By Jonathan Ugbal In response to the tragic Christmas Eve massacre in Plateau, where over 100 lives were lost, Dr. Betta Edu, Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has disclosed that immediate humanitarian relief will be provided to the affected communities. This is in recognition of the immense challenges faced by the survivors and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The member of the House of Representatives representing Obanliku/Bekwarra/Obudu Federal Constituency, Honorable Peter Akpanke, on Thursday in Abuja decried attacks by Cameroon’s Ambazonian separatists on Belegete Community of Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State, saying it has left him in bitterness, sadness, and disappointment. Honorable Akpanke, who expressed his pain
By Emmanuel Egobiambu, Channels Television The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will freeze accounts without a Bank Verification Number (BVN) or National Identification Number (NIN) from April 2024. This is according to a Friday circular by the apex bank which instructed banks to place a “Post no Debit” restriction – which prevents customers
By Godwin Otang The Nigerian Senate through its Committee on Gas, has summoned 15 companies operating in Nigeria for an investigative hearing over the Nigeria Gas Expansion Program (NGEP) intervention fund disbursement. Chairman of the Committee who is the Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, mandated the affected companies to appear
By Friday Okeregbe, Channels Television The joint National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have suspended the nationwide strike which entered its second day on Wednesday. The decision was reached at a meeting on Wednesday that deliberated on the outcome of an earlier interface with
the vision of the Nigerian Government to make sports a profitable venture by making Nigerians see the sector as a business venture and not just for recreation
the federal government in partnership with the state government would intervene to ameliorate the people's suffering but maintained that "we can't do it alone because what we have here is a monumental humanitarian crisis, hence we need all our development partners to put their foot on the ground
YESSO 2.0 proposes to build vocational and skills acquisition hubs across the six geopolitical zones, hence the need for collaboration with the Presidential Amnesty Program to reduce the tension in the region caused by youth unemployment.