By Archibong Jeremiah The continuation trial of Citizen Agba Jalingo which was adjourned to today Wednesday 20 November, 2019 has been further adjourned to next Wednesday 27 November, 2019. Our reporter at the Court was informed that the Court wasn’t meant to seat today which led to the further adjournment. Our reporter also observed that
By CrossRiverWatch Admim Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has been named Champion Newspaper 2019 Governor of the Year. The choice of Ayade as Governor of the year was contained in a letter signed by the newspaper’s Managing Director and Editor-In-Chief, Mrs. Nwadiuto Iheakanwa. While justifying the choice of the Governor for the award,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) – A former presidential candidate and journalist is being held by Nigeria’s security forces despite being twice granted bail, his lawyer told CNN. Omoyele Sowore, is an investigative journalist and founder of the New York-based news site Sahara Reporters, who was arrested in August by the country’s intelligence agency, the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A High Court in Calabar, Cross River State, has ordered Governor Ben Ayade to conduct Local Government elections in line with the 1999 Constitution. The order was given by the High Court (No. 4) presided over by Justice E. Ita in suit No: HC/514/2018 filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) through
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade is set to meet with his party stakeholders (PDP) Southern Senatorial district. According to an announcement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita reads in full: This is to inform all stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southern Senatorial District
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Simon Amobeda, a judge of the federal high court in Calabar, Cross River state, says the life of Agba Jalingo, a journalist, is in the hands of the court, TheCable report. Jalingo, publisher of CrossRiverWatch, a local publication, was arrested and charged with treason after some critical social media posts on Benedict Ayade,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Court officials and policemen chased journalists filming and photographing the set up of a stage for the masquerade witnesses scheduled to testify against journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo away from the Courtroom 2 of the Federal High Court in Calabar moments ago as the secret trial begins. Three Lawyers in Mr.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin As the Justice Simon Amobeda of Federal High Court (2) Calabar, Cross River State get ready to rule over the modification of the ruling granting the Prosecution request to mask its seven (7) witness this morning (Tuesday) a combined team of security operatives (all armed) have taken over the Court premises. The