By CrossRiverWatch Admin The federal government says it will continue to train internally displaced persons on the need to engage on some form of economic activity to better their lives. This commitment was made earlier this week at the Akwa Ikot Eyo Edem and Ikot Effiom Obutong camps for returnees of the Bakassi peninsula which
By Patrick Obia The Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) on Christmas Day launched the third volume of the ‘Everlasting Gospel of Leader, Olumba Olumba Obu’ in Nigeria’s southern port city of Calabar. The 700 page volume will compliment and not replace the Bible as reported in some quarters said the spokesman of the
By Patrick Obia A solemn assembly has been called for the release of Agba Jalingo, Omoyele Sowore, Oluwale Bakare, Abubakar Idris (better known by his pseudonym: Dadiyata) and other “prisoners of conscience” who are still in detention. The Convener, Comrade Deji Adeyanju in a release made available to our newsroom called on Nigerians to have
By Our Reporter The Uganda High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Nelson Ocheger has played host to the Editorial Team of Festivals and Tours Africa Magazine. The visit took place at the High Commission Abuja. Festivals and Tours Africa Magazine Editorial Team was led by its Publisher and Managing Editor, Princess Ayi Umo and Gloria Wilson
By CrossRiverWatch Admin NGO organize outreach to mark the 2019 International Day of Human Right. The outreach with street kids in Calabar, the Cross River State capital held at Freedom Park along Mary Slessor avenue. Activities in the event included motivational talks, free hair cut, entertainment and refreshment. See pictures below;
By Ovatitomi Ibingha Agba Jalingo, a Nigerian journalist cum pro democracy activist who is on trial for treason, has reportedly been disowned by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council. Mr. Jalingo, the publisher of the online CrossRiverWatch, has been in prison in Calabar. He is charged with treason over a report
By CrossRiverWatch Adnin Adewale Adeleke, the son of Billionaire, Adedeji Adeleke, and also the brother of Singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has tied the knots in Calabar. The singer’s brother had his traditional wedding ceremony to his wife, Kani yesterday, Friday, December 13th, and celebrations continued today. Photos from the beautiful ceremony were
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Amnesty International Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to unconditionally release prisoners of conscience, Omoyele Sowore, Olawale Bakare and Agba Jalingo. Speaking at the Amnesty International Nigeria Human Rights Festival, Country Director Osai Ojigho says, although Nigeria has been able to put laws in place to protect the rights of it’s