By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Federal Government of Nigeria, has debunked claims that some government officials and politicians were involved in $150 million bribery, as alleged by the Executive Officer of Binance, Tigran Gambaryan. The Nigerian Government said it notes with concern the “outrageous allegations, misinformation, and defamatory statements being disseminated by Tigran Gambaryan,” an American
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Crypto and American Executive Officer of Binance, Tigran Gambaryan who was jailed in Nigeria for months on alleged bribery has accused some notable politicians in the country of asking $150 million bribe during his trial. Tigran Gambaryan in a post he made on X (former Twitter), where he said the member representing
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Bassey Otu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to security in Cross River State by renaming the state’s joint security outfit from Operation Akpakwu to Operation “Okwok” – an Efik word for “bee” and equipping it with 30 operational vehicles. This marks the first phase of a larger plan to deploy a
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent In a plenary held Wednesday 12th February, 2025, a motion adopted and sponsored by the Member representing Calabar Municipality State Constituency, Honorable Stanley Nsemo calls for establishment of alternative girl school in Cross River State. Presenting the motion, the Lawmaker stated it’s the Federal Government of Nigeria’s initiative
By Favour Adinya The Police in Cross River State, has arrested three suspects in connection with the chieftaincy crisis rocking Iko-Esai village in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Irene Ugbo in a press release on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, identified the suspects as Chief
By Alaba Adeyemi, Map News Africa During the campaign leading to the 2023 elections President Bola Tinubu, then the flag bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) promised the establishment of the Agro- rangers to solve the incessant farmers-herders’ crises. Therefore when the Federal Government of Nigeria, in the middle of 2024, announced the
By Alaba Adeyemi, Map News Africa Everywhere in the world, public schools are either cheaper than privately owned schools or completely tuition-free. This is so because public schools are built and maintained with public funds or are grant-aided by the government. Therefore, public schools are almost the only options available to the lower class of
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has commended the Nigeria Federal Government’s commitment to transforming Obudu Cattle Ranch into a major hub for livestock and dairy production in Nigeria. The governor who spoke through his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, during a courtesy visit by the