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Breaking News Education Investigation

INVESTIGATION: How Kwara Poly Officials Are Taking Bribes To Facilitate Contracts, Approve Unfinished Projects

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  • March 31, 2025

By Toheed Omotayo, The Informant247 Officials of Kwara State Polytechnic in Ilorin are taking bribes in exchange for helping businessmen win contracts at the institution, an Informant247 investigation has revealed. In October 2023, The Informant247 published a report revealing how the institution’s Rector, Engr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed commissioned shoddy and unfinished projects despite millions allocated

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Youths embark on "Utubaku Must Go" protest to remove the Provost of the Federal College of Education, Obudu, Dr. Richard Ugbaha Utubaku.
Breaking News Civic Space

Cross River Community Demands Removal Of FCE Obudu Provost Over Alleged Corruption, Mismanagement

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  • March 29, 2025

By Sylvia Akpan The Obudu community is seeking the immediate removal of Dr. Richard Utubaku as Provost of the Federal College of Education (FCE), Obudu, citing allegations of corruption, mismanagement, and autocratic leadership. According to a letter dated 25th March, 2025, and signed by several community leaders, elders and addressed to the Minister of Education,

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Breaking News National News

Binance Executive Jailed For Months In Nigeria, Accuses Peter Akpanke, Ribadu, Others Of $150 Million Bribe

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  • February 15, 2025

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

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Breaking News Business & Economy Civic Space Investigation

Expository: Inside The Cross River State Wage Bill Inflation, Employment Racketeering By Civil Service Commission 

By Patrick Obia Cross Rivers State is struggling with increasing debt and wage bill, but investigations by CrossRiverWatch gathered that, former head of service, Timothy Ogban, now suspended Civil Service Commission’s Chairman, Mr. Uko Inaku, former Accountant-General of the State, Joseph Adie engaged in an unauthorized employment of 500 people and promotion of some civil

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Breaking News Opinion

Ruminations… BY AGBA JALINGO

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  • April 26, 2024

Does someone here know God? The journalist who collects money to write untruth, knows God. The judge who collects bribes to give false judgements, knows God. The Police who collect bribes to oppress those he is supposed to protect, knows God. The security chief who misappropriates security funds for personal gains, knows God. The medical

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Breaking News Opinion

Betta Edu: Jungle Justice And Where Is Her Father And Mentor President Tinubu BY FIRST BABA ISA

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  • April 12, 2024

A few days ago I wrote an article entitled “Betta Edu; the Continuity of the President’s Courage”. Where I stated that inter alia, there must be continuity in the President’s courage. It takes courage to suspend your minister, it takes courage to investigate her, it takes courage to declare what the investigation has found with

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Breaking News Investigation

Oke-Oyan Health Center In Kwara Stalls As Ifelodun TIC Chairman Confiscates Its Generator

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  • January 30, 2024

By Abdulrahaman Taye, The Informant27 Following the completion of Oke-Oyan Basic Healthcare Center in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, a 17.5 KVA soundproof Perkins generator was given to power the facility. The generator was received by Jide Ashonibare, acting chairman of Ifelodun Local Government Area in 2022. But an investigation by The Informant27’s

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Breaking News Politics

Government Debunks Alleged Corruption In The Ongoing Promotion Exercise

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  • January 24, 2024

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The government of Cross River State has debunked claims of alleged bribery in the ongoing promotion exercise in the State Civil Service Commission. The internet was awash that a yet-to-be-named director in the Commission has been trading the promotion exercise against ethics. In a public service announcement signed by

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