By Kelvin Ololo, Patrick Obia and Blessing Araga August 22 has been declared ‘Press Freedom Day’ by a collation of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) in Cross River State and Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The group also decorated Citizen Agba Jalingo as ‘Icon of Press Freedom in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Yesterday, the President and Governors around the country celebrated June 12 Democracy Day National holiday; some with public activities and rallies, some with media statements calling on their electorate to continue to have faith in democracy and in Nigeria. In Cross River State there was no celebration of June 12 Democracy Day
By Patrick Obia As the call for the release of comrade Agba Jalingo, a “prisoner of conscience” continue from the looks and crannies of the country and beyond, the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for his immediate release from unlawful detention. Public Relations Officer of NANS, Comrade Azeez Adeyemi,
By Archibong Jeremiah The Igbo National Council (INC) has given the Cross River State Government 14 days ultimatum to release detained journalist cum rights advocate, Citizen Agba Jalingo counting from January 1 2020. The group made its position known in a press release signed by its President, Mr. Chilos Godsent. See release below; We call for
Journeying from Environmental Microbiology to a Master’s in Business Administration and settling onto the knowledge platform of Law, factually, Ben Ayade, a Professor, former senator and current governor of Cross Rivers state has done quite well for himself in this ‘fleeting’ life of impermanent stages and phases. However, when one farts where fragrance has just
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Despite the release from illegal custody of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and former security adviser, Sambo Dasuki, Nigeria’s record of human rights abuse remains blighted with a long list of detained individuals still languishing in cells, MUDIAGA AFFE writes. The release of the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, and a
By Archibong Jeremiah Mr. Philip Obin, Technical Assistant (New Media) office of the Vice President of Nigeria has taken on the Cross River State Government over what could be described as misplaces priority. He took took to his facebook wall to compare the Ayade led administration with his counterpart in Ogun State. See post below;
Being the second of a three-part series by the author… The year has all but come to an end. I have decided to do a tripartite series on the politicians who deserve carrots and those who need sticks based on their outputs in 2019. The Carrot… There has been a lot of politicking this year