By Sylvia Akpan The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, on Friday, presented a comprehensive report card of the 10th Assembly as it concluded its second legislative year, with over 30 Bills passed and 83 resolutions. The Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Matthew Okache, disclosed this. Delivering
By Bankole Abe, The ICIR SEVERAL journalists based in Kaduna have shared accounts of alleged harassment, detention, and physical assault by security agencies – particularly the police – raising fresh concerns about press freedom and journalist safety in Nigeria. Their experiences, spanning years and multiple incidents, underscore the ongoing tensions between the media and law
By Frank Ulom, Converseer Residents of Cross River State have taken to the streets to strongly criticized the state of Nigeria’s democracy and economic policies, describing the situation as a “renewed shege” rather than the “renewed hope” promised by the current administration. Some of the residents who took to the streets were carrying placards with
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent In commemoration of Nigeria’s 26th uninterrupted Democracy, the Governor of Cross River State Sen. Bassey Otu has reaffirmed commitment to upholding the tenets of democracy and delivering tangible benefits to the people of the state. In a statement released by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nsa Gill,
By Kelvin Ololo As Nigerians celebrate the 2025 Democracy Day, the Cross River State Police Command has banned any form of unauthorized procession, protest and gathering across the 18 local Government Areas of the State. The ban was announced by the Commissioner of Police CP Olusegun E. Omosanyin, in a press statement signed by the
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has approved a Technical Committee for the revival of the Northern Cross River, Agriculture and Cultural Festival, (NORTHFEST). In a press release signed by Chief Press Secretary to Governor, Mr. Gill NSA, the fifteen-man Technical Committee has Ntufam Fidelis Ugbo
By Kelvin Ololo The Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again redeployed Dr. Johnson Sinikiem Alalibo as the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Cross River State. In an information made available to CrossRiverWatch, Dr. Johnson Alalibo who assumes office today, took over from Prof. Gabriel Yomere, who served in Cross River State for three
By Kelvin Ololo The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has said that ignorance of the Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution (as Amended) is the problem of democracy. The Minister made the assertion while speaking as a keynote speaker alongside the speaker House of Representative, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas in a