By Jide Orintunsin, The Nation Newspaper Cross River chapter of the APC where Ntufam Hillard Eta hails from on Sunday distanced itself from the legal action filed against the Gov. Mai Buni- led CECPC. The party, in a statement jointly signed by its chairman, Sen. Mathew T. Mbu and Minister of State for Power, Prince
By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim The Cross River State prob panel into Police Brutality and Restitution will resume sitting this morning (Wednesday) December 2, 2020. The panel which began sitting November 11, 2020, has adjourned not less than four times based on the Police (Federal Government) prayers. The panel is headed by Retired Justice
By Patrick Obia Journalists have been beckoned at to synergize with all in gender based activities, for proper reportage of Gender Based Violence (GBV) incidences and convictions to ensure deterrence. Spotlight Initiatives on End Violence Against Women and Girls and Harmful Practices (VAWG/HG) stakeholders made the call at a media parley held in Calabar, the
By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper The 15 political parties participating in the Northern Senatorial District by-elections n in Cross River State on December 5 have signed a peace accord. The signing took place on Tuesday at the Senatorial District Headquarters, Ogoja during the stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission and presided over
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Monday, November 30, 2020 has been set by ECOWAS Court of Justice to hear suit no. ECW/CCJ/APP/14/19 involving ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and Cross River State Government. Cross River State Government is accused of failure to adhere to the terms of the loan agreement no. 7/AP/LAFRDF/04/05. The accord was
By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim The sitting of the Panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality and Restitution in Cross River State after adjourning to 26 November, 2020, to allow the Federal Government (Police) respond to 54 petitions at once, has been shifted. When journalists arrived the venue, State Ministry of Justice, Calabar they were
By Maxwell Effiong The Association of Cross River State Local Government Pensioners, ACRSLGP, has accused the State Government of insensitivity towards pensioners’ plight. Mr. Peter Ozar, Secretary of the Pensioners union, made this known to CrossRiverWatch in an interview where he revealed that the union lost seven members during the 2019 verification exercise and is
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Police Command has rescued a 13 year-old girl, Miss Precious Nwoji who strayed during the recent crisis between warring neighbours of Ebonyi and Cross River in Obubra LGA. In a release signed by the Cross River Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo and made available to Vanguard