By Suzan Ipieurim, Kate Itam And Fortune Erim As reactions continue to trail the invalidation of certificates given to 93 unqualified persons fraudulently included in the mobilization portal for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the University of Calabar (UNICAL), has cleared the air on the saga. The University in a 20-point press release signed
By Patrick Obia After seven hours of tight grilling, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Dr. Betta Edu. The former minister was invited by the anti-graft agency to answer questions concerning alleged financial misconduct in her ministry. Having quizzed from 11:AM to 6:PM,
By Patrick Obia The Suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu was denied access to see President Bola Ahmad Tinubu, shortly she was suspended indefinitely over alleged financial misconduct. The under-fire suspended Minister was under investigation over alleged N44 billion fraud at the National Social Investment Program Agency (NSIPA). A statement
By Patrick Obia The President and Commander-in-Chief of Nigerian Armed Forces, Senator Bola Ahmad Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu with immediate effect. The under-fire suspended Minister has been under investigation over alleged N44 billion fraud at the National Social Investment Program Agency (NSIPA). A statement on
By Patrick Obia As the controversy surrounding the alleged N44 billion fraud at the National Social Investment Program Agency (NSIPA), the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu; the Agency – NSIPA, and the member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato North/South federal constituency, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu have bared their
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Youths of Bebuabie Community in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State have allegedly resisted and prevented the outgoing Obudu primary health care Coordinator, Christiana Akeke, from carting away equipment in the facility. In video footage obtained by CrossRiverWatch, youths, and elderlies who spoke in their native language are seen questioning
By Mary Bassey Following an investigation by CrossRiverWatch revealing a large-scale breach of the public procurement processes by the Cross River State Government in 2019 and 2020, stakeholders have called for a probe into the contracts. The investigation established that contracts worth over N600 million were awarded in manners that questioned the integrity of the
In 2019, the Cross River State Government awarded 40 contracts valued at over N6.9 billion to 31 companies. Of the 31, seven were illegally awarded contracts as they were not registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, a fundamental requirement of the Public Procurement Act. Another 7 benefiting companies lacked experience and expertise concerning the