Not quite two weeks ago, some Media Aides of our Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, went to town again to announce that the Ultra Modern Rice Mill in Ogoja has commenced test-run operations. This was following massive pressure on Government to loose the chains on the industries the Governor claims to be building. But you see,
This is a public notice by Citizen Agba Jalingo, Publisher of CrossRiverWatch and Association of Cross River Online Journalists Board of Trustees Chairman. Nigeria’s Human Rights Violations Investigation Commission (HRVIC) in its report to President Olusegun Obasanjo in May 2002, recommended the prosecution of General Ibrahim Babangida and two former Intelligence Chiefs for the murder
By Jonathan Ugbal The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Friday awarded NGN30 million (USD72,922) against the Nigerian Government over its illegal treatment and detention of journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo. The Court in suit number ECW/CCJ/APP/10/20 upheld the prayers of civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) which had instituted the suit
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has insisted that all industries it has and is still constructing will survive and break even. The commissioner for industries, Peter Egba disclosed this in a chat with CrossRiverWatch where he dispelled fears that the industries were “spur of the moment thoughts” and not well planned. Mr.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Barrister Attah Ochinke has been elected as the new Chairman of Doyen Bar – Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Calabar Branch. He takes over from Barrister Paul Ebiala. In another news, Mr. Joseph Odok has been set free of his terrorism charges. Justice Rosemary Dugbo-Oghoghorie of Federal High Court 2 Calabar struck out
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Men of the Nigerian Police Force has forcefully dispersed peaceful #June12 protesters in Calabar. They protesters were peacefully exercising their fundamental human rights before trips of Policemen numbering over 50 in over 7 Hilux van, masked appeared and fired teargas severally at the protesters. As at the time of filing this report,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Police authorities just made a sharp u-turn and demanded Citizen Agba Jalingo, Mr. Jonathan Ugbal and Barrister James Ibor to return to the station. According to CrossRiverWatch intelligence report, the officer who called them back is one female ACP who’s details are being investigated requested for them. The ACP had invited
By Archibong Jeremiah CrossRiverWatch Editor-In-Chief and rights activist, Citizen Agba Jalingo has been arrested by the Cross River State command of the Nigerian Police Force over a fake petition that he is an arms dealer. He is currently been questioned at the State Criminal Investigation Department (CIID) of the Cross River Police Command. The Commissioner