By Archibong Jeremiah In a 739 word count report, Hon. Grace Bassey, Councillor of Ward 7 and Chairperson, Bakassi Legislative Council House Committee on Healthcare/NGOs has accused Lafarge Holcim of environmental pollution. The House Committee on Healthcare/NGOs Chairperson in an oversight function in company of Hon. Edet Anselem Edet, Councillor Ward 9 and Majority Leader, Hon.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai; former Chief of Defence Staff, Gabriel Olonisakin; former Chief of Air Staff, Abubakar Sadique; and former Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok Ibas as non-career Ambassadors. President Buhari had on February 4, 2020 sent their names to the Senate for
ThisDay Editor, Magnus Onyibe uses the recent appointment of former Service Chiefs as Ambassadors as basis to focus on certain character traits of President Muhammadu Buhari. Given the pattern of events in the past six years of President Muhammadu Buhari’s stewardship as President and Commander-ln-Chief of The Armed Forces of Nigeria, it is easy to
By Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe, Punch Newspaper A worker at the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Cross River State, Mr. Andrew Eigbokhaebholo, has been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Calabar over a fraud of NGN11.4m. Eigbokhaebholo was arraigned alongside his company, Panandy Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited, before Justice S. M. Shuaibu, on one count bordering
By Maxwell Effiong Twenty-three (23) Nigerians have been recognized for their role in sustaining peaceful coexistence in their Communities. Those distinguished were presented with Award Certificate and Medal of Honor for promoting peace in their respective domain by the International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA). The award presentation and investiture which was held in
By Jonathan Ugbal Agba Jalingo, the Nigerian Journalist facing trial for alleged acts of treason and terrorism over an opinion article he wrote in July 2019 will on Thursday speak on prison reforms at the F-18 Day summit of the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) in the country’s port city of PortHarcourt. Mr. Jalingo spent
By Archibong Jeremiah The Manufacturing Association of Nigeria, MAN, Cross River/Akwa Ibom branch has pledge to investigate M. Saleh and company limited over decision to sack five staff for leading protest and other surrounding issues. The decision of the apex body of manufacturers which M. Saleh and company limited is part of, was revealed by
Archibong Jeremiah The number of sacked workers in M. Saleh and company limited, Calabar Free Trade Zone, Cross River State branch, has reached five, CrossRiverWatch investigation reveals. As at Thursday, February 11, 2021, Thursday, four (Ubong Umana – welding, Edet Akpakpan – turner machine operator, Stanley: other name yet to be verified – store keeper,