By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has finally sworn in Akon Ikpeme as Chief Judge of the State. The ceremony which has been talk of the town took place at Exco Chamber of the Government House. Gov. Ben Ayade has been at loggerhead with NJC over Akon’s appointment. See pictures
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A rights activists cum lawyer, James Ibor has opined that the ongoing demolition of suspected kidnappers properties by the Cross River State Government “is illegal, archaic, backwards and unfortunate”. He made his position known in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch TV, watch:
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Frank Ayade, younger brother to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State is down with the SARs-COV-2 infection says Peregrino House sources. Mr. Ayade whom his brother described as ‘co-Governor’ in 2015 is said to be seriously ill and wheelchair bound having been confirmed as a COVID-19 patient. Reports (not this
By Archibong Jeremiah “We are satisfied that the appropriate order to make in the circumstance is to DIRECT the CHIEF REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT TO STRIKE OUT the name of JOE ABANG, that is, ABANG JOSEPH OSHIE from the Roll of Legal Practitioners in accordance with Rule 22(a) of the LPDC Rules 2020 and
By Kelvin Ololo The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of None Academic Staff of the University (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria University (SSANU), Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) branch have join other branches on indefinite industrial action. This was declared in a circular today to inform it members on the resolution of JAC
By Archibong Jeremiah Cross River State Young Progressives Party (YPP) Chairman, Anthony Bissong Attah has emerged Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) Chairman in the State. He emerged IPAC Chairman after her State Exco election which held on Wednesday, 3rd February, 2021 at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office, Calabar. The election was conducted and monitored
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A new date has been taken in the case between Cross River Microfinance Bank vs Agba Jalingo and CrossRiverWatch. The case with number HC/296/2019 is adjourned to Monday February 11, 2021 for commencement of hearing. Jalingo was remanded in prison custody for 145 by Justice Simon Amobeda. Prior to arraignment, he was
By Davies Iheamnachor, Vanguard Newspaper Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has regretted the continuous interference of external forces, who are not from the oil-rich region, in the activities of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, noting that the act frustrates programmes of the commission. Wike also condemned the posture of some ethnic groups in the