By Solomon Asha The Govermor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade, has been conferred with a “Special Recognition Award” for his monumental strides in developing the creative economy, his giant leap in the area of industrialization and avid support for growth of tourism in the and Nigeria by the Abuja International Film Festival. Abuja
By Ike Uchechukwu A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has remanded a Social Activist, Barr. Joseph Odok after being charged with incitement and terrorism. Vanguard Newspaper learnt that he was remanded before his bail terms were heard. The former Univerisity of Calabar lecturer, activist was arrested on the 26th September 2019
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Budget Office of Cross River State has disclosed that the 2020 budget of the State is still underway. Governor of the State, Ben Ayade, was billed to make a radio broadcast of the budget on Friday but the presentation was stalled because the budget was not ready. Director-General of the State
By Ushang Ewa The suspended Chairman of the Presidential Special Investigation Panel on the recovery of public property, Barrister Okoi Obono-Obla has filed a suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), a statement by his solicitors issued on Friday read. The ICPC had earlier this week, declared wanted, Obono-Obla who also served as Special
By Agency Reporter The Cross River House of Assembly has commenced activities to amend the Anti-Cultism Act which was passed into law in April 2002 during the administration of a former Governor of the State, Mr. Donald Duke. The bill, christened ‘Cross River State Public Order Prohibition of Secret Cult And Offensive Weapons Bill 2019′
By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital and presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda on Wednesday granted leave to the prosecution to mask its witnesses in a case against journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo. Jalingo is facing four charges bordering on terrorism, treasonable felony and attempt
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has declared Okoi Ofem Obono-Obla, former chairman of the Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), wanted. The anti-graft agency said it took the action due to his Obono-Obla’s “repeated failure to appear before it to answer questions bordering
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The trial of journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo again, on Tuesday suffered a setback as the Prosecution and Defense counsel could not come to terms on the processes filed. Mr. Jalingo is facing trial on four count charges bordering on treasonable felony, attempt to topple the Cross River State government and