By Jonathan Ugbal Journalists, civil society organizations, and community actors in four states of the Niger Delta region have identified the utilization of beneficial ownership information and data as the panacea for the opacity attributed to the Nigerian extractive sector. The sector comprises the oil and gas subsector and the solid minerals subsector. And, civic
By Fearless Reports A yet-to-be-named suspect has been arrested for allegedly trying to steal an SUV in the University of Calabar. The suspect had successfully entered the car and was trying to drive off using the VC’s way-in instead of way out when the gate was shut against him. He drove around the main camp
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The management of ABC Transport Plc has stated that the purported letter of an apology being claimed by the Cross River State Police Command as coming from it, was obtained under duress from one of its Managers who was among those detained under dehumanizing conditions by the Anti Kidnapping Squad & Cultism
By Patrick Obia Following the sporadic shooting of a foreign national’s Prado SUV vehicle on Monday and the kidnap of nine commuters on Tuesday along the Calabar-Ikom highway in Akamkpa Local Government area of Cross River, Governor Ben Ayade has condemned the attacks in “strongest term,” saying the State Government will “take the battle to
By Patrick Obia A commercial motorcycle rider has been injured and his passenger dead in the early hours of Wednesday 16 November 2022 in an accident along the Scanobo axis, Ikot Ekpo, 8 Miles, Calabar Municipal Local Government Area of Cross River State. According to eyewitnesses who spoke with Hitfm Calabar, the motorcycle rider was
By Yemi Sodeeq, The Informant247 Without a thorough audit of the voter register before the 2023 general elections, many foreigners who are already in possession of Nigerian permanent voter registration cards will cast their ballots. In Kosubosu, a border community in Baruteen Local Government Area of Kwara State, a number of foreigners from the Republic
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Gunmen alleged to be Fulani herdsmen have kidnapped 9 travelers in Cross River State. Eyewitnesses said they opened fire on their vehicle along Calabar-Ugep road, and 9 were kidnapped. The incident happened between 3:30PM and 4PM yesterday, Monday, 14, November 2022. The Police are yet to comment. Watch eyewitnesses recount of what
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A yet-to-be-named foreign national has escaped an assassination attempt by unknown gunmen in Cross River State. The foreigner whose nationality is yet to be obtained at the time of filing this report was driving a Prado SUV jeep with plate number EKY777HT, Lagos was sprayed with bullets just before the rubber plantation