By Ushang Ewa The suspended Chairman of the Presidential Special Investigation Panel on the recovery of public property, Barrister Okoi Obono-Obla has filed a suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), a statement by his solicitors issued on Friday read. The ICPC had earlier this week, declared wanted, Obono-Obla who also served as Special
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF) has officially opened the 2019 edition of its annual film festival at the Silverbird Cinemas Abuja. The festival opened with the screening of Kenyan documentary film, “Far From Home“, which centres on irregular migration of Africans through the sea to Europe. The closing movie screening on
By Agency Reporter The Cross River House of Assembly has commenced activities to amend the Anti-Cultism Act which was passed into law in April 2002 during the administration of a former Governor of the State, Mr. Donald Duke. The bill, christened ‘Cross River State Public Order Prohibition of Secret Cult And Offensive Weapons Bill 2019′
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Plans have been concluded to launch Tony Ekoh Foundation as part of activities to mark the 9th edition of Dread Tony Ekoh Anniversary/Inaugural Memorial Lecture. According to Ras (Arc.) James Ikpi, Lion of Ethiopia, Umor-Otutu in a press release, this year’s event will consist of 3-day (26th – 28th October, 2019) activities
By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital and presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda on Wednesday granted leave to the prosecution to mask its witnesses in a case against journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo. Jalingo is facing four charges bordering on terrorism, treasonable felony and attempt
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has declared Okoi Ofem Obono-Obla, former chairman of the Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), wanted. The anti-graft agency said it took the action due to his Obono-Obla’s “repeated failure to appear before it to answer questions bordering
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The trial of journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo again, on Tuesday suffered a setback as the Prosecution and Defense counsel could not come to terms on the processes filed. Mr. Jalingo is facing trial on four count charges bordering on treasonable felony, attempt to topple the Cross River State government and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Sen. Ben Ayade led administration in Cross River State has said it is willing to pay new minimum wage. Mr. Christian Ita, the Chief Press Secretary to the Cross River State Governor said that his principal had said once the modalities had been worked out by the Government, he would be