The Cross River State Commissioner for SDGs, Oliver Orok, has sued me and CrossRiverWatch, for N5 billion for allegedly calling him a “cultist” and/or gangster. “Cross River Micro-Finance Bank” has sued me and CrossRiverWatch, for libel and are asking for N2 billion Senator Florence Ita-Giwa wants to sue me and CrossRiverWatch, for N1 billion for
By Jonathan Ugbal The criminal trial of Nigerian journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo, for alleged acts of terrorism and treasonable felony over an article he wrote in July 2019 has been adjourned until February 2022 for hearing. At the resumption of hearing on the matter on Thursday before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Calabar
By Jonathan Ugbal Nigerian journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo will on November 25th take plea for the fourth time in his criminal trial over an article he wrote in 2019 demanding for the whereabouts of the NGN500 million approved and released by the Cross River State Government for the floating of the State’s Microfinance
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A new date has been taken in the case between Cross River Microfinance Bank vs Agba Jalingo and CrossRiverWatch. The case with number HC/296/2019 is adjourned to Monday February 11, 2021 for commencement of hearing. Jalingo was remanded in prison custody for 145 by Justice Simon Amobeda. Prior to arraignment, he was
By Ovatitomi Ibingha The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has made a request to the Cross River Microfinance Bank under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act (2011) of Nigeria. The body of journalists asked that the bank should furnish it with details of the 500m Naira approved by Governor Ben Ayade for floating
By Jonathan Ugbal The federal high court has adjourned hearing on the trial of journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo until November 5 and 6th, 2019 for continuation. Justice Simon Amobeda gave the ruling after hearing arguments from counsels of both parties in the case. The counsel to the prosecution, Dennis Tarhemba, a Deputy Superintendent
By Ushang Ewa Amidst growing outcries for the release of the publisher of CrossRiverWatch, an online news portal and activist, Agba Jalingo, the Chief Executive Officer, Young Igbo Empowerment Foundation, Mr Bright Ezeocha has expressed fear that the detained journalist is being persecuted for his stance on corruption. Ezeocha who is also the former President
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has released a NGN500 million revolving fund for the development of small and medium scale enterprises. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade disclosed this Tuesday in Calabar during the commissioning of the State’s owned microfinance bank. The sum is expected to be the bank’s startup