By Jonathan Ugbal Nigerian Journalist and rights activist, Citizen Agba Jalingo has regained freedom one week after he was remanded at the Medium Security Custodial Center Kuje, Abuja by Justice Zainab Abubakar of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court for alleged acts of cybercrime. Citizen Jalingo was docked last week Monday on charges
By Ogar Monday Claim: Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, recently claimed that the country’s 7.5% VAT rate is the lowest in the world. Verdict: False. At least three other countries have a lower VAT rate than Nigeria. Full Text As Nigeria struggles with a rising cost of governance and depleting revenue, the government continues
By Ogar Monday On the night of Wednesday, 8th February 2023, men from the Nigerian Police Force invaded the home of Mr. Akpanke Peter, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku constituency. The invasion of Akpanke’s country home in Keting, Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, was the high
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Government has debunked claims which recently made rounds on social media that the Governor (Ben Ayade) had moved a School of Nursing located in Ogoja to Obudu Local Government Area where he hails from. In a release made available to CrossRiverWatch and signed by Dr. Pauline Obute, Permanent
By Ogar Monday The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, a Federal Government Agency responsible for facilitating the ease of doing business in Nigeria, has listed Cross River as one of the worst States in Nigeria to do business. In the report made publicly available recently, Cross River State ranked 33 out of 37, with
By Patrick Obia The Governor-elect of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu and the 25 elected members of the House of Assembly have received their Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the State, Prof. Gabriel Yomere issued the certificate to Mr. Otu and all the
By Patrick Obia Stakeholders have been trained in the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), and Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) in Cross River State. They were enjoined to synergize and work hand-in-hand for a robust dispensation of justice to those in need of it. This was the take-home message in a two-day training
By News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Communities in Boki and Akamkpa Local Government Areas of Cross River State have said that stray gorillas and elephants are posing risk to them and their means of livelihood. They also expressed concern that the animals were beginning to pose threat to the lives of people in the communities,