker side of the music industry, where artists are abandoned to endure bullying, intimidation, harassment and lopsided contracts at the hands of their record labels and promoters. Mohbad’s tragic end serves as a painful reminder of the collective failure of society in […]
By Kunle Adebajo, HumanAngle There are more than 25,000 missing people in Nigeria, more than in any other country on the African continent. Many of them disappeared during the height of the Boko Haram crisis, as the Nigerian army fought to keep the Islamist insurgency, which had infiltrated several northern cities, at bay. During that […]
By NewTelegraphNG The Ogoni – American organizations; National Union of Ogoni Students, NUOS Int’l USA, Center for Democracy Human Rights and Anti-Corruption and Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP have urged the Federal Government of Nigeria, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, through the Ministry of the Niger Delta Development, on the need […]
By Peace Oladipo, Prime Progress In his early twenties, Arinze Chukwu found himself gripped by anxiety, which began to deeply trouble him about various aspects of life. “I used to be anxious about everything, mostly beyond my control, to the extent that I didn’t take things at a reasonable pace,” Arinze said. In 2021, young […]
By Africa Check Ruto hosted the continent’s inaugural climate change summit, aimed at forging a common position. We examined some of the claims he made from the podium. Kenyan president William Ruto hosted the Africa Climate Summit in the capital Nairobi in September, the first of its kind in the region. Despite the conspicuous absence of major economies such as Nigeria […]
The world gathered this week under the United Nations to talk peace, security and socio-economic justice, but hawks circled and beneficiaries of a skewed world sat silent in cold complicity. It was the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, and even as the world on Thursday, 21 September, complemented the UN objectives […]
By Alaba Adeyemi, DNN The South West Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corps was launched by governors Amotekun received massive support from the people of the region who had been traumatized by the incessant cases of killing, kidnapping, and rape which made many flee their homes and abandon their livelihood. The bold move was met with […]
By Abdulkareem Mojeed, Premium Times Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said African nations are devoted to tackling the devastating impact of climate change across the continent. He added, however, that the various countries across the continent will be doing so on their terms. The President disclosed this while addressing world leaders Tuesday at the […]
By Yahuza Bawage, Prime Progress Amina Abubakar Haruna was born with a physical disability called lower limb. While growing up amid a loving family in Dorayi, Kano State, she had a memorable and fun childhood experience. The 24-year-old wasn’t denied a chance at education. She was even fortunate to have had wonderful moments during her […]
By Solomon Azu, The Guardian Newspaper • Non-implementation of judiciary financial autonomy threatens justice delivery, says CJ Cross River State Judiciary said it has generated about N93,906,543 as revenue from various courts in the state as of August 2023. The Chief Judge (CJ) of the state, Justice Akon Ikpeme, disclosed this in an address presented […]
By Joseph Abasi-Abasi, Tribune Newspaper The acting Executive Chairman of Cross River Internal Revenue Service (CRIRS), Prince Edwin Okon has revealed that efforts are on the ground to go after the 100,000 dormant taxpayers in the state. He disclosed this during a 1-day workshop, themed “Growing a Sustainable Revenue and Tax Base in Cross River […]
By Sylvia Akpan, CrossRiverWatch The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has approved the appointment of a new Head of Service Dr. Innocent Eteng, Dr. Glory Tony Effiong as Accountant-General of the State, and twelve others. This was contained in a press release signed by Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the […]