In his response, Senator Eteng Jonah Williams thanked the people of Yakurr for celebrating Easter with him at his residence. By TheInvestigator Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Yakurr communities in the 13 council wards of Constituency I and II in Yakurr Local Government Area have unanimously endorsed Senator Eteng Jonah Williams, representing Cross River […]
I am sometimes irked by his simplicity and humble nature but this itself has adored him as everybody’s darling. This is what true leadership is about. It’s been quite amusing observing self-styled critics driven by diverse motivations criticizing the Senator Representing Cross River Central Senatorial District barely twenty months in office. I have identified them […]
Three weeks ago, over 100 were arrested. Our newsroom will bring you more details later. By TheInvestigator An unidentified number of alleged illegal miners have been arrested in Agoi Ekpo community, Yakurr local government area of Cross River State. Three weeks ago, over 100 were arrested. Our newsroom will bring you more details later. Watch […]
… the arrested individuals reportedly travelled from the troubled Sahel Region of Africa into Cross River State … By TheInvestigator In an operation early Saturday morning, January 11, 2025, security operatives arrested 203 individuals suspected of engaging in illegal mining activities in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State. According to journalist, Iwara U. […]
Cross River State Launches Youth Mobilization Volunteers Initiative The event featured goodwill messages and the official endorsement of the Youth Mobilization Volunteers across the state. By Our Reporter The Special Adviser to the Governor on Youth Mobilization, Mr Dan Obo, recently launched the Youth Mobilization Volunteers in different wards in Yakurr and Obubra Local Government […]
He called for the creation of more political wards. By TheInvestigator The Obol Lopon of Idomi, His Royal Highness Obol Ofem Inah Edet, has urged calm and unity within the Idomi community, calling on aggrieved APC aspirants and their supporters to accept the community’s and the party’s choice for the next councilor, Eteng Ofem Inyang. […]
Professor Inyang also highlighted that the APC leadership alone has the authority to validate or challenge the conduct of its primaries. By TheInvestigator The former Cross River State Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Professor John Inyang, has strongly refuted allegations of imposing a candidate during the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries for the Idomi […]
The imposition has also fueled unrest, with some aspirants accusing the former commissioner of resorting to threats and intimidation to secure his brother’s position. By TheInvestigator Discontent is brewing in Idomi, Yakurr Local Government Area, as local APC members and aspirants have voiced their grievances over the alleged imposition of a councillor candidate by the […]
He is survived by his wife, Deaconess Mercy Emmanuel Ofem, 11 children, and numerous grandchildren, who all paid emotional tributes during the service. By TheInvestigator The funeral for Late Elder Onen Emmanuel Ofem, also known as Marshall, took place on Friday, October 4, 2024, at his residence in Biko-Biko, Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of […]
The retired Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) born on Christmas Day, 1958 passed on after a brief illness. By TheInvestigator Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Onen Emmanuel Ofem (rtd) has passed on. He gave up the ghost early Sunday, June 9, 2024. The retired Assistant Superintendent of Police born on Christmas Day, 1958 passed on […]
Dr Dan Abubakar, said the closure became necessary after confirming from the State Ministry of Health that the clinic was not on the list of registered facilities. By Kingsley Agim The Cross River State Government has sealed off Ben Damare Clinic and Maternity at Ekori community in Yakurr local government area, having been declared unfit […]
The schools closed are Glorious Vision Academy, Ugep; Dynamic Premiere Academy, Ugep; and Wealth Academy Nursery/Primary School, Apiapum Obubra. By TheInvestigator The Cross River State Government has sealed three schools in Yakurr and Obubra local government areas. Sen. Stephen Odey, Commissioner for Education led the team Thursday morning to seal the schools. The visit was […]
Located at Ekporoden, after the Government’s Migrant and Technical College, the facility has no water within but solely depends on rain and a running stream over 2 kilometers away. By Archibong Jeremiah In this special report, Archibong Jeremiah of TheInvestigator chronicles how Agoi Ekpo Community in Yakurr LGA, Central Senatorial District of Cross River State […]
However, the polytechnic Rector Prof. Edwards Ntui Okey, alleged that the host community had made things difficult and constituted a major hindrance. By Godwin Otang, CrossRiverWatch New tertiary institutions in Nigeria often take off from existing infrastructure, usually donated by the federal, or state government or the local government. However, in the case of the […]