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FG Refutes $150 Million Bribe Allegation Involving Top Nigerian Politicians

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

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‘They Are DareDevils, Wicked Liars And Greed-Driven’ – Indigenes Blast Senator Ita Giwa, Obono-Obla For Asking FG To Delist Bakassi From Nigeria’s 774 LGAs

By Sylvia Akpan The people of Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, have rejected the agitation by Senator Florence Ita Giwa, Barr. Okoi Obono-Obla and others for the LGA to be delisted from Nigeria’s 774 LGAs. The group under the umbrella of Ikang Joint Assembly, chided the agitators after an interview they granted

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Federal Government’s Negligence Endangering Farmer’s Lives In Enugu

By Ben Aroh, The Whistler Farmers in Mpu and Okpanku communities in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State are endangered by the ravages of an abandoned dam on the Ivo River. It was a project facilitated by former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and was started in 2012 but never completed. The Ivo River

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FG Increases Passport Price To Maintain Integrity

By Victory Anty, Favour William And Glory Odey The Federal Government of Nigeria says from September 1’st 2024, prices of Passports will increase. The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) said this in a press release signed and issued by its Public Relations Officer, DCI KT Udo in Abuja. NIS said the move is as part of

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Governor Otu Pledges Support For Federal Government Housing Initiative

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu has pledged to support the Federal Government housing initiative being implemented nationwide, including Cross River State. Governor Otu, through his Chief Press Secretary, Nsa Gill during a meeting with the management team of the Federal Housing Authority, led by the Managing Director/Chief

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Disquiet Over Presence Of Miners In Cross River National Park

By Godwin Otang Ecology-focused Civil Society Organizations have raised an alarm over the presence of licensed miners inside the Cross River State National Park, describing it as illegal.  In a press conference on Monday organized by We The People and Development Concern in Calabar, they emphasized the need for the federal government to rethink its

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Cross River Secondary School To Benefit From Federal Government’s Intervention Project

By Godwin Otang Biase Secondary School, Ehom Biase, in Cross River State, will be one of the schools to benefit from the deployment of a Digital Economy Centre (DEC) by the Federal Government. The project is an initiative by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Communication

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NLC To Govt: We’ll Resist Attempt To Criminalize Peaceful Protests 

By Toba Agboola, The Nation The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned the Federal Government that it will resist its plan to criminalize peaceful protests. Its President, Joe Ajaero, in an Easter message, charged Nigerians to protest within the ambit of the law when they feel short-changed. “We shall resist any attempt to criminalize our

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