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
By Etido Okon Citizen Agba Jalingo having received the writ of summons to appear before the High Court Federal Capital Territory in Abuja tomorrow have predicted his fate. Read more about the case here. The CEO of CR Watch Resources, publishers of CrossRiverWatch predicted three possible outcomes from his appearance in court tomorrow. According to
By Patrick Obia A Non-Governmental Organization – Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) has ended its five days training of pastors of various churches in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, on how to stop witchcraft accusations. The five days theory and practical exercises commenced on Monday 13th to Friday 17th March with various
By Patrick Obia A non-profit making organization based in Calabar, Cross River State capital, Basic Right Council Initiative (BRCI) has commenced a five-day training of Pastors of various churches in Odukpani LGA of the State on ways of ending children and adults witchcraft accusations. Held at Assemblies of God, Adiabo, Odukpani Local Government Area, Co-founder
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Haruna Salihu Mohammed, Publisher of WikkiTimes, a Bauchi-based investigative platform in Bauchi State is being held at Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Bauchi Police Headquarters on the order of the State Governor, Bala Mohammed. Haruna was arrested earlier yesterday at Duguri, the governor’s hometown in the local council, where he was covering the
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