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Akwa Ibom , Breaking News
December 9, 2024

Policy Alert Unite Journalists, Strategize To Tackle Digital Surveillance In Niger Delta

31 The session was followed by a commitment segment, during which participants pledged to apply their newfound knowledge to enhance transparency and accountability. By TheInvestigator Investigative journalists from across the Niger Delta region of Nigeria gathered at Um-neak Hotels, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for a one-day pitching workshop on reporting digital surveillance. Organized by Policy […]

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Breaking News , Cross River
December 8, 2024

Family Accuses Policeman Of Murdering Their Son And Attempting To Bribe Them With N400,000 In Cross River

43 The widow, Christiana, pleaded with Governor Otu’s wife and the IGP to ensure justice for her husband.  By Our Reporter The family of late Monday Raphael Isek has accused Ubi Ikpi Ofem of murdering their son at a cocoa farm in Etung Local Government Area, Cross River State.  They allege that Ofem attempted to […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Health , Investigation
December 8, 2024

Investigation: How Poor Workmanship And High Material Costs Leave Ekukunela Community Struggling To Survive

255 By Archibong Jeremiah This investigation reports on the dire situation that residents of neglected Ekukunela community in Ikom, central Cross River State find themselves as the only health post serving six villages is collapsing before their very eyes. The construction of a comprehensive health centre for the people started in 2010 but remains uncompleted […]

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Breaking News , Governance , Nation
December 7, 2024

How 500 Bags Of Rice Handed Over To SSA To The President To Distribute To Persons With Disability Went Missing

48 In a bid to find out from Abba Isa if the allegations leveled against him were true, several calls were put across to him through his private MTN line, but he did not pick any of them, neither did he respond to the text message sent to him. By Chidi Matthew Nwachukwu “We did […]

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Breaking News , Governance
December 6, 2024

NNPP-ECN XVI Elects Flag Bearers For Local Council Elections

90 The party’s leadership congratulated the flag bearers, urging them to remain committed to the NNPP-ECN’s vision for grassroots development and effective governance at the local council level. By Archibong Jeremiah The New Nigeria People’s Pseudo-Party (NNPP-ECN Cohort XVI) has issued Certificates of Return to its successful candidates following the conclusion of its primary elections. […]

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Breaking News , Cross River
December 5, 2024

Cross River Police Separate Anti Cultism And Kidnapping Units For Improved Efficiency

72 The Anti Cultism and Kidnapping Squad was splitted for administrative efficiency and enhanced performance. By Ike Uche The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah has split the Anti Cultism and Kidnapping squad from a single unit to two. According to a memo sighted by this reporter, Dragon Squad (Anti […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
December 5, 2024

Cross River State Executive Council Approves Key Projects And Initiatives In December Meeting

81 The governor concluded the meeting with a call for collective efforts to advance the state’s vision, urging all stakeholders to “Think Cross River State.” By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Executive Council convened its 11th regular meeting for the year at the State Council of Chiefs Chambers, Calabar, presided over by Governor Senator […]

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Breaking News , Governance , State
December 4, 2024

Forum Highlights Need For Openness In Local Governance Across Niger Delta

46 The event also availed participants an opportunity to assess financial flows and budget implementation at the local level … By Our Reporter  Civil society groups in the Niger Delta have called for increased transparency around fiscal flows to local government councils in the region and how they are expended. The call was made yesterday […]

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Breaking News , Health , Investigation
December 3, 2024

Special Report: How Abandoned Dams Exposed Yobe Communities To Unending Floods

58 Efforts by WikkiTimes to obtain an explanation for the suspension of the ongoing drainage system project in Nguru proved unsuccessful. By Yawale Adamu In August 2024, the bustling town of Nguru in Yobe State was thrown into chaos as relentless rains transformed daily life into a harrowing nightmare. For residents like Dauda Muhammed Aji, a father of 21 […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
December 2, 2024

Women’s Political Representation Takes Center Stage At Cross River Town Hall Meeting

65 The event observed a minute of silence to honour the late Prof Bene Edwin Madunagu, a trailblazer in women’s advocacy.  By Archibong Jeremiah As part of activities marking the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Cross River State, a town hall meeting themed “Amplifying Women’s Representation in Politics with a Special Focus […]

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Sargent Maria Okoi.
Breaking News , Cross River , Human Rights
December 2, 2024

Soldiers Assault University Student And Mother In Calabar

145 Efforts were made to get the response of Captain Jemila Jimoh, a spokesperson of the 13th Brigade of the Nigerian Army on the incident. By Ebube Bruno In Calabar, the Cross River State capital, soldiers of the Nigerian Army, on the night of Wednesday, 27TH of November 2024, assaulted a 19-year-old botany student of […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
December 2, 2024

Minimum Wage: Organised Labour, Cross River Reach Agreement On 70,000 Naira

91 Responding to whether the industrial action scheduled to commence Monday December 2nd, Ogbodum said “There will be Congress tomorrow (Monday) to determine further action of the Unions. By Ike Uchechukwu Cross River State Government and Organised Labour have reached an agreement on 70,000 national minimum wage. Vanguard learned that they came to the understanding […]

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Receipt issued at the Judiciary Headquarters in Calabar Municipality.
Breaking News , Cross River , Investigation
November 30, 2024

Hidden Costs: How Cross River Judiciary Exploits Citizens Seeking Affidavits

592 An investigation by TheInvestigator’s Archibong Jeremiah exposed significant overcharging of court affidavit applicants in Cross River State. Relevant authorities have turned a blind eye to these practices, refusing to respond to Freedom of Information requests. When Rita Njar woke up one October morning in Ikom, Cross River State, she wasn’t expecting her life to […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
November 30, 2024

Minimum Wage: NLC Declares Strike In Cross River, Oyo, FCT, 12 Other States From Monday

74 States affected by the directive include Abia, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Enugu, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Imo, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Oyo, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara. By Christian Appolos The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared industrial action in Oyo, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and 13 other states, effective Monday, December 2, […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Impact , Investigation
November 29, 2024

Cross River Judicial Service Commission Suspends Magistrates, Court Staff After Civic Media Lab Investigation

161 The Commission’s decision was communicated in a press statement signed by its secretary, Peter Ene, Esq. By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Judicial Service Commission (CRSJSC) has announced the suspension of several magistrates and court staff following allegations of corruption, falsification of records, incompetence, and other misconduct. This decision, made at the Commission’s […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Nation , State
November 27, 2024

New Calabar Leo Club Set To Host Fundraising And Leadership Installation Ceremony

130 For inquiries and confirmation of attendance, guests are encouraged to RSVP via 08140733693. By TheInvestigator The New Calabar Leo Club has announced plans to host a fundraising and public presentation event to commemorate the installation of Leo Bright Ebuka Nwokeocha as the 22nd President of the club. The event, which promises to be a […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
November 27, 2024

NUJ Chairman Congratulates Members Appointed Chief Press Secretaries, Lauds Otu

78 She enjoined the national body of NUJ to take steps to make it mandatory that all media related appointees should be members of the NUJ. By Florence Oluohu In what seems like a bountiful harvest, the Comrade Archibong Bassey-led Cross River council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has congratulated its members appointed […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
November 25, 2024

Ikom Local Government Chair Inspire Youths By Committing To Support Newly Formed Mobilisers Community

110 Dr Agbor gave the participants a peep at the opportunities that can be tapped from. By TheInvestigator To boost youth participation in governance, the Cross River State Government has inaugurated a 66-member Youth Mobilisers Community. The first phase began with the launch of the central senatorial district community over the weekend in Ikom. Coordinated […]

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Abia , Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
November 25, 2024

Cross River State Joins Global 16 Days Of Activism To End Gender-Based Violence

96 The commissioner pointed to recent statistics showing that nearly 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 adolescent girls experience violence in their lifetimes. By Archibong Jeremiah Stakeholders and members of the press gathered today in Cross River State to mark the commencement of the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), […]

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Abia , Akwa Ibom , Bayelsa , Breaking News , Cross River , Delta , Edo , Governance , Imo , Investigation , Ondo , Rivers
November 24, 2024

Investigation: How Kwara Electoral Body Suppressed Voters, Manipulated LG Election Results To Favour Ruling APC

101 By Salihu Ayatullahi, Toheeb Omotayo & Salihu Shola Taofeek In a two-month-long investigation, The Informant247 assembled evidence of several ‘electoral manipulations’ done by the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) during the September 21 local government elections. The report documents discrepancies in the election results, voter suppression and widespread disenfranchisement caused by shortages of electoral materials, […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance , Impact
November 20, 2024

Cross River State Revitalizes WASH Sector With Launch Of State Task Group

218 The Commissioner for Water Resources, Barrister Bassey Offiong Mensah in his keynote speech highlighted the urgent need for a coordinated approach to WASH interventions in the state. By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has taken a bold step towards addressing critical challenges in the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector with the […]

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Breaking News , Investigation
November 20, 2024

Unearthing Trouble: How Sand Mining Is Drowning Kano’s Communities, Farmlands

81 Yet, for many residents, the damage has already been done. The landscape of their childhoods has been transformed, their ancestral lands irreparably altered. By Aisha Ahmad For decades, sand mining has been a source of livelihood in Kano, supporting a booming construction industry in one of Nigeria’s most populous states. However, this age-old practice has […]

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Akwa Ibom , Breaking News , Investigation
November 19, 2024

INVESTIGATION: The True Story Of Ex-Gov Emmanuel Multi-Billion-Naira Investment In Oil Palm, Coconut Refinery For Akwa Ibom

142 This is not the only agricultural investment in which public funds have been invested, yet with controversial ownership and viability. By Ekemini Simon  Etim Asaenyi holds over 50 hectares of land he uses for palm and cassava cultivation.  Asaenyi, who is over 70 and now the Village Head of Orukim in Mbo Local Government […]

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Akwa Ibom , Breaking News , Health
November 18, 2024

‘King Sax’ Sampson Udo Raped A Girl And Got Away With It. Then He Raped Her Sister, And Now There’s Evidence

132 On October 6, Sampson Udo, a Lagos-based saxophonist known popularly as King Sax, was at Elegushi Beach to attend an event his acquaintance invited him to. While there, he lured this lady to his car and raped her. When her sister went public with it a month later, he got her arrested and then […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
November 17, 2024

Panelists Set For Cross River Central Town Hall Meeting

78 The Town Hall Meeting will be held on November 22, 2024, at the Ikom Council Hall, starting at noon. By TheInvestigator Prominent leaders and professionals are set to headline the Central Senatorial District Town Hall Meeting in Ikom, a groundbreaking event focused on empowering youth and addressing key issues affecting the region. The Town […]

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Breaking News , Investigation
November 17, 2024

Victims Explain Why Igbo Apprenticeship System Is Failing

83 The fear expressed by Chizoba is shared by Mrs Juliana Odo, from Ezimo. “I can’t entrust my child upon anyone. There are many stories of disappearance, deaths and failure to settle these apprentices.” By Ben Aroh Jude Eze looks frail. At his Orhom Orba village in Udenu LGA of Enugu State, Jude appears to […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
November 14, 2024

Cross River: Key Figures Set To Address Youth Development At Central Senatorial District Town Hall

84 Governor Bassey Edet Otu, who is the Special Guest of Honour, is expected to deliver an address outlining the government’s vision for youth inclusion and development. By TheInvestigator The Office of the Special Adviser on Youth Mobilization to the Governor of Cross River State has announced a significant event aimed at empowering the youth […]

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Billboard mounted by Elder Esu E. Esu, Cross River SUBEB at his office.
Breaking News , Cross River , Governance , Investigation
November 11, 2024

How Electoral Infractions Mar Cross River State’s Local Government Election

376 For now, questions remain about whether any sanctions will follow these flagrant breaches. CROSIEC is yet to issue a public statement, and if history is any guide, penalties may be slow to arrive—if they do at all. By Archibong Jeremiah In the run-up to Cross River State’s November 2, 2024, local government elections, a […]

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Breaking News , Investigation
November 10, 2024

How Hunger, Insecurity Push Underage Children In Niger State Communities To Abandon Schools, Embrace Illegal Mining

103 In this remote area, where government oversight is virtually absent and law enforcement scarce, illegal mining has become a lifeline for many underaged and adults in the area. Twelve-year-old Abdulrasheed Awal and his father Awal Dapkai make between N45,000 and N50,000 each day through illegal mining, a hazardous pursuit he has adopted in Farindoki, […]

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Abia , Breaking News , Investigation
November 9, 2024

The Road To Nowhere: How A Stalled Project Left Enugu Community In Limbo

163 The Federal Government’s abandonment of a multi-billion-naira road project in Enugu State has taken a serious toll on agriculture and maternal health in Ugwueme. Residents endure hazardous travel conditions to reach healthcare facilities, putting pregnant women, especially at risk. Although a contract was awarded to IDC Construction Limited in 2017, construction has stalled, leaving […]

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