By CrossRiverWatch Admin An advocacy group of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) know as PDP Vanguard has strongly criticized the Cross River State Governor and member of PDP, Sen. Ben Ayade for incarcerating Citizen Agba Jalingo, a journalist in the State. Jalingo is currently remanded in Prison custody while the trial is on. The PDP
By Ovatitomi Ibingha A Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Barrister Utum Eteng, has welcomed the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade to APC should in case he dumps PDP. Barrister Eteng on his Facebook wall likened political party to church adding that should the Governor decamp to
NUAT PRESS STATEMENT UNLAWFUL DETENTION OF AGBA JALINGO BY CROSS RIVER STATE GOVERNMENT. The Nigerians Against Terror (NUAT), is convinced of the principles of freedom of information, confidentiality of one’s source of information in investigative journalism, truth, liberty, respect for the human rights of all and rule of law as the ingredients of a peaceful
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House of Assembly has resumed plenary after 2 months of working recess. The Speaker of the House, Hon. Eteng Jonah Williams in a press release by his Press Secretary, Hope Obeten welcomed Members to plenary and thanked everyone for their support, cooperation and commitment in the last
On Friday, October 4, the bail application filed by journalist and human rights activist, Agba Jalingo, was refused by a Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda. In denying him bail, the court ordered that he be remanded in prison custody pending the conclusion of his trial
Before you appoint a man to a position of talking, you must make sure he has mastered the art of silence. Most of Governor Ayade’s aides who were appointed into “talking positions” like press, communication, new media, etc don’t know that silence is an integral part of effective communication. These guys are in love with
Please take a look at the first picture. That is Agba Jalingo, a journalist and publisher of CrossRiverWatch. The other man is Governor Benedict Bengioushuye Ayade (Ben Ayade for short). He is the current 2nd term Governor of Cross River State. He was a member of the 7th Senate and in terms of academic qualification,
By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda has denied bail for Journalist, Agba Jalingo. Jalingo is facing charges of treasonable felony, terrorism and attempt to topple the Cross River State government. And Justice Amobeda who also dismissed the preliminary objection of the prosecution counsel, held