By Frank Edima The Member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Legor Idagbo has put together a bill called Sexual Offenders Registration bill. Speaking to Linda Akhigbe, host of The Gavel on Channels TV, Hon. Legor hoped that when passed the bill will help reduce sexual abuse of children in Nigeria. According
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar, under his Lordship, Justice Ogbojo Ogar has ruled that judgement on the case of extra judicial killing of late Derek Maurice Ben and five others will be delivered on the 2nd of November 2017 at 9am. Derek Maurice and others were killed on
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Acting Chief Judge of the Cross River State High Court, Justice Michael Edem has said that more than 22,000 motions, civil and criminal cases are currently pending in the state courts. This comprises of 11,526 civil cases, 8,027 criminal cases and 3,457 motions. And Justice Edem on Monday in a thanksgiving
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Acting Chief Judge, Justice Michael Idem has said that he considers it an act of corruption for Judges not to be seated in Court as at when due and he will not condone corruption as long as he reins at the helm of the Cross River judiciary. Justice
By Jonathan Ugbal:Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria to support the growth of the state’s agricultural sectors through the licensing of its microfinance bank. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade stated this last weekend a Obanliku local government area while fielding questions from journalist shortly after
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade met with two All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwarts on Sunday in Calabar CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. They are former Minister for Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Mr. Edem Duke and former Special Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo on National Assembly matters, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The rising insecurity level in Cross River central has turned it into a theater of war says retired Police Commissioner, Mr. Lawrence Alobi. Mr. Alobi who is currently the chairman, Cross River Partnership for Peace and Security (CRPPS) stated this during a summit held over the weekend at Ikom located 214 kilometers
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it will engage the citizenry in Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Rivers state in Uyo on Thursday as part of its bid to to garner the public’s opinion on true federalism. The committee on true federalism in a sponsored flier said it will be