This follows the suspension of the former vice-chancellor, Professor Augustine Oko Angba, by the University Governing Council. By TheInvestigator In a sudden turn of events, the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) announced the appointment of Professor Stephen Ncha Ochang as acting vice chancellor on May 7, 2024. This follows the suspension of the former […]
Suspected gunmen stormed a family bedroom around 3 a.m. and abducted the four-month-old before zooming off in a waiting vehicle, the victim’s father said. By Saviour Imukudo A four-month-old baby has been abducted by suspected gunmen in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria. The baby’s father, Udeme Eyo told Tribune newspaper that the incident happened around 3 a.m., […]
Qualified law graduates are requested to send evidence of successful application and certificate of origin to 08103044440 on WhatsApp. By TheInvestigator The member representing Yakurr 1 state constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Cyril James Omini has launched the Law School Grant Program. The grant aimed at subsidizing the cost of […]
While details on the selection of new vendors are yet to be announced, this move signals a significant change for the program in Cross River State. By Christiana Ofem In a move aimed at reinvigorating the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme, the Cross River State government has announced the disengagement of its former vendors, according […]
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 Egwu […]
DNN closely monitored how the food items were distributed around December 2023 and January 2024 by two members of the House Of Representatives in Ondo State. By Alaba Adeyemi In December 2023, the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture announced the release of food and other palliatives worth N100 million to each […]
Many stories of victims paint a picture of Bwari fast becoming a place abandoned by many in the fear of bandits. By Olanrewaju Oyedeji The population of Bwari local government in the federal capital territory is put at over 500,000. In November 2023, the FCT administration listed Bwari, Kuje and Abaji as three most prominently […]
The Council meeting was still on as at the time of filling this report. By Ndifreke Bassey The embattled University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Prof. Austins Oko Angba, has been suspended by the Governing Council over alleged gross misconduct. Angba has handed over to Prof. Steven Ochang of faculty of agriculture of UNICROSS. The […]
Fifteen-year-old basketballer, David Etim, bagged three United States scholarship offers after encountering a Nigerian lawyer, Faithfulness Okom. The lawyer, now based in Spain, tells GODFREY GEORGE how he feels about Etim’s successes and his passion for basketball. What kind of upbringing did you have? My name is Faithfulness Okom. I am from Calabar, Cross River […]
“We must put in our best to achieve effective service delivery in all MDAs,” the TUC Chairman reiterated. By Anthony Uwadiegwu The Cross River State Council of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has lauded the state government under the leadership of Senator Bassey Otu, the “people’s first Governor,” for its achievements within the first eleven […]
More than 150 people, mostly young men, have been killed in Erei communities in Cross River over lingering communal disputes, according to Gabriel Ukam Iyam, clan head of 10 Erei communities. By Godwin Otang Five years after war erupted in Erei-speaking communities in the Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, authorities are yet […]
With a population exceeding three hundred thousand, the Turawa community depends on a single primary healthcare center. By Akiyu Inuwa Mansir In the heart of Karaye Local Government Area, Kano State, lies the Turawa Community, home to over three hundred thousand residents. Despite its significant population, this community grapples with a dire healthcare crisis exacerbated by […]
By Patrick Obia Cross Rivers State is struggling with increasing debt and wage bill, but investigations by CrossRiverWatch gathered that, former head of service, Timothy Ogban, now suspended Civil Service Commission’s Chairman, Mr. Uko Inaku, former Accountant-General of the State, Joseph Adie engaged in an unauthorized employment of 500 people and promotion of some civil […]
…Pategi, Lafiagi communities rely on contaminated stream water. …Lafiagi General Hospital gets water from well for operation. In this report, The Informant247’s Yemi Sodeeq documented how water scarcity in Pategi and Edu Local Government Areas of Kwara State, continues to affect residents and medical facilities despite monumental government expenditures on local waterworks rehabilitation. The investigation […]
The case involves an allegation of rape. By Able Winnard The Federal High Court in Calabar has adjourned the judgment hearing in the case of FRN vs. Prince Joseph Mark in Suit No: FAC/CA/86C/2023. The hearing, originally scheduled for Tuesday, April 30th, 2024, was adjourned to May 22nd, 2024. The reason for the adjournment is […]
This investigation by Alaba Adeyemi of Development News Nigeria (DNN) reveals the poor implementation and mismanagement of the Federal Government fuel subsidy palliative program by the Ondo State Government, resulting in widespread dissatisfaction and failure to alleviate the suffering of the people. The inaugural speech of President Bola Tinubu sent shock waves throughout the country, as […]
Speaking to TheInvestigator, a resident, Lawrence Ito described the harrowing experience of witnessing their homes being torn apart by the powerful winds. By TheInvestigator A destructive storm wreaked havoc on Ito Community in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State Monday evening, leaving a trail of destruction and displacing numerous families. The storm, which […]
On August 12, 2020, a fire incident destroyed over 200 businesses at Ika-Ika Oqua (Marian) Market, Calabar. Cross River’s State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA also confirms that following fire incidents on April 8 and March 27, 2024; a total of 649 shops and 32 motorcycles were burnt while a life was lost at Ikom Main Market. […]
A group of women, working as cleaners for different companies at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi (ATBU), silently bear the weight of injustice, empty promises, and unpaid wages despite working vigorously to keep the campuses clean, WikkiTimes’ Babaji Usman reports. Moving from one hall to another, the cleaners at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) in Bauchi […]
Lawmakers in Bauchi prioritized political cronies instead of poor constituents while the palliative North East Development Commission provides, to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal, WikkiTimes’ Yawale Adamu uncovers in this investigation. For Isah Ahmed Masama, it was a moment of joy when they heard that palliatives would be distributed to them to alleviate […]
By Zainab Sanni and Alaba Adeyemi In recent years, food security in Nigeria has been threatened by incessant farmers-herders conflict, fueled by climate change. A key feature of this conflict is the targeted attack on farmers and their farmlands. According to the African Development Bank, Nigeria women contribute 70 percent of the total agricultural workforce […]
Ulunya Ovoko is among the Igboano communities where Enugu State University of Medical and Allied Sciences (SUMAS) is situated. The community that celebrated hosting the university currently faces extinction following flooding due to poor drainage systems of the medical university as well as an alleged road diversion which would have provided the permanent solution to […]
By Lukman Abdulmalik Between 2018 and 2023, records have shown that the sum of N41,515,645,264 billion was budgeted for the Federal College of Education, Bichi, and the National Orthopedic Hospital, Dala, Kano State for the construction of different projects. While the FCE Bichi got ₦20,027,209,363, the National Orthopedic Hospital Dala got ₦21,488,435,90. Within those five years over ₦310,968,397.07 […]
The school, established in 1996, serves disabled children from six northeastern states but struggles with dilapidated facilities and minimal funding. Students often find themselves abandoned during vacations, their parents viewing the school as a dumping ground. Facing severe infrastructure issues, lack of security, and insufficient resources, the school’s staff and students endure challenging conditions as […]
Despite a Supreme Court judgement in Ukeje vs Ukeje in 2014 which affirmed that women have the same right to inherit their fathers’ estates as their male counterparts, many Igbo women are being denied access to such by their male counterparts. BEN AROH explores this denial in selected locales of Enugu State. I’m Unaware Of […]
Since the National Executive Council (NEC) of the UNICROSS Alumni Association released a communiqué calling for the dissolution and reconstitution of the university’s governing council, there have been misleading insinuations spread by a few ignorant individuals and a minority within the association who have become tools for some retrogrades in the council. These individuals aim […]
… Abandoned Adiabo-Ikoneto Bridge Receives Attention By Government House Press The Cross River State Executive Council, presided over by the Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, met on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, and granted approvals for development initiatives, including infrastructural interventions and construction of some key roads in the three senatorial districts of the state. Governor Otu, […]
Federal Livestock located at Okpuje in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State is a multi-million naira piggery initiative. It was established by the Shagari administration for mass production of pigs for local and export values. About forty-two years down the line, the state-of-the-art facilities have become moribund, with one staff member, and no government-owned […]
The one-day town hall meeting was organized by Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA) with support from MacArthur Foundation. By Ofem Christiana A citizens’ town hall meeting on electoral reform has ended in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. It was held on the 22nd of April 2024 at Marian Hotels, Ndidem Usang […]
Mr. Nsa Gill, the Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor in a press release said the appointments are with immediate effect. By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has made a new appointment to two Governing Councils and three Commissions. Mr. Nsa Gill, the Chief Press Secretary to the […]
