By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigerian Government has written Citizen Agba Jalingo, a Nigerian journalist who was incarcerated for 179 days for alleged acts of treason and terrorism after an opinion article he published over his support for inmates in a prison facility in Nigeria’s southern port city of Calabar. “I write in appreciation to acknowledge
By Agba Jalingo One of the Boeing aircrafts purchased by Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River for Cally Air is set to depart for Nigeria. According to sources familiar with the transaction details, two aircrafts have actually been purchased and they are set to land in Nigeria before the new year. Update Airline: Cally Air
Hon. Uduak Eyo Akiba, is a former Chief Whip of the Cross River State House of Assembly. She represented Calabar Municipality State constituency for two consecutive terms. Her son is currently embroiled in an armed robbery incident. The new anti crime security task force, “Operation Akpakwu” that Governor Ayade launched is reported to have engaged
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Lagos based lawyer Barr. William Ballantyne has stressed on the importance to encourage human capital development in the Cross River as a way of moving the State forward. In a telephone interview with journalists in Calabar, he said: “We do not have people with critical minds who can think critically. That
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A senior officer of the Nigerian Navy, Navy Captain Emmanuel Owen, has cried out over the continuous torture, victimisation and oppression he is suffering in the service allegedly orchestrated by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas. Owen explained on Saturday that due to the constant harassment in the
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has approved the appointment of Mrs. Geraldine Ekanem as Head of the State Civil Service. This was contained in a press release by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Tina Agbor. According to the release, the appointment is with effect from January 1,
It is no longer news that the recent Senatorial by-elections in Cross River Northern Senatorial District has degenerated into a fight of court orders and counter court orders! The by-election took place on 5th December, 2020 alongside several other by-elections, but only the one in Cross River State has degenerated into a public spectacle of
By Patrick Obia A Fallen fuel tanker has left road users stranded at Odukpani few meters away from the junction. The tanker with unidentified company name fell across the road bringing movement to a stand still. Effort to evaluate the vehicle by men of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) proved futile. Meanwhile, youths with different