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Nigerian Senate Confirms Alleged Card-Carrying Ruling APC Members Nominated By Buhari As Resident Electoral Commissioners

By SaharaReporters The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of 19 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Their confirmation comes despite reservations from individuals and groups through petitions and complaints that some of the nominees are card-carrying members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). At least two of

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Group Calls For Release Of Man Detained By Police On Order Of Gov. Ayade’s Commissioner, Jake Otu Enyia

By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Commissioner in the current administration of Sen. Ben Ayade Cross River State, Barrister Jake Otu Enyia, Commissioner for Aviation has been chided over the arrest of Mr. Joe Osibu, for expressing his opinion about political insanity in Boki LGA of Cross River State. Citizens Rights and Awareness Center (CRAC) said his

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Investigation: Cross River Communities Battle With Water Scarcity In The Midst Of Failed Water Projects (Part 1)

The Ifako Okoyong community, like several others in Cross River State, is  littered with water scheme projects but the people are unable to access potable water for years.. Kehinde Ogunyale reports. Mary Ekpang  goes through frustration in search of water every day. She treks  several kilometers  to a local stream for drinking and cooking water. She relies

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Strange Fire Raze Down Shops In Calabar

By Patrick Obia No less than six shops were on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, gutted by fire at Harbor in Calabar, Cross River State. The strange inferno which cannot be ascertained at the time of filing this report is said to have ignited from a nearby shop trading diesel at about 3:pm. Point of Sale

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BREAKING: FG Breaks ASUU’s Rank, Registers Two Academic Unions

By Channels TV The Federal Government on Tuesday broke the ranks of The Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) when it registered two unions in the university system. The unions are the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) and the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA). The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris

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Ayade’s Commissioner, Jake Otu Enyia Arrest Joe Osibu Over Criminal Defamation

By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Commissioner in the current administration of Sen. Ben Ayade Cross River State, Barrister Jake Otu Enyia, Commissioner for Aviation has through the Police arrested Mr. Joe Osibu. Our newsroom can confirm that Mr. Joe was arrested for allegedly defaming the Commissioner criminally. He is currently detained in Akim Area Command, IBB

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NSCDC Arrest Marine Welder In Calabar Over Pipeline Vandalism

By George Odok, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested a marine welder, Iyamba Edem-Iyamba, in Calabar for attempting to vandalize NNPC’s pipeline. The attempted vandalism would have facilitated the siphoning of petroleum products into the facility of a company, Mettle Energy and Gas Company if it had

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Group Petitions Nigerian Human Rights Commission, Wants Pastor Ukpabio’s Proposed Anti-Witches Event Stopped

By SaharaReporters A group seeking to end the persecution of alleged witches, Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over a proposed Christian event promising to rescue families from witchcraft. The event titled ‘Rescuing Families from Witchcraft Markets,’ is being organised by Evangelist Helen Ukpabio and her Liberty Gospel

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