By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River State is set to become one of few states in the country to adopt and domesticate the Administration of Criminal Justice Act. The adoption of the Act is a demonstration of the political will of Governor Ben Ayade who feels that the justice sector reform in the state should move
By Our Correspondent The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has received a Youth Friendly award from the Nigeria Transformation Initiative (NTI). The Award according to NTI was in recognition of Lebo’s passion for youth development, exceptional qualities and achievements which have become inspirational to millions of youths.
By Our Correspondent A Russian firm, Safinet Group has expressed its desire to establish a 7,000 barrels per day capacity refinery in Calabar with a provision to increase production to between 60,000 to 65, 000 barrels a day. Chairman of Safinet, Mr. Arsen Mudonov disclosed this during a meeting with the state governor, Senator Ben
By Ogar Monday It was a fun filled evening for lovers of poetry as eleven contestants slugged it out at the inaugural edition of the Calabar Poetry Slam, with Gabriel Nkanu going home with the top prize. While declaring the occasion open, the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The reintegration of Vesico Vagina Fistula patients with the society is vital to their physical and mental well-being says Cross River Health Commissioner, Inyang Asibong at the presentation of a treated patient to her family recently at Akpabuyo. Asibong while presenting the patient (names withheld) to her family said that,
By CrossRiverWatch admin CrossRiverWatch can confirm that Mr. Odigha Odigha, Chairman NGO Coalition for Environment was Thursday arrested in Calabar by men of the Nigeria Police Force, from the Cross River State Police Headquarters following a petition against him from some individuals (unknown to CrossRiverWatch) in relationship to a dispute over an undisclosed amount of
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Attorney General of Cross River State, Barrister Joe Abang has alleged that a social media commentator and critic of the Governor Ayade administration, Ifere Paul is a robber and kidnapper who is now wanted by the Police. In a recent press briefing which held at the State Ministry of Justice, the
By CrossRiverWatch admin Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo and some of his colleagues, Hon. Stephen Ukpukpen, Hon. Hilary Bisong and Hon. Mathew Olory, visited the Secretariat of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists, ACROJ yesterday. The Speaker during the visit called for cooperation and partnership between