By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Police Command, has brokered peace between Fulani herdsmen and farmers in Ikot-Inyang Community, Odukpani Local Government Area of the state, following a crash on December 3, 2024. The Commissioner of Police CP Gyogon Grimah upon the incident intervened, directing the Area and Tactical Commanders to restore peace and
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The wife of the Cross River State Governor, Mrs. Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, has emphasized the importance of the Children’s Carnival in enhancing the mental well-being of its young participants. According to Chief Press Secretary to Governor Bassey Otu, Mr. Gill Nsa, the First Lady while speaking at the flag-off
By Patrick Obia On April 20, 2024, a tragedy unfolded in Shikpeche, a quiet community nestled in Bishiri North, Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State. What should have been another day of labor turned fatal for Peter Shinong and Emmanuel Ushikeh, two young men who died while working in an illegal mining pit.
Concerned citizens are calling for an investigation into the ownership of the Obudu-German Hospital, which has become a focal point of controversy and conflict of interest involving high-profile figures in Cross River State. Archibong Jeremiah of TheInvestigator has uncovered troubling connections between Dr. Betta Edu, the sacked Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, who was the state’s
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Zone 6 Command of the Nigerian Police Force, has said that JoePaul Obi, a journalist and broadcaster is in its custody following a petition against him over alleged issues of fraudulent transactions and a court order. A statement issued by the Zonal spokesman of the force, SP Nelson Okpabi, on Friday
By Sukari Mohammed And Adisa-Jaji Azeez, Informant247 In 2023, a tragic boat accident in Pategi Local Government Area of Kwara State claimed over 106 lives. In response, the state government distributed 1,000 life jackets to boat owners to prevent future tragedies. However, findings in this investigation by The Informant247’s Sukari Mohammed and Adisa-Jaji Azeez reveal
By WikkiTimes For several years, communities around Bauchi State’s Galambi Cattle Ranch have been a place where herders and farmers co-existed unlike other parts in the state where conflicts are rife. In the last couple of years, the peace has suffered setbacks, with each group seeing the other as a threat that hinders their co-existence.
By Stallion Times On May 1, 2014, the former governor of Kano State, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, signed the child labor prohibition bill into law, making it an offense that attracts two years of imprisonment in Kano. In Kano, child labor has grown commonplace against the law because illegal miners are using minors as laborers