By Patrick Obia Civic Media Lab (CML) has trained journalists in advanced investigative reporting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The training is a component of CML Local Investigative Reporting for Increasing Government Accountability and Transparency at the Grassroots Project. Held at the secretariat of Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ), the facilitator
By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu has discharged the former bursar of t he University of Calabar, Peter Agi over alleged acts of corruption. Agi, was discharged on Thursday after the prosecution filed a letter from the University of Calabar which said they were
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A High Court of Justice sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Maurice Eneji has adjourned until December 9, for pretrial and possible hearing of a libel suit filed by the Commissioner for Sustainable Development Goals in Cross River State, Oliver Orok against this Newspaper and two staff members. Agba Jalingo,
By Our Reporter House of Representatives member for Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Constituency, Hon. Eta Mbora, has accused officials of the Ministry of Works (Calabar office) of corruption. Hon. Eta told journalists in Calabar that the officials are colluding with a contractor to deliver a shoddy job. The Rep, who revealed that he had drawn the attention
By Patrick Obia We The People (WTP) also known as Centre for Social Studies and Development has presented a new report on the street children menace in Cross River State titled, “Left To Die: Forgotten Street Children Of Calabar.” Presenting the research report in a round table discussion, the Executive Director of the NGO, Comrade
This is a response by Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba to a recent report by CrossRiverWatch – Investigation: N1.2 Billion Ikom Specialist Hospital In Ruins After A Half-done Construction By Senator Ndoma-Egba’s Company. His response came through his Media Adviser, Mr. Sunny Udeh. On Friday, 19th November, 2021, while we were observing activities marking the widely publicized
By Walata Wold Wide This is a photo story of the recent Cross River Entertainment Industry Night that held in Calabar.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Hon. Eta Mbora, member representing Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Constituency in the House of Representatives has received commendations and goodwill from his constituents. The homage was after he recently attracted another set of projects to his people. The projects include electricity transformers, solar powered boreholes and several blocks of classrooms. The federal lawmaker disclosed