By Sylvia Akpan The Agba Jalingo Foundation for Investigative and Accountability Journalism (AJFIAJ) is set to host a one-day symposium on “Journalism and Crossing The Cyber Crimes Hurdle” in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. The event slated for January 2nd, 2025 will marry the birth date of CrossRiverWatch Publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo as
It is appalling that mob violence is gradually becoming the norm, often meted out in crowded areas, such as motor parks, market areas and busy roads. Victims were always tortured, including by beating, stoning, or via the use of improvised weapons like sticks and metal rods
“Shell’s divestment from this region should not be a way of shying away from their liabilities to this region. It should not be a way for running away or shifting that liability without accountability.”
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the Green Economy Commission Bill 2024 into law. The bill an Executive initiative, was presented by a special committee led by Rt. Honorable Francis Bassey Asuquo, who represents the Odukpani State Constituency and the leader of the House. The newly
By Godwin Ajom The Obong of Calabar, His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, has called for female inclusion and raised concerns on the unabated cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the state. The Obong of Calabar, the state government and United Nations Women Organization, while addressing both state and non state actors
By Godwin Ajom A total of 25 professional Journalists drawn from CrossRiverWatch, The Nation, Arise, NTA, and other selected media outfits have been trained on first-aid response by the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRS) in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Speaking shortly after the three-day event held in Calabar, the
Every election cycle, Nigerians go to the polls to vote for: President. Vice President. 109 Senators. 360 House of Reps members. 36 Governors. (36 Deputy Governors) 940 State Houses of Assembly members. 774 LGA Chairmen. (774 Vice Chairmen) 8,806 Ward Councilors. But since after the 1999 elections, it is the courts that have been selecting
By Patrick Obia The Calabar Group of Socialists, a social movement for a better welfare of the citizenry, strongly condemns the recent and “heartless” hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) better known as fuel. The group in a statement signed by Comrade James Ibor Esq, Comrade Nse Paulinus, Comrade Affiong Affiong