By Etido Okon The Executive Chairman of Ogoja LGA, Mr. Emmanuel Ishabor has received the new Commanding Officer of the 341 Artillery Regiment and Cantonment Commander Godwin Ally Military Cantonment Ogoja, Lieutenant Colonel Mu Kabo. He hosted the Commanding Officer and his entourage yesterday. Mr. Justin Ilefa, the Press Secretary to the Chairman of Ogoja
The dilemma of oversighting the commercial ventures of Nigerian military A call to look beyond the veil of Nigerian Military’s welfare and commercial platforms Is this a ‘blackhole’ in Nigeria’s security financing? Editor’s note: There is a paradox today that the more the government spends on the security and defence sector, the more insecure Nigerians feel.
This is a column by Ken Henshaw, Executive Director of We The People. WITTY THOUGHT is a brisk review of situations in Nigeria with the intent to revive social consciousness. I hear so much about ‘ancestral curses’ these days. It has become the basis of Pentecostal Christian teaching. For this doctrine, breaking away from our
By Akewushola Afeez, The Informant247 When Muhammad Alhaji, a resident of Patigi in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara state cast his vote in the 2019 general elections, he had to rely on one of his relatives who guided him in choosing candidates/parties of his choice. Though blind, Alhaji exercised his right as enshrined in the constitution,
By Patrick Obia The Paramount Ruler of Bakassi Local Government Area and Chairman of Cross River State Council of Traditional Rulers, HRH. Etim Okon Edet has refuted claims he vowed to make the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade, and other government officials go blind. In a statement obtained by CrossRiverWatch, the monarch said he was
By Ogar Monday The Cross River Chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, have demanded a personal inspection of the Bi-modal Voters Accreditation System machines following claims that it might have been tampered with by agents of the state government, the group also asked the Inspector General of Police to redeploy CP Sule Balarabe out
By Ogar Monday The All Progressive Congress has announced the postponement of its presidential rally billed to hold on Sunday 29th January, 2022, in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Erasmus Ekpang, the Party’s Publicity Secretary in the state in a statement made available to CrossRiverWatch said the party in the state will now prepare
By QueenEsther Iroanusi, Premium Times The Senate has transmitted 35 of the 44 Constitution amendment bills to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. The lawmakers, on Tuesday, directed the Clerk to the National Assembly to transmit the 35 bills – that have so far met the requirement of the provision of Section 9(2) of the Constitution –