By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report Members of the 6th Executive Council of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists, ACROJ, have been inaugurated. The ceremony which was held today, 25th April 2022 at the association’s secretariat in Calabar was described as historical by the Chairman, Comrade Offiong Edem Darlington. Others who were sworn
By Archibong Jeremiah Listen To The Report African Centre for Leadership, Strategic, and Development, Centre LSD, with support from MacArthur Foundation has trained 20 journalists on Open Government Participation, OGP, in Calabar, Cross River State. The two days training which featured journalists from Akwa Ibom, Imo, Kogi, Abia, Delta, Anambra, and Cross River State as
By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report Members of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists, ACROJ, have today elected a new set of executives to pilot the affairs of the group. In an election that was held virtually, Mr. Amawu Cletus, the Eleco Chairman, declared Comrade Edem Darlington as the Chairman elect. Other officers
Listen The The Report Oluwatosin Adewumi reports on environmental challenges in Bayelsa State. Her story focuses on fishing and how it affects the livelihood of residents. Hitherto known for the large number of fishes harvested from its numerous bodies of water, the Amurukeni community was one of the choice areas for fish farmers in Ogbia Local
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report Sen. Bassey Otu, the former lawmaker accused of spearheading the arrest and extortion of Mr. Ekpo Victor Ita, publisher of CrossRiverTimes has described the report as untrue. Sen. Otu stated this through his lawyer, Barr. Ekpenyong Akiba while narrating what had transpired in a telephone interview with CrossRiverWatch
By Sylvia Akpan Listen To The Report As the world celebrates International Day for Street Children, Non-Governmental Organizations in Calabar, the Cross River State capital have emphasized the need for a reduced number of children on the streets. The International Day for Street Children is a day set aside on April 12 annually to acknowledge
By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report A Non-Governmental Organization, Rainforest Resource, and Developmental Center, RRDC, has asked the Cross River State Government to furnish it with a detailed report of a fallen trailer in Ikom, laden with suspected illegal timber. In the letter signed by Mr. Odey Oyama, the Executive Director of RRDC, and
By Sylvia Akpan Listen To The Report The Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has denied any involvement in the arrest and incarceration of activist and Publisher of CrossRiverWatch, Mr. Agba Jalingo. Ayade, who was speaking on ‘The Morning Show Program’ on Arise TV, said Jalingo was arrested for his involvement in #EndSARS activity. Mr.