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
By Ovatitomi Ibingha As sex for grade continues to intensify in most higher institutions in the country and Cross River State, a lecturer in the department of Mass Communications, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Inyali Peter has said that students who sexually harass lecturers should be exposed as a means of curbing sex for grade in
NUAT PRESS STATEMENT UNLAWFUL DETENTION OF AGBA JALINGO BY CROSS RIVER STATE GOVERNMENT. The Nigerians Against Terror (NUAT), is convinced of the principles of freedom of information, confidentiality of one’s source of information in investigative journalism, truth, liberty, respect for the human rights of all and rule of law as the ingredients of a peaceful
On Friday, October 4, the bail application filed by journalist and human rights activist, Agba Jalingo, was refused by a Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda. In denying him bail, the court ordered that he be remanded in prison custody pending the conclusion of his trial
By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda has denied bail for Journalist, Agba Jalingo. Jalingo is facing charges of treasonable felony, terrorism and attempt to topple the Cross River State government. And Justice Amobeda who also dismissed the preliminary objection of the prosecution counsel, held
By Patrick Obia The Nigerian Army has accused one major and 21 soldiers of fleeing from the scene of a Boko Haram attack and subsequently declared them wanted, military sources said. The soldiers were declared as deserters bound to face dire consequences if found, PREMIUM TIMES learnt from military commanders who demanded anonymity because the