Breaking News , Cross River , Education
March 25, 2025

Misappropriation: Cross River Government To Recover UNICROSS Assets Auctioned By Ben Ayade Led Administration

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 […]

Breaking News , Governance , Investigation
May 2, 2024

How Ondo State Government Poorly Implemented Fuel Subsidy Palliative Scheme

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 […]

Breaking News , Governance
April 14, 2024

EFCC Uncovers Fraudulent Activities Related To COVID-19 Funds, World Bank Loans, And Abacha Loot

In addition, the EFCC has recovered a total of N32.7 billion and $445,000 in the ongoing investigation. By Archibong Jeremiah Reports from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have revealed that investigations into financial misappropriation at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs are still ongoing, with no officials having been cleared of any wrongdoing at […]

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 , 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 , Education
October 1, 2023

Prof Ndifon: UNICAL VC Receives Report Of Investigation Panel

By Bridget Odokwe, Barrister NG The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi has formally received the report of the Investigation Panel set up to probe allegations of improprieties levelled against the suspended Dean of Law, Prof Cyril Ndifon. Receiving the report in a brief presentation ceremony in her office, the Vice […]

Breaking News , News
September 29, 2023

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

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 Eso […]

Breaking News , Education
September 22, 2023

TETFund: Otu Seeks Better Funding For State’s Institutions

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, paid […]