By Jonathan Ugbal Agba Jalingo, the Nigerian Journalist facing trial for alleged acts of treason and terrorism over an opinion article he wrote in July 2019 will on Thursday speak on prison reforms at the F-18 Day summit of the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) in the country’s port city of PortHarcourt. Mr. Jalingo spent
On February 8, 2021, the Honourable Justice Akon Bassey Ikpeme, was sworn in as the substantive Chief Judge of Cross River State, in a colourful ceremony that was attended and watched live by many. It has been a tortuous journey, for My Lord in particular. How did it happen? On March 3, 2020, Governor Ben
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has signed into law, the bill seeking to establish the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) and other matters connected therewith. Law Number 2 of 2020 of the Cross River State House of Assembly repeals the old law (CAP C19 Laws of Cross River State
By Ushang Ewa A High Court of Cross River State sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Maurice Eneji has adjourned a libel case against an online Newspaper, CrossRiverWatch and journalist, Agba Jalingo until March 21, 2021 for hearing after the witness to the Cross River Microfinance Bank limited which is the claimant in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The last time Ibil, a community in Nkum – Irede Ward, west of Ogoja Local Government Area, was in the news was about three years ago. June 16, 2018 precisely, residents of Ibil, woke up to the pernicious angst of nature in a magnitude they had never experienced in their living memory.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Frank Ayade, younger brother to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has reappeared in Calabar after a CrossRiverWatch report about his illness. Earlier reports and social circles in Calabar had suggested that Frank Ayade had died. But insiders close to the first family of the State debunked the rumors of
By Bridget Edokwe, Barrister NG As part of ongoing efforts by the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to address the issues plaguing the Judiciary in Cross River State, the NBA President, Olumide Akpata, in the company of the NBA Welfare Secretary, Mr. Kunle Edun, had an interactive session on 7th February 2021 with
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has finally sworn in Akon Ikpeme as Chief Judge of the State. The ceremony which has been talk of the town took place at Exco Chamber of the Government House. Gov. Ben Ayade has been at loggerhead with NJC over Akon’s appointment. See pictures