By Jonathan Ugbal Zambia’s former Vice President and opposition leader in that country, Mr. Nevers Sekwila Mumba has said that the continent has been abused by corrupt leaders, hence the need for ‘moral legislation’ by the legislative arm of government to keep the excesses of the executive and legislature in check. Mr. Mumba stated this
By Inyali Peter Former Special Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo on Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE), Hon. Venatius Ikem has encouraged Nigerians to take a more positive picture on how far the country has gone than despair in how much farther she should go. Ikem, a Lawyer and former National Publicity Secretary of the People’s
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Students of the Faculty of Law University of Calabar emerged winners of the 8th Africa Regional round of Manfred Lachs International Space Law Moot Court Competition. The two days competition which held in Pretoria, South Africa on the 9th and 10th May, 2019 had selected law students from Africa countries. Representing the
Now, let me make it clear that Ayade as Governor of Cross River State, has all it takes to arrest me and humiliate me and prosecute me and even put me in jail. I do not have any doubt about that in my mind. After all, he is Governor. Having said that, I also want
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested four internet fraudsters in Calabar, Cross River State, following two seperate raids carried out in the early hours of Saturday and Sunday. The Saturday morning operation led to the arrest of a known “yahoo” kingpin, Akpojivi
By David Nsa The Executive Director of Rainforest Resources and Development Center (RRDC) Mr. Odey Oyama has responded to accusations of blackmailing the Cross River State Government Superhighway for a living. The report of the State Government labelling Oyama as a conman was published on Daily Post and Swift Reporters. Mr. Odey in his eight
By Patrick Obia Veteran Journalist and Chairman, Correspondence Chapel in Cross River State, Mr. Judex Okoro, has said that nobody cares about the welfare of Journalists in light of the ills they go through in the course of their duties. In line with the just concluded Press Freedom Day celebration, 2019, the Correspondence Chapel Chair,
By David Nsa and Margaret John May third each year is recognized as World Press Freedom Day. It was set aside by the United Nations for the observance of press freedom; to inform the international community that freedom of the press and freedom of expression are fundamental rights. The 2019 theme is “Media for Democracy: