By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it has suspended its campaign for 72 hours to protest the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. Less than twenty four hours ago, President Muhammadu Buhari controversially suspended Mr Onnoghen from office. Many Nigerians including the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) and Senate President
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigerian Bar Association has called on the National Assembly to save Nigeria from what it described as a “coup against the judiciary.” The NBA made the call on Friday in a statement by its President, Paul Usoro (SAN), while reacting to the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter
By Patrick Obia As the general elections beckons, Nigerians and Cross Riverians have been urged to shun political apathy, go out amass and vote the candidate of their choice as their vote will count. The call was made on regular Sunday program ‘The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo’ on Hit 95.9 FM Calabar, where the State
By Patrick Obia The Chairman of the Governing Board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba SAN, CON has condemned the lingering political violence in the State, with the recent attack in Etomi community, Etung Local
By CrossRiverWatch Admin “The Chief Justice of Nigeria who is under trial now, I was the first person on SaharaReporters to put out his account that he has money that he cannot explain. Do you know what happened when I did it? The EFCC issued a statement that I was wrong. Now, when it is
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State chapter of the African Action Congress (AAC) has described the demise of it’s organising secretary, Mr. Ogbudu Damian Otobi as heart wrenching and a grief too much to bear. Mr. Ogbudu, a multimedia entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer of MADE Studios died in a car accident along the
By Obeten Godfrey The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, and factional gubernatorial candidate of the APC in Cross River State, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani has stated that those perpetrating violence on his behalf are agents of his enemies. Usani disclosed this via a post on his official Facebook page few days after the Independent National
By Patrick Obia And Rose Ofem As part of preparations for the 2019 gubernatorial elections, a support group, Code 888 has flagged off polling unit and mobilization campaign for the re-election of Governor Ben Ayade. The Director General of the group, Mr. Maurice Nkong said Code 888 represents the three senatorial districts in the State;