The Northern Superhighway Project, envisioned as a beacon of hope for socio-economic development in Cross River State, has instead become a source of despair for many residents. Initiated in 2016 by Senator Ben Ayade’s administration, this ambitious 145-kilometre road project has led to the destruction of homes, farmlands, and livelihoods, with many affected individuals receiving […]
The government has requested the following within seven working days: By Kingsley Agim The Cross River State Government has launched an investigation into the alleged irregular auctioning of assets belonging to the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) by members of the immediate past Governing Council. Multiple petitions accuse the council of violating procurement laws […]
Concerned citizens are calling for an investigation into the ownership of the Obudu-German Hospital, which has become a focal point of controversy and conflict of interest involving high-profile figures in Cross River State. Archibong Jeremiah of TheInvestigator has uncovered troubling connections between Dr Betta Edu, the sacked Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, who was the state’s […]
He noted that “no one can enter a community and mine without the help of the community,” reiterating the failure of the REDD+ project. By Archibong Jeremiah The Chairman of Cross River State Forestry Commission, Hon George O’Ben Etchi has revealed that “the 260-kilometer Calabar-Katsina-Ala Superhighway project of the Ben Ayade administration was a smokescreen […]
He said: “There was no time in the course of my press briefing that I referred to former Governor Ben Ayade or his administration…” By Ike Uchechukwu Cross River State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Hon. Pius Edet, has debunked media reports credited to him alleging that the immediate past governor, Prof. Ben Ayade left […]
Trouble started when it was realized by the other Local Government Areas (LGAs) – Calabar South, Akamkpa, Biase, Bakassi, Akpabuyo, and Calabar Municipality – that both the governor and the senator hail from Odukpani. The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union, led by Joseph Stalin and later Mikhail Gorbachev, […]
Usang’s appeal “The current Cross River State Government must sustain the industrialization drive of the previous Government especially in the Agriculture Value Chain”. By Able Winnard The Cross River State Government has been urged to sustain the agriculture value chain industrialization drive by the previous administration of Sen. Ben Ayade. His Excellency, Sen. Bassey Edet […]
The N43m Contract To Unregistered Company Violates State Procurement Law, SFTAS Goals By Christiana Ofem Public money intended to revitalize Cross River’s Callywood studio went astray. A probe found the N43 Million contract for studio equipment went to an unregistered company, violating procurement laws. The studio is now derelict, and the entertainment industry is frustrated. […]
Mr. Etta Inyang Eyo, the Director of Administration, who is the acting Chairman of SUBEB in Cross River, was angered by the findings of TheInvestigator. By Archibong Jeremiah From 2016 – 2023, the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) completed 616 infrastructural projects. Sen. Stephen Odey, Chairman of the agency, disclosed this when […]
The senator’s statement has sparked heated debate in Cross River State, with many citizens taking to social media to express their views. By TheInvestigator Senator Jarigbe Agom, a member representing Cross River State Northern Senatorial District in the Senate has launched a scathing attack on the immediate past governor, Sen Ben Ayade accusing him of […]
By Archibong Jeremiah Barely 48 hours before leaving office, the Cross River State governor, Sen. Benedict Ayade, commissioned the 10.8km Tinapa junction to Odukpani junction dual carriageway and the spaghetti flyover at Odukpani junction. The flyover is expected to address the perennial gridlock experienced by motorists and commuters on the ever-busy Odukpani junction. The junction […]
By SaharaReporters The court also awarded N500,000 against the former governor in favour of the incumbent senator. The Appeal Court sitting in Lagos State has affirmed Jarigbe Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the Cross River North Senatorial District election. The court, on Saturday, dismissed the petition by former governor of […]
Amid the award of multimillion-naira contracts, essential healthcare services remain out of reach for many people in Cross River State communities. Primary health care projects, initially promising, now stand incomplete, leaving residents without crucial care. The Parchment’s investigation by Jimmy Jackson, exposes a disturbing pattern of mismanagement, non-execution, and opacity in the state procurement processes. […]
By Archibong Jeremiah The management of the Cross River State College of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Itigidi, in Abi Local Government Area, LGA, Cross River State, met the proverbial “judgment day” on Thursday, June 1, 2023, precisely at 9:55 AM. The Registrar, Chief Aji Eko who was on his way to catch up with an […]