By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Article Civic space actors, political and civil society groups have condemned the remand in prison of Inibehe Effiong, a rights’ lawyer, for one month by the Chief Judge of the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot for alleged contempt. Among them includes the Socio Economic Rights
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report The Nigerian Labor Congress, NLC in Cross River State has joined its members across the country to protest the unwillingness of the Federal Government to end the ongoing strike of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU; Colleges of Education Academic Staff
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report Nigerian Inspector of Police attached to IGP Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering Unit, Calabar Sector, Ekemezie Hycient has formally tendered his resignation from the force. The Inspector with force number 318093 in a letter addressed to the Force headquarters, Louis Edet House, Shehu Shagari Way,
By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, BRCI, has held a workshop on humanist ceremonies in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, where calls were made to respect Nigerians’ freedom of speech. The event which was in partnership with the Calabar Humanists and Humanist Association of Nigeria had the theme “wedding,
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The Government of Cross River State has given maize hawkers and roadside roasted corn sellers to vacate major routes in the Calabar metropolis or face arrest. The Chairman, Pollution Control Agency in the State, Barrister Tony Adinye in a press release directed hawkers to relocate to interior parts
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report The management of the PortHarcourt Electricity Distribution Company PLC, PHEDC has said another collapse of the national grid is the cause of the current outage suffered by its customers. The distribution company made this known in as statement issued on Wednesday. “Kindly be informed that the outage currently
In the news today: 1. Court Reinstates Monarch Sacked Over Political Activities In Cross RiverA 2. yade Appoints 38 New Aides 3. Four Reject Governor’s Appointment in Cross River 4. Windstorm Destroys Over 100 Houses In Boki 5. PIND Trains 70 Agro Services Providers In The Niger Delta 6. YPP Guber Candidate, Joseph Coco-Bassey Visits
In the news today: 1. Ayade Seeks Improved Relationship With NUJ 2. NLC To Protest Nationwide Over Lingering Strikes In Public Tertiary Institution 3. Cross River NLC Decries Incessant Illegal Logging, Say State May Lose All Forest Cover Soon 4. Agba Jalingo’s Lawyer, Others Elected As NBA Executives 5. Cross River, World Bank Partner To