By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ahead of the March 28 Local Government polls in Cross River State, there is disquiet among stakeholders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP over the selection of candidates. A group, Movement for Restoration of Cross River PDP and some members of the National Assembly have raised alarm over “affirmation” as mode
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A number of prominent civil society groups have petitioned the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, urging her to immediately enforce a visa ban on Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, Nigeria’s Attorney-General, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and all others involved in the unlawful detention and persecution of journalist, Agba Jalingo.
played in the illegal arrest and detention of Agba Jalingo; Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has come up to buttress many of our insinuation and perception. Ayade has correctly shown that he is just the complainant, but Jalingo’s is a sinner against both the State and the Federal Government. Ben Ayade, with his
By Ovatitomi Ibingha The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has made a request to the Cross River Microfinance Bank under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act (2011) of Nigeria. The body of journalists asked that the bank should furnish it with details of the 500m Naira approved by Governor Ben Ayade for floating
I was driving home from work late evening yesterday, got a call from a friend who directed me to watch Channels TV, saying that Ayade was on TV about Agba Jalingo. I quickly linked myself to the program on my DSTV now app. I must say that Gov. Ayade is the most appalling Professor and
By Patrick Obia The Chief Executive Officer of FAD Media group, Fidelis Duker; presidential candidate and preacher, Fela Durotoye as well as social media influencer, Anita Asuoha amongst other experts in different fields over the weekend charged youths to define their destinies in order to live their dreams. The experts gave this charge at the
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Monday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city broke silence on his alleged involvement in the arrest, incarceration and secret trial of Agba Jalingo, a journalist and rights activist. Ayade who had visited President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss the recent re-run elections in the State, his administration’s
Agency Report The Cross River State government is seeking the removal of bureaucratic bottlenecks to enable the current administration access the basic health care provision fund. The fund is a constitutional provision which requires that one percent of the consolidated revenue is set aside for basic health care. And, the Commissioner for Health in the