By Archibong Jeremiah The residence of the Chief Judge of Cross River State High Court has finally been returned fifteen months after it was seized from the then CJ, Justice Michael Edem (retired) by the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade. The information was disclosed to lawyers by the Chief Judge, Justice Akon Ikpeme during an
By Jonathan Ugbal Agba Jalingo, the Nigerian Journalist facing trial for alleged acts of treason and terrorism over an opinion article he wrote in July 2019 will on Thursday speak on prison reforms at the F-18 Day summit of the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) in the country’s port city of PortHarcourt. Mr. Jalingo spent
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has signed into law, the bill seeking to establish the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) and other matters connected therewith. Law Number 2 of 2020 of the Cross River State House of Assembly repeals the old law (CAP C19 Laws of Cross River State
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The last time Ibil, a community in Nkum – Irede Ward, west of Ogoja Local Government Area, was in the news was about three years ago. June 16, 2018 precisely, residents of Ibil, woke up to the pernicious angst of nature in a magnitude they had never experienced in their living memory.
By Bridget Edokwe, Barrister NG As part of ongoing efforts by the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to address the issues plaguing the Judiciary in Cross River State, the NBA President, Olumide Akpata, in the company of the NBA Welfare Secretary, Mr. Kunle Edun, had an interactive session on 7th February 2021 with
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has finally sworn in Akon Ikpeme as Chief Judge of the State. The ceremony which has been talk of the town took place at Exco Chamber of the Government House. Gov. Ben Ayade has been at loggerhead with NJC over Akon’s appointment. See pictures
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The remains of a former Chairman of the governing council of the National Youth Service Corps, Chief Linus Okom was on Saturday laid to rest in Bekwarra Local Government Area of northern Cross River State. Okom, popularly referred to as ‘Ada Ebekwarra’ which loosely translates to “The Father of Bekwarra,” passed away
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Details are emerging how Honorable Justice Akon Ikpeme, has walked the tight rope to her exalted office as the Chief Judge of Cross River state, 427 days since the retirement of Justice Michael Edem in November 2019. CrossRiverWatch gathered that there was intense horse trading to try to reassure the governor that