By Ogar Monday The Nigerian Police Force has frowned at motorist who use sirens, revolving light, unregistered vehicles and covered number plates. Those using them risk arrest, as their action is illegal. The revelation was made by Force Public Relations Officer, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on his official Twitter handle. The Police spokesperson said, “The use of
By Jonathan Ugbal 18 Months after ordering the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay CrossRiverWatch publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo NGN30 million as compensation for the dehumanizing treatment meted out on him, the President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, Edward Asante on Monday bemoaned what he described as “poor enforcement of its decisions,” at
By Patrick Obia A serving Commissioner of Women’s Affairs in Cross River State, Gertrude Njar, has been kidnapped. Sources told CrossRiverWatch she was whisked away at Mbukpa, Calabar South Local Government Area of the State at about 9:25 am on Wednesday, 1 February 2023. Security operatives are said to have found her shoes by the
By Idris Kamal, WikkiTimes While Bornor Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) struggle to resettle, after spending over a decade in various official IDP Camps, at a time close to general elections, they have no idea where to get their PVCs and even where to vote, WikkiTimes’ Idris Kamal writes. Muhammad Abubakar, a 30-year-old resettled native of
By Emmanuel Egobiambu, Channels TV The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to February 5, 2023. INEC earlier extended the deadline for the collection of PVCs but a National Commissioner with the electoral umpire Festus Okoye said the time frame has been pushed forward
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.
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