By Jonathan Ugbal The criminal trial of Nigerian journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo, for alleged acts of terrorism and treasonable felony over an article he wrote in July 2019 has been adjourned until February 2022 for hearing. At the resumption of hearing on the matter on Thursday before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Calabar
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Obanliku chapter of the National Youths Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has berated the Cross River State government for sharing images of the Senate President of the second republic, Joseph Wayas in his sick bed in London, the United Kingdom. Wayas, 80, has been battling with an undisclosed health challenge since 2013.
By Jonathan Ugbal The Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony Elumelu are among dignitaries in the line-up of activities for the one-year memorial of Mrs Amaka Ndoma-Egba, wife of the leader of the seventh senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba. Mrs. Ndoma-Egba died in a motor
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The founder of the JOE Foundation, John Owan-Enoh has pledged that the organisation will build on its gain in sensitizing the populace on diabetes. The former lawmaker disclosed this on Monday during a walk campaign to raise awareness on Diabetes, where he expressed optimism that the foundation intends to reach 90 percent
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade on Monday announced plans by the State to purchase seagoing vessels to export products from agro industries he plans to privatize. The announcement came three days after he extended a strange referendum on privatization for 34 assets of the State and years after a shady deal saw
By Jonathan Ugbal Nigerian journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo will on November 25th take plea for the fourth time in his criminal trial over an article he wrote in 2019 demanding for the whereabouts of the NGN500 million approved and released by the Cross River State Government for the floating of the State’s Microfinance
By Ushang Ewa Alfred Ambe, a resident of Becheve community, which hosts Nigeria’s flagship tourism destination, the Obudu Mountain Resort has gone 6 days in the den of kidnappers with his abductors demanding for money to treat injuries incurred while he was kidnapped. Ambe, popularly referred to as ‘Apprentice’ was abducted on Wednesday, September 22,
By Patrick Obia Despite monetary challenges, the Nigerian contingent to the International Spelling Bee competition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates made the country proud after winning three out of six coveted positions. The country participated in Categories 5 and 6 which are for Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary schools. And, Boki born Pearl Koshi Etika-Matthews