by crossriverwatch admin Senate Leader, Chief Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has expressed worry that since Bakassi Peninsula which was part of Cross River State was ceded to Cameroon, the state has not been compensated. Senator Ndoma-Egba said what befell the state could be described as double tragedy as it lost not only parts of its territory
by crossriverwatch admin The two stories submitted by Crossriverwatch for this year’s CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Award have secured approval for judging by CNN administration. In a mail from the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards Team to the Managing Editor of CrossRiverWatch, the team said: “Your work has now been approved for Judging by CNN
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Head of Service, Dr. Mary-Theresa Ikwen has frowned at the delay of the monthly payment of pensioners in the State. She said the state government is committed to the well-being of pensioners in the State. The Head of Service expressed this dissatisfaction when she granted audience to the executive
by crossriverwatch admin Mr. Emmanuel Unah, a crossriverwatch freelance reporter who was arrested by detectives from the Cross River State CID headquarters, Diamond House, Calabar has been released on bail without his laptop. Mr. Unah was arrested on the orders of the deputy governor of the state, Mr. Efiok Cobham on suspicion of writing a
by crossriverwatch admin Gunmen last night gunned down Mr. Emmanuel Ador, a staff of the Federal College of Education, Obudu and made away with his Toyota Camry car. Mr. Emmanuel Ador who is also a timber dealer in Obudu was said to have been assailed by the gunmen who shot him on the leg in
by crossriverwatch admin A cross section of lawyers in Calabar have expressed shock and displeasure at the arrest last night of a crossriverwatch freelance reporter, Mr. Emmanuel Unah by operatives from the Cross River State CID headquarters, Diamond Hill, Calabar over a story about the State Deputy Governor, Mr. Efiok Cobham. Mr. Emmanuel Unah who
by crossriverwatch admin A civil society organization in Calabar, Movement for the Empowerment of Cross River Peoples, MECRIP has condemned unequivocally the arrest and continued detention of a crossriverwatch reporter, Mr. Emmanuel Unah by the Police in Calabar on the orders of the State Deputy Governor, Mr. Efiok Cobham. In a statement signed by Bar.
by crossriverwatch admin A crossriverwatch freelance reporter Mr. Emmanuel Unah was last night arrested by operatives from the Cross River State CID Headquaters, Diamond Hill, Calabar on the orders of the state Deputy Governor, Barrister Efiok Cobham. Crossriverwatch gathered that the arrest was in connection with a story captioned: “Cross River Deputy Governor Commands Wife