The dilemma of oversighting the commercial ventures of Nigerian military A call to look beyond the veil of Nigerian Military’s welfare and commercial platforms Is this a ‘blackhole’ in Nigeria’s security financing? Editor’s note: There is a paradox today that the more the government spends on the security and defence sector, the more insecure Nigerians feel.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Cross River State Magistrate, Eno Iyamba has filed an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Calabar Division which awarded him damages of one million Naira over the violation of his fundamental rights by airmen of the 305 Special Mobility Group, Nigerian Air Force, Cross River State
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has published shortlisted candidates for the Armed Forces Selection Board (AFSB) to pick as intakes for the 73rd Regular Course. 60 candidates were selected from each State who wrote the examinations on Saturday, July 31, 2021. And, successful candidates are to report for interview before the AFSB
By Jonathan Ugbal A former commandant of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Air Vice Marshall (AVM) Eko Osim rtd is dead. AVM Osim passed away in the late hours of Sunday in India where he traveled to for surgery, sources close to the family say. A native of Bahumuno nation in Abi Local
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has called for an overhaul of the Nigerian Prison System to position as a government parastatal that drives reformation and productivity. Governor Ayade made the call, Tuesday in Calabar, the state capital while hosting the state controller of the Nigerian Prison Service, NPS,