By Patrick Obia The Federal Government of Nigeria has lauded the Super Eagles of Nigeria for reaching the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations where they will face the host Nation Ivory Coast. The Eagles reached the final after defeating the Republic of South Africa 4:2 on penalty shoot-out having played out 1:1 draw in regulation
By Bolaji Ogundele, The Nation Oyo, Cross River, and Kaduna States are to get their shares of the $540 million package by the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the development of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs) in Nigeria. The three states are in the first phase of beneficiaries of the project. The stage is set
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed its Service Commission Amendment Bill 2024. In a plenary held at the Assembly Chambers on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the motion raised for the amendment of the bill to pass through a second reading was presented by Hon. Linus
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The children of Governor Otu’s loyalist – Offiong Effiwatt, who passed on two months ago have received scholarships from the Governor. The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Otu, Emmanuel Ogbeche, disclosed this in Calabar, the State capital. The scholarship was announced during a surprise condolence visit to the deceased
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Engr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed has ordered the detention of two investigative journalists, Salihu Ayatullahi and Adisa-Jaji Azeez, in Ilorin on Monday. It was learned that Ayatullah, the Editor-in-Chief, and Jaji, the Managing Editor of Informant247, were detained when they honored a police invitation. Salihu Ayatullahi and
By Abdulrahaman Taye, The Informant247 The 29th convocation of Kwara State Polytechnic in Ilorin in November 2023 marked the commissioning of projects funded by the institution’s internally generated revenue. Rector Engr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed claimed financial distress during his speech, urging the government to take over staff salary payments. However, this investigation by The Informant247’s
By Mary Bassey The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Professor Florence Banku Obi has extended the appointment of Acting Head of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Engr. Eludire Oluwadamilare. The appointment which is to take immediate effect for a period of one year from 2nd February 2024 to February 1
By Godwin Otang The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has commissioned Civil-Military Cooperation projects executed by Major General Emmanuel Udiandeye, the Chief of Defence Intelligence, at Bedia Community in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State. A statement from the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nawachukwu, indicates