By Godwin Tsa, The Sun Newspaper The Supreme Court in a landmark judgment dethroned the Obong of Calabar, Édidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu (V), and ordered that a fresh election for the vacant stool be conducted. In a unanimous judgment that was prepared by Justice Amina Augie, the apex court affirmed the decision of the Court
By Mary Bassey and Isaac Jarigbe The Newly appointed Commissioner for Information and Orientation in Cross River State, Mr. Eric Anderson has gone on a familiarization tour of Agencies under his ministry, as well as chatting the way forward. He hit the ground less than 48 hours after his redeployment from the Commissioner for Culture
By Godwin Otang, Nigerian Tribune Cross River State may be heading towards climate crisis as the pristine rainforest is fast vanishing, Nigerian Tribune reports. The Cross River rainforest, according to experts, is the most relevant, expansive, and sophisticated forest cover owned by Nigeria and West Africa. However, available statistics show that 8,686 square kilometers gradually
By Alex Binley, BBC News A rule banning unmarried Nigerian police officers from getting pregnant and ensured their sacking if they did, has been scrapped. In a landmark case, a judge ruled the regulation was discriminatory as it did not apply to male officers who got co-workers pregnant. The case was brought by a corporal
By Isaac Jarigbe Citizens Solution Network, a non-profit-making organization working against all forms of human rights violations and achieving a sane society has said the organization won’t hesitate to activate a network of international activists and media communities to gaslight all those culpable in the two-count charge preferred against human right activist – Citizen Agba
By Mary Bassey The Executive Chairman of Bekwarra Local Government Area, Dr. Emeka Josephat, and traditional leaders in the LG have sought measures to tackle insecurity in Bekwarra communities. This was reached in a meeting between the Bekwarra Local Government boss and key traditional leaders held in the Chairman’s office, where all were enjoined to
By Patrick Obia The Commissioner of Police Federal Capital Territory, Abuja has filed a two-count charge on cybercrimes against the Editor-in-Chief of CrossRiverWatch, Citizen Agba Jalingo. The suit with charge number FHC/ABJ/CR/565/2022 has the Commissioner of Police Abuja as the complainant states that the charge is in connection with the article Agba published about Mrs.
By Ekeng Inyang Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade on Tuesday swore in Alhaji Adamu Uba Musa, Dr. Janet Ekpenyong, and eleven others as new Commissioners for Intergovernmental Affairs and Health respectively, months after incumbents either resigned or were sacked. Following this development, Alhaji Musa becomes the first non-indigene Muslim to be appointed a