Seizure Of LG Funds, How It All Began BY DOMINIC KIDZU
There are those who argue without evidence, that the very idea was formulated in Cross River State by the then Governor Donald Duke.
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JUST IN: Gunshots Rain Along Vandikya- Obudu Borders
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- July 13, 2024
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching our newsroom has it that there is a rain of gunshots along the borders between Vandikya Local Government Area of Benue State and Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State. A traveller who is stocked along the route informed CrossRiverWatch. “Please urgently inform our people to suspend traveling through
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VIDEO: We Want Them Out – Women Protest Cattle Herders Farmland Destruction In Cross River
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- July 13, 2024
By Godwin Ajom Women in Ukpada Community of Bekwarra Local Government Area in Northern Cross River State, have staged a peaceful protest against the activities of cattle herders who they alleged are destroying farmlands and crops. In an amateur video obtained by CrossRiverWatch, the women are seen waving fresh tree branches and leaves protesting the
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Why We Seek Women’s Rights – Stakeholders, Frown At SGBV
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- July 12, 2024
By Godwin Ajom Nigeria’s female population, estimated at over 108 million, faces significant hardships, with a poverty rate around 69 percent. Women, particularly those in remote or underrepresented areas, endure the brunt of these challenges, according to the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA). During a one-day strategic dialogue in Calabar aimed at bolstering
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UNICROSS Prof. Babson’s 5-year Invention Puts Nigeria On The Map With Award-Winning Ventilator
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- July 11, 2024
By Patrick Obia A locally made BMV-6 medical ventilator has been recognized as the third-best innovation in Nigeria at the prestigious Annual Technology Dinner, Innovations Exhibition, and Award Night hosted by the Academy. The ventilator, invented by Prof. Babson Ajibade, a Professor of African Visual Art at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), is
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High Court Discard Prayers To Remove Obong Of Calabar, Restraining Governor Otu
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- July 11, 2024
By Godwin Ajom The High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, presided by Justice Elias Abua, has thrown out a suit which sought an order of interlocutory injunction to restrain and remove the Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V. Justice Abua held that giving such orders without any tangible reason would do
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It’s Unconstitutional For Governors To Hold LG Funds, Supreme Court Declares
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- July 11, 2024
By Emmanuella Ekele And Kayode Oyero, Channels Television The Supreme Court, on Thursday, declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold onto funds meant for Local Government (LG) administrations. The Supreme Court also barred governors from dissolving democratically elected Local Government councils in the country. The apex court, in a landmark judgment on
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Richard Edoki Takes ‘African Vibes’ To UK Radio Station
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- July 11, 2024
By This Day Newspaper A former staff of Nigeria’s Rhythm 93.7 FM and Silverbird, Mr. Richard Edoki has commenced the ‘African Vibe with Richybongo’ on United Kingdom-based CHBN Radio, starting from Sunday, July 14. The show would air every Sunday from 6 pm to 7 pm and aims to inform, educate, and entertain while promoting