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WikkiTimes Insists Its Investigative Story On Adamawa Streetlight Racketeering Is Credible, Challenges FG To Provide Evidence

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  • January 11, 2022

By CrossRiverWatch Admin WikkiTimes, an investigative news outlet has knocked the Nigerian Presidency over its statement denying allegations of stealing over a billion naira, through an imaginary streetlight project in Adamawa State. The online media challenged the presidency to prove its investigation wrong by producing contrary evidence to what it unearthed. The story revealed how

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Niger Delta: Journalists Meet, Discuss Positive Narratives As Media House Honors Veterans

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  • January 11, 2022

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Journalists have been identified as key players in ensuring the negative narrative about the Niger Delta region of Nigeria changes. This was the focus and intent of the maiden edition of the Niger Delta Annual Media Dinner organised by GbaramatuVoice Newspapers in Warri, Delta State last week where the guest speakers reminded

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Breaking News Investigation Reports

Cross River Communities Where Girls Are Used As Collateral, Turned Into Sex Slaves

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  • January 10, 2022

There is an odd practice among the Becheve tribe in Cross River State whereby girls, sometimes as young as four years old, are used as collateral for loans their parents obtained from more illustrious kinsmen. Unfortunately, the innocent girls are often turned into sex slaves in addition to performing other chores for which they are

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Cameroonian Refugees Into Cross River Rising Daily – SEMA DG

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  • January 10, 2022

By Asare Asare, Daily Post Newspaper The stream of refugees especially from Cameroon Republic has continued to rise, the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says. So far, there are over 38,000 of them in various settlements in parts of the state, while there are over 70,000 refugees in the country. The Director-General SEMA,

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Breaking News Education Investigation Reports

How Corruption, Negligence Led To UNICROSS Students Inhabiting Abandoned NDDC Model Hostel

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  • January 8, 2022

By Victoria Effiong Unless an urgent action is taken, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) 500 unit prototype hostel at Cross River State University (UNICROSS) could soon become a disaster. It is a death trap for students living in it. The hostel, awarded in December 2004, was abandoned by Directed Services Limited, a local firm that

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How N13 Million Went Into Licensing ‘Ghost’ Ultra-Modern Fuel Station In Cross River

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  • January 5, 2022

By Patrick Obia In 2015, immediately after he was sworn in as the governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade, unveiled a plan to build and operate an ultra-modern filling station called Petrocross. The ultra-modern fuel station, according to the governor, was to boost the State’s revenue and transform the State that is hitherto

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Lawmaker Allegedly Orders Arrest Of All Progressives Congress Legal Adviser In Cross-River Over Diversion Of 10 Motorcycles

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  • January 5, 2022

By Daily Post Lawmaker representing Obudu/Bekwara/Obanliku Federal Constituency in Cross River State at the National Assembly, Hon. Legor Idagbo, has reportedly ordered the arrest and detention of the Legal Adviser to All Progressives Congress in the State, Barrister Pius Awa. According to Daily Post, Awa was detained at the Obudu Police Station. Sources within the

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2021 Edition Of Yakurr Unity Cup Competition Ends In Ugep

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  • December 31, 2021

By Archibong Jeremiah Ketabebe FC, Ijom FC and Nkpolo-Ukpawen FC emerged first, second and third respectively at the just concluded Yakurr Unity Cup Competition, 2021. Idomi FC went home as the best behaved team, Bassey Eko was the highest goal scorer, Lucky Patrick best player, Wofai Ebri won best defender and Otu Ikpi was the

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