By Patrick Obia The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has suspended its two weeks warning strike, giving Nigeria’s Federal Government fours weeks ultimatum her demands. The two-week total and comprehensive warning strike was suspended, in a post published on its official X (former Twitter) account on Wednesday October 22, 2025, granting the Federal Government
By Patrick Obia The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, 5th September 2025, as a public holiday to commemorate the celebration of Eid-ul-Mawlid. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, in press statement issued by Dr. Magdalene Ajani, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry –
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Federal Government of Nigeria says in futherance to the seven days of national mourning declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Tuesday, 15 July, 2025, has been declared as a public holiday in honor of late former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration
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 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
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
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
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