By Patrick Obia “Perhaps my State (Cross River) and others can replicate this. “This is an investment in the State’s future”. That’s the assertion of the Executive Secretary, Budget Transparency and Accountability Network (BITAN) Mr. Eworo Kingsley in reaction to the proposed 2020 budget of Kaduna State via twitter. See twit below. Perhaps my state
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Civil society organisations have called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to allow detained activists Omoyele Sowore, Olawale Bakare and Agba Jalingo to spend New Year in custody. The groups made the appeal while submitting a petition to the Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, in Abuja on Friday. The groups also
By CrossRiverWatch Admim Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has been named Champion Newspaper 2019 Governor of the Year. The choice of Ayade as Governor of the year was contained in a letter signed by the newspaper’s Managing Director and Editor-In-Chief, Mrs. Nwadiuto Iheakanwa. While justifying the choice of the Governor for the award,
By Archibong Jeremiah Nigerian journalist, activist and Publisher of CrossRiverWatch Citizen Agba Jalingo who in an article revealed how Governor Ayade approved and diverted N500m meant for Cross River Microfinance Bank. He was arrested in Lagos on August 22, 2019, and subsequently charged for treasonable felony, terrorism, cultism, and disturbance of public peace. Citizen Jalingo was
By Archibong Jeremiah Angry Iwuru youths have blocked their section of Calabar – Ikom Highway, stopping movement of goods and passengers into and out of Cross River State. According to our Citizen Reporter on ground said, “I’m at the scene right now, according to information gathered they’re protesting alleged killing of their people recently by
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The first testimony of masked witnesses against journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo who is facing trial for alleged terrorism, conspiracy, treasonable felony and attempt to topple the Cross River State will be heard on Wednesday, November 20th as his secret trial commences. This was part of the ruling of Justice Simon
CrossRiverWatch Admin A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has adjourned the secret trial of Agba Jalingo, a journalist charges with conspiracy, terrorism, treasonable felony and attempt to topple the Cross River State government to November 14th 2019. The presiding Judge, Justice Simon Amobeda in his ruling on Tuesday said that the prosecution will present
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Court officials and policemen chased journalists filming and photographing the set up of a stage for the masquerade witnesses scheduled to testify against journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo away from the Courtroom 2 of the Federal High Court in Calabar moments ago as the secret trial begins. Three Lawyers in Mr.