Images obtained from the protest show youths bearing placards with different inscriptions including "Obudu Youths Say Utubaku Must Go," "FCE Obudu Has No Security In The Hands Of Utubaku," and "A Thief Is A Thief, Utubaku Must Go."
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Senator representing Cross River Southern senatorial district in the Nigeria Senate, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong Jrn, has called for the urgent intervention to halt the relentless rise in the cost of data services in Nigeria. Nigerians have raised concerns on the increasing rise of data by telecommunication companies in the country and
By Sylvia Akpan The Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development (CJID) is inviting Cross River State and Niger Delta foremost investigative media outfit, CrossRiverWatch to participate in a workshop centered on civic space. The Editor-in-chief of CrossRiverWatch, Citizen Agba Jalingo, will be speaking and sharing his expertise on Navigating Strategic Lawsuits and Press Freedom Challenges
Meanwhile, the civil proceedings continued at the Apo division of the Federal High Court, where Citizen Jalingo, Francis Etung Ufe, Sylvia Felix, and Paul Utionkpan were listed as first to fourth defendants respectively.
Mrs. Ayade had asked for the publication of a retraction, an apology and NGN500 in damages over a Facebook publication made in 2022.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Kidnappers are demanding ten million Naira ransom for abducted Cross River Journalist, Chris-Mario Ugbong. Mr. Chris-Mario Ugbong was kidnapped on Sunday, March 16th, 2025, on his way to Abuja from a church function at Markudi, Benue State. He hails from Atiekpe Community in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State. Family
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