By Archibong Jeremiah | TheInvestigator This report exposes an unused skill acquisition centre in Oruk Anam LGA, Akwa Ibom State, commissioned in 2023 but remains empty and overrun by weeds. Residents express disappointment at the nature of the facility, emphasising the need for furniture and equipment to make it functional. On the 6th of July…
As the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria marks its one year in office, it is a fitting time to reflect on the performances and achievements of the three Senators representing the people of Cross River State in the hallow chambers. Currently, Cross River State is represented in the Senate by Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe (Cross River North), Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong Jr. (Cross River South) and Sen. Eteng Jonah Williams (Cross River Central).
A Paper Presented By Dr Bolaji O. Akinyemi at the African Leadership Summit; Jerusalem 2023. Ramada Hotel, 6 Ze’ev Vilany Street, Jerusalem. On the 1st of August 2023. Protocol Preamble: Israel is a nation we can better describe as SMALL but mighty and Nigeria in contrast is a big but feeble nation. What is the…
Cross River community decries abandonment of ₦297.7m NDDC road project By Archibong Jeremiah Residents of Ayeabam community in Akamkpa local government area in Southern Cross River State, are suffering due to an unfinished road project awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in 2014 and the Cross River Basin Development Authority (CRBDA) in 2021….
…as calls for committee’s sack heighten By Our Reporter An independent Verification Committee’s investigation has revealed that the Cocoa Allocation and Regeneration Committee led by Cosmas Ebori Nku hid well over 500 hectares of cocoa plots for its own selfish interest. It was also alleged that the committee engaged in all sorts of malicious and…
By Lucas Leiroz Amid anti-Russian paranoia in Europe, some leaders want the EU to militarise. Recently, a Polish official suggested the creation of a “heavy brigade” for Europe, capable of responding quickly in situations of military risk. Considering the high level of Russophobia on the European continent, this type of measure would certainly further harm…
By Christian Njoku, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Gold mining in Nigeria goes as far back as the ancient Benin and Ife empires in the pre-colonial, although, the gold mined in this era was not in commercial quantities due to the capacity to mine. At present, it is estimated that Nigeria has over 600,000 tonnes…
By Vladislav Sotirović What is conflict about? The Zionist Israeli-Arab Palestinian conflict today is one of if not the most significant global security problems to be dealt with. However, this conflict is historically not much old as it is a pretty modern issue, dating, in fact, since the First Zionist Congress in 1897. The focal…
In May 2019, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) released the 2018 digest of basic statistics, for public and private schools in Nigeria. The data shows that there were nearly 4,151 classrooms in primary (1,697), Early Childhood Care Development and Education (ECCDE)/pre-primary (1,614), and junior secondary schools (840) in bad conditions in the state.
While around 4,000 people are reported to have died in hostilities in Israel (1,400) and Gaza (2,600), the Hamas attacks across Israel did not just target Israelis. “Around 34 other nations have either lost citizens, have citizens held hostage in Gaza, or have citizens unaccounted for – this is the real cost of those defending…
