September 30, 2023

Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno Appoints Over 300 Aides

654 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 […]

September 30, 2023

Nationwide: Doctors, Other Health Workers To Join NLC Indefinite Strike Starting Tuesday

509 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, […]

September 29, 2023

For Exposing Terrorism Funding, Illegal Mining in Niger State, Police Threaten WikkiTimes Editor, Wife, Others

746 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 […]

September 27, 2023

Sheath Your Sword And ‘Jettison Any Further Appeals’ – Governor Otu Tells Sandy, As Court Affirms Him

665 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 […]

September 27, 2023

NLC, TUC Begins Indefinite Strike On October 3

569 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 […]

September 26, 2023

Anxiety As UNICAL Panel Set To Release Alleged Sexual Harassment Report

705 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 […]

September 26, 2023

Concrete Roads: Cement Price To Tit N9,000, Say Manufacturers

523 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 […]

September 25, 2023

Flood Sacks 5 Communities In Delta State

710 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 […]

September 25, 2023

Humanitarian Affairs And Poverty Alleviation Minister, Betta Edu Announce 13 Appointment

1,027 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 […]

September 23, 2023

The Forgotten Cry: The Tragic Demise of Mohbad In The Shadows Of Bullying, Intimidation, And Neglect BY FIDELIS DUKER

734 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 […]

September 23, 2023

Finding Nigeria’s Forgotten Mass Graves Through Satellite Data

442 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 […]

September 23, 2023

Niger Delta Groups Urge Tinubu To Ensure Total Cleaning Of Ogoniland

373 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 […]

September 23, 2023

Prime Woman: She Found Healing, Now She Helps Others Do Same

241 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, […]

September 23, 2023

#ACS23: Verifying Kenyan President William Ruto’s Claims At Africa’s First Climate Summit

612 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 […]

September 23, 2023

The Gates To Hell Were Opened Long Ago, By Owei Lakemfa

296 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 […]

September 22, 2023

UNGA 78: African Nations Will Fight Climate Change On Their Terms – Tinubu

286 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 […]

September 22, 2023

Cross River Judiciary Generates N93.9m Revenue

238 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 […]

September 22, 2023

Cross River To Go After 100,000 Dormant Taxpayers

343 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 […]

September 22, 2023

Governor Otu Implements Free Tuition, Exempt Examination Fees

255 By Sylvia Akpan, CrossRiverWatch The Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has implemented free tuition fees for Cross Riverians in Public and Secondary Schools in the State. In a memo signed by the Secretary to the State Government and Chairman of the Palliative Distribution Committee – Professor Owan Enoh, Governor Otu also exempted the […]

September 22, 2023

TETFund: Otu Seeks Better Funding For State’s Institutions

280 By Mike Abang, Business Day Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has called for more funding of tertiary institutions in the state by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). The governor made the call in Calabar, Wednesday, when the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating the alleged abuse of N2.3trn generated by TETFund, […]

September 22, 2023

Health Care: Cross River Seeks Closer Collaboration With USAID

257 By Asare Asare, Daily Post The Government of Cross River State has restated its desire to closely collaborate with the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, in order to achieve the Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk disclosed this when the USAID team visited him in his office […]