By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Chapter of the Inclusive Forum for Accountable Society, IFAS, has held its quarterly meeting in Calabar. Speaking at the meeting, the Chapter President, Josephat Ogar said IFAS is a community-led initiative aimed at empowering citizens to participate in governance. Josephat held that there is a need for every
By Jonathan Ugbal Nigerian Journalist and activist, Citizen Agba Jalingo on Tuesday visited the Executive Director of the Policy and Legal Advocacy Center, PLAC, Clement Nwankwo Esq as part of strategic visits to civic space actors to strengthen relationships. Citizen Jalingo who was released from the Medium Security Custodial Center Kuje, Abuja on Monday after
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Government is willing to domesticate the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. The decision was revealed by the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Tanko Ashang (SAN) during a courtesy visit by a delegation by Connected Development (CODE). The visit is part of the Power of Voices Partnership (PVP)
By Jonathan Ugbal Nigerian Journalist and rights activist, Citizen Agba Jalingo has regained freedom one week after he was remanded at the Medium Security Custodial Center Kuje, Abuja by Justice Zainab Abubakar of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court for alleged acts of cybercrime. Citizen Jalingo was docked last week Monday on charges
By Patrick Obia Stakeholders have been trained in the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), and Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) in Cross River State. They were enjoined to synergize and work hand-in-hand for a robust dispensation of justice to those in need of it. This was the take-home message in a two-day training
By Sylvia Akpan An NGO, Green Concern for Development (GREEN CODE) has ended a day town hall meeting on the cost of corruption in the extractive industries in Cross River State. The town hall meeting which was in collaboration with BudgIT was held on Tuesday at Akai Efa town hall in Calabar, the State capital.
By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory and presided over by Justice Zainab Abubakar has admitted Nigerian Journalist and activist, Citizen Agba Jalingo after he was remanded on Monday for allegedly “insulting” Mrs. Elizabeth Alami Ayade, the sister-in-law to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State. Two charges
By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory and presided over by Justice Zainab Abubakar has remanded Nigerian Journalist, Citizen Agba Jalingo at the medium security custodial center in Kuje for allegedly publishing an article that was ‘insulting’ to Mrs. Elizabeth Frank Ayade, wife of the younger brother of