By David Peter, Agency Reports Cross River Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu and the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Eteng Jones (PDP Yakurr) were among high profile attendees as the immediate past acting Chief Judge, Justice Maurice Eneji remarried on Saturday. This is despite the fact the judiciary has gone 18 days without
By Patrick Obia Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Cross River have kicked against the Company and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 claiming it is against the interest of the people. This was the position of the CSOs after a roundtable discussion recently in Calabar, the Cross River State capital where the co-convener, Ben Usang said
By Patrick Obia Almost three dozen civic space actors in South – South Nigeria met in Calabar, the Cross River State capital on Monday to create a civic forum to reclaim the shrinking civic space. The select group of Journalists, civil society organizations actors, activists among others agreed that there was need to seek new
We the Calabar Group of Socialists write to express our sincere solidarity with the family of late Mrs Ekei Ndem Nsefik. Late Comrade Ekei Ndem Nsefik was married to fearless revolutionary comrade and activist, Late Comrade Wahab Omorilewa Goodluck; who was a frontline leader of the socialist wing of the Nigerian Labour Movement from the
By Jonathan Ugbal Despite condemnations from different quarters, former Aviation Minister, Oluwafemi Fani-Kayode has insisted that his verbal attack on DailyTrust correspondent, Eyo Charles in Calabar, Cross River State during a press conference held last week Thursday was in order. Fani-Kayode in a statement shared on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday said that Mr.
By Jonathan Ugbal The management of Media Trust limited, publishers of DailyTrust newspapers, Tuesday said former Aviation Minister, Oluwafemi Fani-Kayode would be held responsible if anything happens to Correspondent, Eyo Charles who suffered verbal abuse and threats from the ex minister. Fani-Kayode had last week Thursday, insulted Mr. Charles in Calabar, the Cross River State
By Jonathan Ugbal Former Aviation Minister, Oluwafemi Fani-Kayode verbally attacked a journalist, Mr. Eyo Charles during his trip to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, a video in circulation shows. Mr. Charles writes for DailyTrust Newspapers and, alongside a few other journalists, was invited by Mr. Ayade’s spokesman, Christian Ita for a presser with
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch has obtained a video where the brother to the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade (Frank Ayade) was spraying money in an event while stepping to makossa tune. The short video showed Frank Ayade dancing to makossa music in a wedding reception. The wedding reception held at Yellow Duke, Calabar