By Godwin Otang The Cross River State Civil Society Network and African Dignity Foundation, has craved the indulgence of the Nigerian authorities both at Federal and State levels to consider alternative dispute resolution mechanism through dialogue, with the Nigerian Media society to resolve what the NGO referred to as “a growing embarrassment to the Nation”.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, CON, SAN has congratulated his opponent, Prof. Sandy Onor whose election into the Senate was upheld by the Appeal Court which sat in Calabar on Tuesday. In a press release signed by him he said, “The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar dismissed our appeal against the judgment of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin United States of America has warned its citizens not to travel to some States in Nigeria categorised as “high-risk areas”. In a release published by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, 14 Nigerians States were listed with a “do not travel” instruction. The country urged its citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria “due
By CrossRiverWatch Admim The Cross River State House of Assembly has said that it will soon create a budgetary provision for talent hunt to return the State to its number one position in football and other sports. The Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Williams Jonah Eteng, who stated this while speaking with
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Some Civil Servants in Cross River State on Tuesday protested the alleged removal of their names from the State’s payroll. The protesters barricaded the State Governor’s office, Sen. Ben Ayade after they stormed the office of the State Accountant-General. The affected Civil Servants include over 500 Science teachers, 40 lawyers, ICT workers
By Patrick Obia The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar has ordered that fresh election be conducted in Ekureku I and II of Abi/ Yakurr Federal Constituency in Cross River State within 90 days from Saturday to determine the winner. The three-man panel led by Justice S. Tanko Hussein PJ, M. Bolaji-Yusuf JCA M. Mustapha
By Ovatitomi Ibingha The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Calabar Branch, Cross River State has condemned in strong terms the purported inauguration of new members of the State Judicial Service Commission by the Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade represented by his deputy Ivara Esu. The body in a press statement jointly signed by it Chairman and Secretary,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin More than a year after he was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the case of journalist Jamal Khashoggi remains at the top of a list of the most serious threats to press freedom. The list — released each month by the One Free Press Coalition, which was created by a dozen news