Breaking News , Cross River , Investigation
February 2, 2026

Documents Link Senator Agom Jarigbe To Company Paid N637 Million For Federal Projects In Cross River North

Specifically, Section 5 of the Act requires that a public officer must not put themselves in a position where their personal interest conflicts with their duties and responsibilities. By SaharaReporters Documents obtained by civic accountability organisation TrackaNG have revealed that a company linked to Senator Agom Jarigbe received over ₦637 million in federal payments for […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
November 18, 2025

Governor Otu Dissolves Local Government Service Commission Board Over Alleged Racketeering

The Governor further restated his administration’s zero-tolerance stance on corruption … By TheInvestigator  Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the immediate dissolution of the Board of the Local Government Service Commission following reports of gross abuse of office and widespread employment racketeering linked to the Commission’s recruitment exercise. The decision, announced […]

Breaking News , Cross River
February 21, 2025

Cooperative Society CEO Bags One Year For N2bn Fraud In Calabar

Eke pleaded guilty to the charges when they were read to him.  By Agency Reporter Justice Rosemary Dugbo Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has convicted and sentenced the Chief Executive Officer, Micheno Multi-purpose Cooperative Society, Uno Michael Eke to one year imprisonment for conspiracy, obtaining property by false pretence and money […]

Breaking News , Education , Videos
February 6, 2024

Watch: How Contract Fraud, Substandard Projects By Politicians, Contractors Negatively Impact Basic Education In Cross River State

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 giving stewardship of Sen. Ben Ayade’s administration at a media parley on Tuesday 23 May 2023. The agency, he said, also distributed 1,611,818 tables and chairs with the hope that […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Education , Impact
February 4, 2024

Cross River SUBEB Refutes Allegations Of Fraud

The Board said the previous leadership under Dr. Stephen Odey should be commended for its achievements. By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has denied allegations of fraud, saying it has improved primary education in the state by constructing and renovating schools, providing teachers with training and technology, and increasing […]

Breaking News , Governance
January 8, 2024

EFCC Invites Suspended Minister, Betta Edu, For Questioning

Tinubu’s decision was conveyed in a statement by the presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale. By Ejike Ejike, Leadership Newspaper The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the suspended minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, Betta Edu, to its headquarters in Abuja, for questioning. This followed her suspension from office by President Bola Tinubu […]

Breaking News , Governance , Nation
January 8, 2024

BREAKING: Tinubu Suspends Betta Edu As Humanitarian Affairs Minister

“The President further directs the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct a thorough investigation…” By Jude Egbas, TheCable President Bola Tinubu has suspended Betta Edu as minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation. Edu has been under fire after a memo surfaced wherein she asked Oluwatoyin Madein, accountant-general of the federation, […]

Breaking News , Governance , Nation
January 7, 2024

N585.2m Disbursement: President Tinubu Orders Probe Of Minister, Betta Edu

The Federal Government, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is transparent and accountable to the people.  By AIT President Bola Tinubu has ordered “thorough and comprehensive investigation” to be conducted to ascertain accuracy and validity of reported details involving disbursement of N585 million in Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. President […]

Breaking News , Nation
January 7, 2024

N585m Scandal: Stop Insulting Nigerians, Falana Tells Betta Edu

She refused to, “apologize to the Federal Government and people of Nigeria and calling it quits for betraying the confidence reposed in her, the Minister has arrogantly said that the N585.18 million fraud allegation is a mere fabrication…” By  Deborah Tolu-Kolawole, Punch Newspaper Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, on Sunday, urged the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs […]

Breaking News , Investigation
January 7, 2024

How Tinubu’s Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Betta Edu, Team Members Received Public Funds For Flight Tickets, Airport Taxis To Fly From Abuja To Non-existent Kogi Airport

Documents obtained by SaharaReporters show how the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) moved N226,188,500 million to Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation ahead of the November 11, 2023 governorship elections. By SaharaReporters The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation under Betta Edu in November 2023 approved funds […]

Breaking News , Governance
January 6, 2024

Alleged N44bn NSIPA Fraud: Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Agency, Others Clarifies

The indictment has however raised public uproar. By Patrick Obia, CrossRiverWatch As the controversy surrounding the alleged N44 billion fraud at the National Social Investment Program Agency (NSIPA), the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu; the Agency – NSIPA, and the member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato North/South federal […]

Breaking News , News
October 12, 2023

EFCC Arrests Six Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Akwa Ibom

By Patrick Odey, Punch Newspaper Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Akwa Ibom State, have arrested six internet fraudsters. The Acting Head, Media and Publicity of the commission, Dele Oyewale, on Monday, disclosed this in a statement. Oyewale said the suspects were arrested along Calabar-Itu road during a […]

Breaking News , Investigation
October 8, 2023

Investigation: How Federal Ministry Of Education Paid Millions For Unexecuted Classroom Projects In Katsina State

By Elijah Akoji, Solace Base The Federal Ministry of Education in 2021, budgeted a total of N475,725,591 million for the Construction of Classrooms and Supplies of Educational Learning Material in Katsina North Senatorial District with no specific locations. Elijah Akoji in this investigation for SOLACEBASE, uncovered how officials of the ministry and contractors allegedly pocketed project funds. This investigation has […]

Breaking News , Health , News
October 2, 2023

Fake Nigerian Activist, Gwamnishu Resigns From His One-Man NGO, Claims He’s In Financial Crisis, Mentally Unstable As He Begs Public For Donations To Further Scam People

By SaharaReporters A Delta State-based, self-proclaimed human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, has declared that he is in “serious debt” and not mentally stable. Gwamnishu contested to become a member of the Delta State House of Assembly as a candidate of the Labour Party in the March 18, 2023 legislative election but lost. In a series […]