By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Dennis Tarhemba, the prosecution counsel in the case against journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo who is facing charges of terrorism, treasonable felony and attempt to topple the Cross River State government has asked the Court to grant it leave to amend the charges and an order to protect its witnesses.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The trial of Nigerian rights activist and journalist, Agba Jalingo who was charged with treasonable felony, terrorism and attempt to topple the Cross River State government is expected to commence on Wednesday. Mr. Jalingo was arrested in his Lagos residence on August 22, 2019 and was driven to Calabar by road where
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian Government to end the climate of fear and repression of journalists and media organisations across the country. Country Director of the organisation, Osai Ojigbo, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during a public presentation of a report titled “Endangered Voices”. Ojigbo said, “At least 19
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, National Judicial Council (NJC), urging him to use his offices and leadership of the NJC to “urgently develop measures and issue directives to all Courts to respond to the disturbing
By CrossRiverWatch Admin All is set for this year’s Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF). The festival, which offers a contemporary and liberal platform for filmmakers from all parts of the world to exhibit the excellence of the film art form, is scheduled to run from October 22 to 25 at the Silver Bird Galleria in
By Ilam Patricia Dr. Betta Edu, has said that there will be no world without the Girl child. She disclosed this in commemoration of the 2019 International day of the girl child which was marked on Friday, 11th October, at the University of Calabar International Conference Center. The international day of the Girl Child which
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Global Hand Washing Day 2019 has been marked in Cross River State. Watch report;
By CrossRiverWatch Admin An advocacy group of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) know as PDP Vanguard has strongly criticized the Cross River State Governor and member of PDP, Sen. Ben Ayade for incarcerating Citizen Agba Jalingo, a journalist in the State. Jalingo is currently remanded in Prison custody while the trial is on. The PDP