By Patrick Obia Connected Development (CODE) has commenced interface with chiefs and members of host oil-producing communities in Cross River State, mapping out abandoned and dilapidated projects. The Host Communities inspected are Efut Esighi, Esuk Mba, Esuk Mbat, Esuk Ikot Nsidung, Urua Iwan, Ekpene Ikot Okon Idem and Ekpene Ikot Okon Nsa, all in Bakassi
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch Civic Space Editor, Jonathan Ugbal was on Wednesday attacked by agents of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Calabar Municipality while covering a protest by youths of the Ikot Abasi Obori community. He was beaten by agents of the PDP outside a campaign office used by two of the party’s candidates –
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River-based comedian, Isaac Joseph popularly known as Koboko has said Nigeria’s secret police, the SSS invited him for what he suspects to be linked to his video criticizing the Nigerian University system after the death of Ms. Precious Agindi, a 300 Level Library and Information Science student of the University of
By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT and presided over by Justice Zainab Abubakar has adjourned the arraignment of Nigerian journalist and activist, Citizen Agba Jalingo until March 27, 2023, to query him whether he was served his charge sheet with proof of evidence or not. The
By Patrick Obia Connected Development (CODE), a Pan-Africa non-profit-making organization with a mission to empower grassroots communities in Africa with information and hold government accountable, has ended its one-day citizens-led campaign on social accountability, and implementation workshop in Calabar, Cross River State. The workshop which is phase 2 of “The Power of Voices Partnership (PVP)”
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State chapter of the Inter-party Advisory Council, IPAC, and the State Government are at loggerheads over the validity or not of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS sent to the State. IPAC alleged that the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, in the State is working towards swaying the elections towards
By Mary Bassey The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has held a gubernatorial town hall dialogue session with political parties and their candidate, suing for respect on human rights and peaceful 2023 general elections. Held in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, the Commission in its Mobilizing Voters for Election (MOVE) exercise said it is
By Jonathan Ugbal 18 Months after ordering the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay CrossRiverWatch publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo NGN30 million as compensation for the dehumanizing treatment meted out on him, the President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, Edward Asante on Monday bemoaned what he described as “poor enforcement of its decisions,” at