By CrossRiverWatch Admin A rights activists cum lawyer, James Ibor has opined that the ongoing demolition of suspected kidnappers properties by the Cross River State Government “is illegal, archaic, backwards and unfortunate”. He made his position known in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch TV, watch:
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Frank Ayade, younger brother to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State is down with the SARs-COV-2 infection says Peregrino House sources. Mr. Ayade whom his brother described as ‘co-Governor’ in 2015 is said to be seriously ill and wheelchair bound having been confirmed as a COVID-19 patient. Reports (not this
By Archibong Jeremiah “We are satisfied that the appropriate order to make in the circumstance is to DIRECT the CHIEF REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT TO STRIKE OUT the name of JOE ABANG, that is, ABANG JOSEPH OSHIE from the Roll of Legal Practitioners in accordance with Rule 22(a) of the LPDC Rules 2020 and
By Archibong Jeremiah Cross River State Young Progressives Party (YPP) Chairman, Anthony Bissong Attah has emerged Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) Chairman in the State. He emerged IPAC Chairman after her State Exco election which held on Wednesday, 3rd February, 2021 at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office, Calabar. The election was conducted and monitored
By Davies Iheamnachor, Vanguard Newspaper Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has regretted the continuous interference of external forces, who are not from the oil-rich region, in the activities of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, noting that the act frustrates programmes of the commission. Wike also condemned the posture of some ethnic groups in the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The remains of a former Chairman of the governing council of the National Youth Service Corps, Chief Linus Okom was on Saturday laid to rest in Bekwarra Local Government Area of northern Cross River State. Okom, popularly referred to as ‘Ada Ebekwarra’ which loosely translates to “The Father of Bekwarra,” passed away
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Details are emerging how Honorable Justice Akon Ikpeme, has walked the tight rope to her exalted office as the Chief Judge of Cross River state, 427 days since the retirement of Justice Michael Edem in November 2019. CrossRiverWatch gathered that there was intense horse trading to try to reassure the governor that
By CrossRiverWatch Admin 322 days after refusing to confirm her as the substantive Chief Judge of the High Court of Cross River State, the House of Assembly has confirmed the recommendation of Justice Akon Ikpeme. Hope Obeten, Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Assembly, Eteng Jones disclosed this on Facebook. Breaking: Hon. Justice Akon