By Inyali Peter The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Barrister Okoi Obono-Obla says the Federal Government will prosecute contractors who have defaulted in the execution of contracts despite receiving payment. Obla disclosed this in Calabar recently when he made available to newsmen, a copy of a letter addressed to the Federal Road Maintenance Agency
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Federal Government has preferred fresh charges against Justice Adeniyi Ademola of a Federal High Court in Abuja and his wife, Olabowale, who is the Head of Service of Lagos State, before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja. The prosecution amended the charges it filed on December 1,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Gesila, a community in Assiga, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State has celebrated Dame Gesila Khan, the Resident Electoral Commissioner REC, in the state and bestowed her with a chieftaincy title for bearing same name with the community. It will be recalled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin 2 malls located in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital allegedly owned by Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Gesila Khan have been seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as part of investigations into the over N23billion disbursed by former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Maduekwe for the 2015 general elections. Also, CrossRiverWatch
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has placed an indefinite ban on all forms of demonstration and processions by the varsity’s community CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. A memo with the title “BAN ON PROCESSION/DEMONSTRATION BY MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY’ emanating from the Registrar’s office and signed by the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) Monday after a sitting suspended the Bursar of the institution, Peter Agi on grounds of alleged forgery, fraud, gross misconduct and threat to life CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. A letter sighted by CrossRiverWatch dated August 22, 2016, signed by the registrar and secretary to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Special Adviser on Security to the Obudu Local Government Council, Mr. Patrick ‘Spokesman’ recently accused the Divisional Police Officer in the council of collecting bribes in the name of ‘bail’. Spokesman had on July 25, 2016 at 8:06pm in a post on his Facebook wall alleged that the police hierarchy in
By Ogar Monday/Elijah Ugani The Director of Academic planning, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Dr. Patrick Egaga has stated that the University as an institution and training ground has a vital role to play in the fight to curb coruption in the country. Egaga who spoke with CrossRiverWatch in his office said it was as a