By Salihu Ayatullahi, The Informant247 In Kakanfu, Pategi Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, hundreds of illegal miners with hard drugs, guns and explosives dig underground in a large-scale search for Lithium with no oversight and few safety measures. Security operatives and local authorities take bribes to turn a blind eye to – and
By Godwin Otang Ecology-focused Civil Society Organizations have raised an alarm over the presence of licensed miners inside the Cross River State National Park, describing it as illegal. In a press conference on Monday organized by We The People and Development Concern in Calabar, they emphasized the need for the federal government to rethink its
By Kehinde Akintola, Tribune The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has unveiled plans to establish humanitarian hubs in all 774 Local Government Areas in the country. According to her, the humanitarian hubs are a long-term goal towards eradicating poverty in Nigeria. The hubs, she explained, will accommodate homegrown commodities, which
By Nduka Chiejina, The Nation The Federal Government has released N2 billion from the N5 billion it offered to each state as palliative to cushion the impact of subsidy removal. The reason for releasing only N2 billion is to mitigate the obvious spike in inflation if N5 billion had been released. Addressing journalists at his
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has activated 112 toll-free line to help in emergency responses in the State. The activation is contained in a memo signed by the Director General of the Cross River arm of the State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA), Chief Mrs. Angela Ogeyi in case of
By Our Reporter The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the following appointments to the Cross River State Carnival Commission. According to a press statement signed by Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Gabe Onah is Executive Chairman of the Commission. Mr. Austin Cobham is Secretary while
By Godwin Otang Despite Cross River State being one of the earliest states to pass the Administration of Criminal Justice Law, ACJL, Civil Society Organizations and Criminal Justice actors in the state are seeking improvement in the implementation of the Law, as they have noted that the State is still backward in implementation. The demands
By Our Reporter Cross River Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has commended President Bola Tinubu for replacing Asu Okang with Orok Duke the State Commissioner for the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC). August 29, 2023 Mr. Okang was announced as the NDDC Commissioner from the State, immediately, APC members began protesting. Their reason for protesting