Exactly twenty years after Nigeria supposedly got rid of men in camouflage, the country’s democracy is experiencing a nosedive in ways that words alone cannot adequately capture. Ironically, members of the judiciary appear to be aiding the attack against Nigeria’s democracy. An example is the recent ruling in Agba Jalingo’s case in Calabar, where the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Budget Office of Cross River State has disclosed that the 2020 budget of the State is still underway. Governor of the State, Ben Ayade, was billed to make a radio broadcast of the budget on Friday but the presentation was stalled because the budget was not ready. Director-General of the State
By Jonathan Ugbal Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim, a former Chief Justice of The Gambia and Justice of the Supreme Court of Swaziland, has been recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC) as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. After serving as President of the Court of Appeal of the Gambia, and three years
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