By CrossRiverWatch Admin The rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Engr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed has ordered the detention of two investigative journalists, Salihu Ayatullahi and Adisa-Jaji Azeez, in Ilorin on Monday. It was learned that Ayatullah, the Editor-in-Chief, and Jaji, the Managing Editor of Informant247, were detained when they honored a police invitation. Salihu Ayatullahi and
By Abdulrahaman Taye, The Informant247 The 29th convocation of Kwara State Polytechnic in Ilorin in November 2023 marked the commissioning of projects funded by the institution’s internally generated revenue. Rector Engr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed claimed financial distress during his speech, urging the government to take over staff salary payments. However, this investigation by The Informant247’s
By Mary Bassey The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Professor Florence Banku Obi has extended the appointment of Acting Head of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Engr. Eludire Oluwadamilare. The appointment which is to take immediate effect for a period of one year from 2nd February 2024 to February 1
By Godwin Otang The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has commissioned Civil-Military Cooperation projects executed by Major General Emmanuel Udiandeye, the Chief of Defence Intelligence, at Bedia Community in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State. A statement from the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nawachukwu, indicates
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has presented a brand new 18-seater bus to the Press unit of the Government House. Presented on Friday, February 2, 2024, at Government House, Calabar where the Chief of Staff to the governor, Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar, officially handed over the keys to
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The member representing Yakurr 1 State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Cyril Omini has taken a step to cover all transportation fares for all beneficiaries of the free 2024 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) registration. The lawmaker considering the difficulty expressed by
By Jonathan Ugbal, Godwin Otang And Kanjah Godshield The candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the Akamkpa/ Biase Federal Constituency, Honorable Emil Inyang has emerged winners of the court rerun elections in the constituency. Inyang pulled a total of 15,930 votes to defeat his closest contender Igwe Augustin Aidam of the Peoples Democratic
By Jonathan Ugbal, Godwin Otang And Kanjah Godshield Ashakia Pius Ashas of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP declared winner of the Obanliku State Constituency Re-run elections. He polled 275 in the two polling units the Court ordered re-run to take his total tally to 10,587 votes. Sunday Achunekang of the All Progressives Congress, who had