In this investigation, ELIJAH AKOJI exposes corrupt practices in the execution of over N490 million water schemes in Gasuha, Bade LGA, Yobe State, awarded by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources in 2020. The project is situated in the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan’s senatorial district in Yobe North. In 2020, the Federal Government through its Covid-19 Emergency Fund claimed
By Jonathan Ugbal President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the interim administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Effiong Okon Akwa, from his post with effect from today, 20 October 2022, says a statement issued by the Director, Press in the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Patricia Deworitshe. The statement, titled; “NDDC Sole Administrator
By QueenEsther Iroanusi, Premium Times Only 11 of Nigeria’s 36 state legislatures have considered and voted on the 44 constitution amendment bills passed by the National Assembly earlier in the year. The States whose houses of assembly have voted on the bills are Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Delta, Edo, Kaduna, Katsina, Kogi, Lagos, Ogun, and Osun
By Patrick Obia Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State and five other Cross Riverians are among the 447 recipients of the National Honor award, 2022. Former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, Mr. Anthony Ayine, Mr. Gershom E. Henshaw, Amb. Anthonia A. Ekpe Ph.D., Evangelist Blessing Bassey Duke joined selected Nigerians conferred
By Jonathan Ugbal and Ogar Monday Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, the former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, and the former Auditor General of the Federation, Mr. Anthony Mkpe Ayine, have made the list of nominees to be awarded National Honors on October 11, 2022, at the State House in Abuja
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade, has said despite the challenges associated with the lean resources of the State, his administration has made giant strides in the area of industrialization. In his speech to mark this year’s Nigeria at 62 Independence Anniversary at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar said “the 62
By Ogar Monday Cross River, Ekiti, Akwa Ibom, Ondo, Abia, and Osun States are set to benefit from the United States Department of Agriculture’s program to support cocoa farmers in Nigeria. The program, under the USDA’s Food for Progress program, will be carried out in collaboration with the Lutheran World Relief, and it is meant
By News Agency of Nigeria, NAN The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days of thunder and cloudy weather conditions beginning from Monday. It predicted morning thunderstorms over parts of the Northern States except in Sokoto and Kebbi States where cloudy conditions are likely. “Cloudy mornings are anticipated over the North-Central region with chances