By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in a Cross Riverian, Mrs. Anne Otelafu Odey, and four others as Commissioners of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission, ICPC. The swearing-in happened shortly before the commencement of the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council meeting at the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade has said the decision of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court to uphold his defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) showed that the judiciary stood “firm on the tabernacle of truth.” The PDP had
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report The Zone 6 Command of the Nigerian Police Force on Monday arrested Mr. Victor Ita, a journalist with over 20 years of experience over a defamation petition written by the former federal lawmaker, Senator Bassey Otu. Mr. Ita who publishes CrossRiverTimes, an online newspaper, has worked with the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report Three-term federal lawmaker, Sen. John Owan-Enoh on Sunday declared his interest to contest for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the February 2023 general elections. This is the second term Sen. Owan-Enoh is seeking votes for the office. The first was in 2019. And,
By Archibong Jeremiah Listen To The Report The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has just presented car gifts to the newly appointed Judges. Governor Ayade took to his Facebook page to express how he feels about keeping up on his promise. According to him, “Today I presented brand new vehicles to newly appointed
By Patrick Obia and Blessing Isong Listen To The Report Customers of the Calabar Microfinance Bank are complaining of their inability to access their funds domiciled in the bank. The bank is reportedly facing some unknown crisis that makes it ration out cash available, with some unable to access cash for weeks. Also, customers are
By Archibong Jeremiah Listen To The Report Cross River State Magistrate, Bassey Nsidieti Bassey, Registrar of Ikom Magistrate’s Court who allegedly perverts justice, and exploits his office for personal gain has been transferred. The transfer came five months after the CrossRiverWatch investigation that revealed how Magistrate Bassey selectively implemented judgments of the competent court, allegedly
By Sylvia Akpan Listen To The Report As the world celebrates International Day for Street Children, Non-Governmental Organizations in Calabar, the Cross River State capital have emphasized the need for a reduced number of children on the streets. The International Day for Street Children is a day set aside on April 12 annually to acknowledge