By Patrick Obia A frontline aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the October 31, 2020 senatorial bye-election in Cross River north district, Dr. Stephen Odey has declared as untrue, reports that there is a division in the state chapter of the party. Reports suggest that the party is currently split among two lines;
By Ushang Ewa Documents obtained by CrossRiverWatch show that Mr. Joe Agi’s bid to contest in the October 31, 2020 senatorial bye-election in northern Cross River may not happen if allegations by his ward chairman, Mr. John Oko are relied on by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr. Oko, the chairman of the APC in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Association of Cross River Online Journalists – ACROJ, has reaffirmed its faith in the Cross River Judiciary as it thumps up Magistrate, for standing by the path of justice. ACROJ in a press release signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Comrade Darlington Edem and Comrade Archibong Jeremiah went on to say
By Patrick Obia As congratulatory messages continues to pour on the new Head of Department, Mass Communication in Cross River University of Technology ( CRUTECH), Mr. Cornelius Ellah on his recent appointment, Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) congratulates him on his new position. ACROJ in a congratulatory letter signed by its Chairman and
By Jonathan Ugbal Despite condemnations from different quarters, former Aviation Minister, Oluwafemi Fani-Kayode has insisted that his verbal attack on DailyTrust correspondent, Eyo Charles in Calabar, Cross River State during a press conference held last week Thursday was in order. Fani-Kayode in a statement shared on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday said that Mr.
By Innocent Anaba – Vanguard The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has condemned the gangster-like outburst by Chief Femi Fani-Kayode against the Cross River State Correspondent of the Daily Trust Newspaper, Eyo Charles, who asked him a simple question which he felt was embarrassing. NUJ President, Chris Isiguzo in a statement on Tuesday, said, in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Magistrate Court sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital and presided over by Chief Magistrate Rita Marshall on Tuesday discharged and acquitted two journalists for alleged misconduct in the RevolutionNow protest of August 5, 2019. Three charges bordering on conspiracy to unlawfully assemble, unlawful assembly and conduct likely to cause
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Media Network has been commissioned in Nigeria’s South-South, Cross River State. The commissioning of WASH Media Network in the State was the climax of a 3-day workshop in Calabar. Florence Oluohu, Abenmire Daniel and Archibong Jeremiah were inaugurated as Coordinator, Secretary and Treasurer respectively. Courses received by