By Amawu Cletus Officials of the Cross River State Internal Revenue Services has sealed the premises of First Bank in Calabar. According to the Director Legal Services to the State IRS, Mr. Simeon Adie who spoke to our reporter from the bank premises in Calabar (8 Miles) said the bank has refused to meet up
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The trial of Nigerian rights activist and journalist, Agba Jalingo who was charged with treasonable felony, terrorism and attempt to topple the Cross River State government is expected to commence on Wednesday. Mr. Jalingo was arrested in his Lagos residence on August 22, 2019 and was driven to Calabar by road where
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian Government to end the climate of fear and repression of journalists and media organisations across the country. Country Director of the organisation, Osai Ojigbo, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during a public presentation of a report titled “Endangered Voices”. Ojigbo said, “At least 19
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, National Judicial Council (NJC), urging him to use his offices and leadership of the NJC to “urgently develop measures and issue directives to all Courts to respond to the disturbing
For those interested in politics for the passion of it’s fundamental value to society’s growth and development, it’s potentials to enrich and improve the quality of the lives we and our people live, this is a time to speak up and act. A time to fashion out workable solutions to the problems created over a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin All is set for this year’s Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF). The festival, which offers a contemporary and liberal platform for filmmakers from all parts of the world to exhibit the excellence of the film art form, is scheduled to run from October 22 to 25 at the Silver Bird Galleria in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Ntufam Mba Ekpezu Ukweni has cautioned Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State over planned retrenchment of workers. Ntufam Mba regretted the downsizing of Government workers urging the Governor to rescind his decision on retrenchment of workers. Ntufam Mba who was speaking with DAILY POST said, “Governor
By Ilam Patricia Dr. Betta Edu, has said that there will be no world without the Girl child. She disclosed this in commemoration of the 2019 International day of the girl child which was marked on Friday, 11th October, at the University of Calabar International Conference Center. The international day of the Girl Child which