By CrossRiverWatch Admin The rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Engr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed has ordered the detention of two investigative journalists, Salihu Ayatullahi and Adisa-Jaji Azeez, in Ilorin on Monday. It was learned that Ayatullah, the Editor-in-Chief, and Jaji, the Managing Editor of Informant247, were detained when they honored a police invitation. Salihu Ayatullahi and
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has presented a brand new 18-seater bus to the Press unit of the Government House. Presented on Friday, February 2, 2024, at Government House, Calabar where the Chief of Staff to the governor, Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar, officially handed over the keys to
REDD+ is perhaps one of the most celebrated and promising climate change mitigation programs under the UNFCCC frameworks. Touted as a ‘nature-based solution’, REDD+ has been widely propagated as a safe and prudent strategy to curb carbon emissions and mitigate climate change. However, the implementation of REDD+ in Nigeria proved counter-productive, with adverse implications for
By Frank Ulom A senior journalist working with the Cross River Broadcasting Corporation (CRBC) Mr. Peter Okon who was hit by a reckless driver in the early hours of Saturday 20th January 2024 in Calabar is currently seeking financial support. Mr. Okon was seen jogging along the way with his wife when the driver on
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Association of Cross River Online Journalists, ACROJ and the management of CrossRiverWatch have saluted the Publisher of TheInvestigator, Mr. Jeremiah Archibong on the launch of the TheInvestigator Journalism Development and Innovation Hub in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital. The salutations came in a statement issued by the acting secretary of
By Patrick Obia Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who are mostly fishermen and petty traders in the riverine area of Ikang, Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, have cried out over the continued harassment and victimization by soldiers of the Nigerian Army. The soldiers who were deployed to the coastal region to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has extolled the patriotic contributions of the Armed Forces, especially those who lost their lives in the course of duty, to the sovereignty, unity, peace, and stability of Nigeria. The Governor gave the commendation, today, at the event of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day, held
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has assured families of fallen heroes that their sacrifices are not forgotten. As quoted by his Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbeche, shortly after church service held at the Presbyterian Church, Hope Waddell, in honor of fallen heroes as part of