By Patrick Obia and Gift Ikpete Mary Slessor Memorial and Heritage Foundation and her adopted daughters are set to launch a new foundation in her honor. This was disclosed by a body who paid a courtesy visit to the Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) where they averred that the purpose for the launch
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The secret trial of Agba Jalingo, a CrossRiverWatch editor-in-chief and human rights activist stalled again on Wednesday after the defense counsel asked for a short date to respond on points of law to three counter affidavits filed by the prosecuting counsel, Dennis Tarhemba. The defense had filed two applications; bail and for
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The management of online newspaper CrossRiverWatch says it is contemplating a Court action against the Nigerian Correctional Service after the Cross River State command stopped all visitation to it’s publisher, Agba Jalingo who is remanded at the medium security custodial center in Calabar. The News Editor, Mr. Jonathan Ugbal made this known
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Amnesty International has declared human rights defenders Omoyele Sowore, Olawale Bakare and Agba Jalingo prisoners of conscience, as they have faced ongoing arbitrary detention and unfair trials solely for exercising their right to freedom of expression. The Nigerian authorities at both Federal and State levels have repeatedly targeted human rights defenders, activists
By Archibong Jeremiah The continuation trial of Citizen Agba Jalingo which was adjourned to today Wednesday 20 November, 2019 has been further adjourned to next Wednesday 27 November, 2019. Our reporter at the Court was informed that the Court wasn’t meant to seat today which led to the further adjournment. Our reporter also observed that
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The authority of Nigerian Correctional Service have refuted reports in one of the private television stations and some social media handles claiming sponsorship of a football competition by detained journalist, Agba Jalingo for inmates in the Afokang custody Centre of the service in Calabar, Cross River State. The Nation Newspaper reports that
By Archibong Jeremiah As part of activities marking marking ‘The Heavenly Father Event’ His Holiness Leader Olumba Olumba Obu of the Brotherhood of Cross and Star (BCS) is set to launch ‘The Everlasting Gospel’. The disclosure was made in media parley by Christ Ambassador Edet Archibong, Spokesperson, Brotherhood of the Cross and Star. ‘The Everlasting
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) – A former presidential candidate and journalist is being held by Nigeria’s security forces despite being twice granted bail, his lawyer told CNN. Omoyele Sowore, is an investigative journalist and founder of the New York-based news site Sahara Reporters, who was arrested in August by the country’s intelligence agency, the