As far as I’m concerned, Barrister Okoi Obono-Obla’s ordeal has more to to with persecution by vindictive powerful forces than anything else. What he is going through has little to do with corruption and more to do with vendetta. He has been detained for several weeks without trial and this is subsequent to being given
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Medical experts and residents of Calabar in Cross River State have raised the alarm over the one million face masks being distributed by the State Government from its garment factory. The masks, meant to protect the people from the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19), according to them, did not pass through any medical or
By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda has dismissed a fundamental rights suit seeking the declaration of the refusal of the Cross River House of Assembly to confirm the state’s former acting Chief Judge on the basis of her origin on the grounds that the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching our newsroom has it that the Cross River State Police Command has invited Venatius Ikem. The invitation is amidst plan by Governor Ayade to arraign him for attempted murder. Details coming soon.
By Patrick Obia As nations and states continue to feel the ravaging effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the solid minerals commissioner in Cross River state, George O’ben-Etchi has called on the Nigerian government to disburse emergency funds to all states to combat and prevent the spread of the virus. “I believe it’s time the Federal
OPEN LETTER OF OGOJA PROFESSIONALS TO HIS EXCELLENCY SENATOR BEN AYADE, EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, CROSS RIVER STATE. Dear Senator Ben Ayade, We the professionals from Ogoja met today 2nd April, 2020 online and considered the political development in the State and several indices of development and arrived at the following resolutions. 1. We sincerely appreciate you for
It’s no more news that the Senator representing the Northern Senatorial District in the 9th Assembly, Sen. Rose Oko is late. News of her demise broke out in the media few weeks ago. She was said to have died of a prolonged ailment in a London hospital. May her soul rest in peace. Her death
Despite signing agreement with labour unions in February to reinstate the workers he removed from the payroll in September last year which took effect from 3rd of March, he has yet refuse to pay these workers their salaries even in the face of this corona virus pandemic. This is the real time to put food