By Jonathan Ugbal Nigerian journalist and activist, Citizen Agba Jalingo has said that those preventing presidential candidates in the 2023 general elections from partaking in debates and shielding them from asking questions should be viewed as enemies of democracy. Jalingo, who is the Editor-in-Chief of CrossRiverWatch stated this while speaking on Arise Television’s flagship program,
By Yusuf Alli and Onyedi Ojiabor, The Nation Newspaper Contractors of the 1, 250 terminated Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) projects have refunded cash, Niger Delta Affairs Minister Umana Okon Umana has said. He said the recoveries, made by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) due to non-performance, were made following the forensic audit
By Jonathan Ugbal The Policy and Legal Advocacy Center, PLAC has called for an end to anti-democratic laws by State Governments in Nigeria, urging the Federal Government to stop such practices as they lead to the violation of human rights. PLAC’s Executive Director, Clement Nwankow made the call in Abuja while presenting the 2022 human
By Ogar Monday The police in Cross River State on Tuesday, December 12, 2022, recovered the body of 5 persons who were beaten to death on the accusation of being witches by some youths from Ndong Nwong Community in Odukpani Local Government Area of the State. The deceased are three women and two men – Iquo
By Jonathan Ugbal Kehole Enya Esq, the author of “Walking In Your Purpose,” a book that guides youths on the path of self-discovery on Friday during its presentation said the need to ensure young ones are properly guided inspired his journey into writing. Enya said many youths with potential failed at life because there is
By Ogar Monday Budget Transparency and Accountability Initiative – Nigeria (BTAN), a nonprofit that works around budget transparency and open governance, has asked the Cross River State House of Assembly to do its due diligence with the recent 2023 budget presented to the house by the State Governor, Ben Ayade. The group who recently paid
By Patrick Obia The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Cross River State office has joined the rest of the world to commemorate 2022 International Human Rights Day, calling for an end to witchcraft branding and all forms of abuse. This year’s exercise with the theme “dignity, freedom and justice for all,” kicked off with a
By Patrick Obia “You are been raped and you are just helpless. I am a serving Chairman of APC, if I am not sure there is a guarantee that the next APC government will protect our forest, I have no business voting for them because this whole thing begins and ends on the desk of