By Biodun Busari, Vanguard Newspaper The Federal Government has published the nine oil-producing States that are beneficiaries of the disbursed N625.43 billion 13% oil derivation fund in 2021 and 2022 according to a press release by the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu on Friday. In the statement, the states that benefited from
By Patrick Obia Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Fourth Estate of the Realm – the media as well as the government have been enjoined to collaborate to save the shrinking civic space. This was the affirmation of both state and no state actors in a 2-day Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE), Series Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue
By Patrick Obia Cross River journalists and peace advocates – Efio-Ita Nyok and Ukorebi Esien have been inducted as Associates of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC). The duo has been advocates of peacebuilding for a half decade and on Tuesday 29 November was among others honored as associates as part of their
By Jonathan Ugbal A businessman, Mr. Cletus Uyah based in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, and a betting company, Bet9ja are currently embroiled in a bitter relationship after the gambling corporation failed to pay him over ₦650,000 he won in two bets placed. The businessman told CrossRiverWatch that he hoped to invest part of
Populism in its most basic definition is simply a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups. That seems to be the favorite path for governor Ayade as his days in office pan into the very last lap. Having self-evidently accepted his outright
By Ogar Monday and Mary Bassey Cross River State has been lauded for making lots of progress on financial reporting, but the state has been asked to improve on its application of the Single Treasury Account (TSA) as the lack of full implementation of the policy has left room for leakages. The assertion was made
By Patrick Obia The Senator representing Cross River Northern senatorial district in the senate, Sen. Jarigbe Agom has congratulated his rival in the 2023 general elections and Governor of the State, Sen. Ben Ayade after emerging victorious on the Federal High Court judgment. The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had delivered judgment in favor
Vanguard Newspaper The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has reacted to the order of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentencing him (IGP) to three months in prison for flouting a 2011 court order. The IGP’s committal followed a suit that was filed by a police officer, Patrick Okoli, who was unlawfully