By CrossRiverWatch Admin Trial of Citizen Agba Jalingo, the Nigerian Journalist facing trial for alleged acts of treason and terrorism over an opinion article he wrote in July 2019 has been adjourned to April 20, for hearing. Commencement of hearing was scheduled for today Monday, March 1, 2021 for hearing but the court did not
By Archibong Jeremiah Aisha Yesufu, a Nigerian socio-political activist, and co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement has tackled the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade for advertising that he is working. The activist went head-on with the Governor when she gave keynote speech at the 2021 NBA Week Calabar. She asserted that,
This is a column by Ken Henshaw, Executive Director of We The People. WITTY THOUGHT is a brisk review of situations in Nigeria with intent to revive social consciousness. On all counts and indicators, especially those ones he rode into power promising, this President has failed. On the economy, the man has supervised 2 recessions
Though people grieve differently, one factor common to all of us is that after a loss, denial kicks in. Whether it is after we lost a loved one, a contract, an opportunity or a court case, we immediately go into denial mode. That’s the time we suddenly feel like we didn’t hear exactly what the
By Archibong Jeremiah The residence of the Chief Judge of Cross River State High Court has finally been returned fifteen months after it was seized from the then CJ, Justice Michael Edem (retired) by the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade. The information was disclosed to lawyers by the Chief Judge, Justice Akon Ikpeme during an
This is a column by Ken Henshaw, Executive Director of We The People. WITTY THOUGHT is a brisk review of situations in Nigeria with intent to revive social consciousness. That there is even a consideration for Goodluck Jonathan to return as Nigeria’s President indicates this country is a bad joke. Sometimes I wonder, why even
By Maxwell Effiong Another group, Southern Solidarity Front has joined the train of those seeking for continuation of the zoning formula in Cross River State politics. The group led by the State Commissioner of Solid Minerals, Hon. George O’Ben Etchi posited in a press conference yesterday in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State that
The Supreme Court made no consequential order, so Stephen Odey is still the Senator. By consequential order you mean the Supreme Court needed to make a pronouncement like Stephen Odey is no longer the Senator or Jarigbe Agom should be sworn in or something like that. Ok. So, since the Supreme Court didn’t say anything