By Collins Nnabuife, Tribune Newspaper The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has said that it did not spend N18.9 billion on bush clearing as reported, instead, it spent only N2.5 billion on bush clearing and land preparation of 3,200 hectares in 8 States. The Ministry in a statement by its Director of Information, Dr.
This case of Inibehe Effiong is bringing a lot of things to the fore, a lot of things wrong with our justice system. Today, I will point out one: Why do judges always take offense when court proceedings are being recorded? I challenge any lawyer, judge, or scholar to point me to a provision of
Listen To The Podcast The Headlines: 1. ASUU – FG Meeting Ends In Deadlock, Strike Continues 2. Open University To Admit HND Holders Into 300 Level 3. Court Remands Couple Who Beat Up Police PRO In Calabar 4. Akwa Ibom NUJ Seeks Immediate Release Of Detained Newspaper Distributor 5. Civil Society Warns Against Intimidation, Unlawful
By People’s Gazette The athlete, who said that her eyes were on winning the Olympic Gold, also lambasted the Nigerian Government for not doing enough on time to keep athletes in the “competition and success” at international events, People’s Gazette reports. Nigerian athlete and Commonwealth medalist, Patience George, has described her State of origin, Cross
By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Francis Odachi Ekpo as the Director General, Due Process and Price Intelligence Bureau. The House had deliberated on the request of the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, conveyed to it in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State
Listen To The Podcast The Headlines: Non-Release Of Record Of Proceedings, An Infringement Of Inibehe Effiong’s Rights, Says SAN Policy Alert Berates Police Over Arrest Of Newspaper Distributor Heavy Downpour, Overflowing River Floods Old Ikom Town Calabar Psychiatric Hospital Got 1.35 Billion Naira During 2020 COVID-19 Lockdowns NUT Decries Dwindling Number Of Teachers INEC Commences
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has redeployed Dr. Cyril Omorogbe, Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC to Akwa Ibom State. Dr. Cyril is replacing Barrister Mike Igini who retired recently. The Edo State REC, Dr. Alalibo Johnson Sinikiem is to resume in Cross River State. The redeployment of the two
By Channels TV Tuesday’s meeting between the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government has again ended without an agreement. This means the six-month-old strike by public university lecturers is set to continue. The striking lecturers had met with the Professor Nimi Briggs Committee on Tuesday at the National