Senate clarifies no new states created amid social media claims
The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has clarified that no new states have been created, contrary to viral social media reports claiming the approval of 12 additional states.
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Cocoa economy can sustain proposed Ogoja state – Ofuka
A former Special Adviser to the immediate-past Governor of Cross River State on Cocoa Development and Control, Dr Oscar Ofuka, has said the proposed Ogoja State is economically viable and can be sustained through cocoa production and its value chain.
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Kanu Agabi leads charge for Ogoja state creation at constitution review public hearing
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South South: Stakeholders demand state creation at constitution review hearing
Stakeholders from across the South South geopolitical zone have called for urgent constitutional reforms to ensure true federalism, fiscal autonomy, and the creation of new states, during the public hearing of the House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
Ogoja state creation still on track – Senator Jarigbe assures constituents
Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, representing Cross River North Senatorial District, has reaffirmed that the proposal for the creation of Ogoja State remains active and on course, despite its omission from a recently circulated preliminary list of proposed new states by the Senate Constitution Review Committee.
Full List of 46 proposed new states submitted to House of Reps
The Federal House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has disclosed that it received 46 formal requests for the creation of new states, alongside 117 demands for new local government areas across Nigeria.
Tinubu renames UNIMAID after late Buhari
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the renaming of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) to Muhammadu Buhari University, in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.
NDDC honours Prof. Eyo Etim Nyong for outstanding contributions to regional development
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has conferred an award of honour on Professor Eyo Etim Nyong, a distinguished son of Cross River State, in recognition of his invaluable contributions to the development of the Niger Delta intervention regime.