Section 22, 1999 Constitution says: “The press, radio, television and other agencies of the mass media shall at all times be free to uphold the fundamental objectives contained in this Chapter and uphold the responsibility and accountability of the government to the people.” Section 39: Every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression, including
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ex-governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke has described former House of Representatives member and PDP Governorship aspirant, Amb. Nkoyo Toyo is a passionate woman. He eulogized her when the former Ambassador to Ethiopia and founder of the Gender and Development Action (GADA) Nigeria consulted him about her ambition. Recall that
By Archibong Jeremiah Cross River State APC Youth Lobby Group has been urged not to mislead Cross Riverians. The National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN in the State made the call earlier today (Wednesday). The NYCN Chairman, Dan Obo while briefing the press maintained that the call was necessary following misrepresentation of the forthcoming “Cross
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Justice N.E. Maha of the Federal High Court on Monday, February 14, ordered the final forfeiture of 24 properties held by fronts and proxies to a top military officer, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The order was pursuant to a forfeiture application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, which
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo has formally declared her intention to join the forthcoming 2023 Gubernatorial Elections in Cross River State. She made the declaration on Saturday, during an outing with members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in her Ward in Cross River State. While addressing the crowd, she stated unequivocally that the
By Solomon Odeniyi, Punch Newspaper A Coalition of Civil Society Organizations has called on the Governor of Cross River, Sen. Ben Ayade, to lift the ban placed on the activities of civil society organizations in the State. They described the governor’s action as a deliberate attempt to gag CSOs in the State. Addressing journalists in
Thank you Commissioner Amanke for your kind response. I commend you in particular because it has proven difficult, in seven years, for Governor Ben Ayade’s officials to answer to public queries without becoming confrontational, abusive and condescending. You avoided all that in your response and I need to point that out and say, God bless
By Patrick Obia Mr. Castro Ezama, Special Adviser on Education to the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has urged parents and guardians of primary school pupils to retrieve whatever money they have paid for school fees, reiterating that “primary education in Cross River is free and compulsory.” Mr. Castro gave the directive when