By CrossRiverWatch Admin Immediate past Chairman of the Board of Niger Delta Development Commission and former Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), speaks on the proposed hate speech bill, the electoral process and insecurity, among other issues in this interview with MUDIAGA AFFE of Punch Newspaper. What is your view on the hate speech bill being
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Justice Akon Ikpeme, Acting Chief Judge of Cross River State, received bribes from Dino Melaye to pervert justice in 2017, SaharaReporters can confirm. Ikpeme was sworn in by Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River on December 3, 2019 following the retirement of Justice Michael Edem, Chief Judge of the state. The two-minute,
By Kelvin Ololo One of the All Progressive Congress (APC) aspirant in 2019 governorship primaries in Cross River State, Mr. John Upan Odey Jnr. has termed Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as a commission with no character and ambition piloted by politician who budget funds for idea that never comes to live. John Odey inferred
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