By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has redeployed Dr. Cyril Omorogbe, Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC to Akwa Ibom State. Dr. Cyril is replacing Barrister Mike Igini who retired recently. The Edo State REC, Dr. Alalibo Johnson Sinikiem is to resume in Cross River State. The redeployment of the two
By Channels TV Tuesday’s meeting between the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government has again ended without an agreement. This means the six-month-old strike by public university lecturers is set to continue. The striking lecturers had met with the Professor Nimi Briggs Committee on Tuesday at the National
By Mary Bassey The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Akwa Ibom State Council has called for the immediate release of Mr. Chide Ngadiubia, claiming it is a plot to intimidate The Mail Newspaper Editor, Ifreke Nseowo. The Union further expressed how displeased they feel towards the authority for taking such a step, saying, “the new
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Human Rights lawyer, Barrister Inibihe Effiong has sued Justice Ekaette Obot, the Akwa Ibom State Chief judge over what he described as a breach of his fundamental human right. Barrister Inibihe who was thrown into prison by the judge last month is asking a Federal High Court Uyo in Suit No: FHC/UY/FHR/170/2022
By Patrick Obia A Magistrates Court sitting in Moore road, Calabar has remanded a couple Mr. and Mrs. Effiom Nsefik who allegedly beat up the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Police Force, Cross River State Command – ASP Irene Ugbo. In suit No. MC/225/2022 between the Commissioner of Police versus Eyo Effiom Nsefik and
By Patrick Obia We The People (WTP) – Center for Social Studies and Development has called for access to youth engagement as the world marks the 2022 International youth day. In a statement, signed by WTP’s Cross River State Coordinator, Okang Tatu, sued for collective efforts of all stakeholders to create platforms for intergenerational solidarity
By Sylvia Akpan A Civil Society Organization promoting economic and ecological justice in the Niger Delta, Policy Alert has called on the government of Akwa Ibom State and security agencies to stop using a gestapo tactic to hound journalists. This is on the heels of gorilla’s tactics deployed to arrest newspaper distributor, Mr. Chidi Ngadiubia,
By Ijioma Opara, The ICIR Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba has ordered all Commissioners of Police (CPs) across the 36 States of the federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to beef up security around hospitals, schools, and other national infrastructure across the country. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the