By Rejoice Ettah Family Court II, presided over by Hon. Justice Blessing Egwu, has convicted 41-year-old man Edurance Ime Sandy, to life imprisonment. The convict bagged the sentence after found guilty of raping an 11 year old child (name withheld for privacy purpose). Nonsense Known as a no-nonsense for rape, Justice Blessing Egwu in her
By Godwin Ajom The shadow of insecurity hanging over the Calabar-Oron waterways deepened on Friday, April 17, 2026, when suspected kidnappers abducted 15 passengers traveling by boat from Calabar, Cross River State, to Oron in Akwa Ibom State. Among the victims were candidates of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), young Nigerians whose journey
By CPJ In the three years since Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023, journalists have been repeatedly arrested, attacked, and harassed — yet, the government has sought to deny this reality. Vice President Kashim Shettima suggested in February that no journalists have been harassed in Nigeria since Tinubu took office,
By Kelvin Ololo Civil society organizations and community stakeholders under the Inclusive Forum for Accountable Society (IFAS), also known as ActionAid, have called on the Cross River State Government to address the growing challenges of abandoned social amenities in rural communities while urging stronger collaboration among community leaders in tackling rape and gender-based violence (GBV).
By Sylvia Akpan The Nigeria’s Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan Enoh, has denied allegations linking him to the controversial contract for the reconstruction of the Agbokim Waterfall Road, describing claims made by some netizens as false, malicious and defamatory. A social media user identified as MC Okrika had in a viral video
By Peace Oladipo Ayanfe Ikulayo stood in shock as three of her housemates rushed into her room after she let out a scream, one night in December. She had heard a loud blast in her sleep, leaving her disoriented and trembling. The 26-year-old had just moved to Isara-Remo in Ogun State for administrative work at
By Patrick Obia The young Nigerian missionaries persecuted and imprisoned by the Ugandan Government for preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, have been freed and have touchdown Nigeria. The release came on the heels of intense pressure by the Nigerian Government, the media, activists and the international communities. The young graduates were released on Thursday,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Government of Uganda, has dropped frivolous charges preferred against young Nigerian Missionaries who are being persecuted and imprisoned for preaching the gospel. The young and vibrant volunteer missionaries volunteering with Exalting Jesus Life Missions, were allegedly arrested on April 25th, 2026 in their base in Adjumani District of Northern Uganda, on