Journeying from Environmental Microbiology to a Master’s in Business Administration and settling onto the knowledge platform of Law, factually, Ben Ayade, a Professor, former senator and current governor of Cross Rivers state has done quite well for himself in this ‘fleeting’ life of impermanent stages and phases. However, when one farts where fragrance has just
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Despite the release from illegal custody of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and former security adviser, Sambo Dasuki, Nigeria’s record of human rights abuse remains blighted with a long list of detained individuals still languishing in cells, MUDIAGA AFFE writes. The release of the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, and a
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By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nobel Laurette, Professor Woke Soyinka has described the ongoing treason trial of detained journalist, Agba Jalingo, as a very dishonest device to silence the people by a Government which has no more answers to give. Award winning journalist, Agba Jalingo is facing a four count trial including treasonable felony and attempt to
By Patrick Obia A solemn assembly has been called for the release of Agba Jalingo, Omoyele Sowore, Oluwale Bakare, Abubakar Idris (better known by his pseudonym: Dadiyata) and other “prisoners of conscience” who are still in detention. The Convener, Comrade Deji Adeyanju in a release made available to our newsroom called on Nigerians to have
By Ovatitomi Ibingha Agba Jalingo, a Nigerian journalist cum pro democracy activist who is on trial for treason, has reportedly been disowned by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council. Mr. Jalingo, the publisher of the online CrossRiverWatch, has been in prison in Calabar. He is charged with treason over a report
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Justice Simon Amobeda of the Calabar division of the Federal High Court has recused himself in case number FHC/CA/59C/2019, referring the case file to the administrative Judge of the division, Justice Sule Shuaibu. Amobeda in his ruling on Wednesday also granted the prayers of the defendant, Agba Jalingo, a journalist and rights
By Patrick Obia Detained journalist, Human Right Activist and Publisher of CrossRiverWatch, Citizen Agba Jalingo has won the Gani Fawehinmi Impact and Integrity Award (GFIIA) while in prison. Jalingo, “a prisoner of conscience” according to Amnesty International, is confirmed with the whistle-Blowers Award (WBA 2019) in recognition of his impartial commitment to integrity to humanity