By TheInvestigator The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, November 17, 2025, convicted the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Cyril Ndifon, and sentenced him to five years imprisonment for sexually harassing his female students. Delivering judgment, Justice James Omotosho found Prof. Ndifon guilty on two of the
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Deaf Sports Association (CRSDSA) has suspended its planned protest over the government’s delayed support for the team’s participation in the 6th National Deaf Football Championship scheduled for November 18 to 29, 2025, in Jos, Plateau State. The decision came after a decisive engagement with the Senior Special Adviser
By Patrick Obia The Chief of Judge of Cross River State, His Lordship, Honorable Justice Akon B. Ikpeme will embark on a State wide tour of all Correctional Centers in the state. This was communicated in a memo signed by the Chief Registrar, Iquo Ekanem, Esq., on behalf of the State Judicial Service Commission and
By Kelvin Ololo And Favour Adinya The Cross River State Government has commended the Agba Jalingo Foundation for Investigative and Accountability Journalism (AJFIAJ) for successfully organizing a media capacity-building training for journalists, media aides, and spokespersons across the state. Governor Bassey Otu, represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, gave the commendation during the
By Kelvin Ololo And Favour Adinya To drive positive changes in the media landscape amid global technological advancements, the Agba Jalingo Foundation for Investigative and Accountability Journalism (AJFIAJ), has trained government media aides, press secretaries, and journalists on advancing their craft within the bounds of legal ethics in the state. The two-day masterclass began on
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Head of Service (HoS), Orok Bassey Okon Esq., has responded to reports circulating in the media concerning the Chief Vehicle Inspection Officer (V.I.O) Engr. Ojen Okoi Ayang and Ursula Onah Agbor of Cross River Broadcasting Corporation (CRBC). In a statement, Mr. Okon announced that both the officer and Ursula
By Jonathan Ugbal Ursula Agbor has denied claims that she extorted 6.5 million Naira from the Chief Vehicle Inspection Officer in Cross River State, Mr. Ojen Okoi, accusing him of sexual harassment as well. She also says she assisted him navigate a PR disaster following his decision to “illegally employ” 50 persons of which 35
By Kelvin Ololo In a major political shift, the Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the defection was formalized during a closed-door meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the