By Godwin Ajom “If you are patriotic, you won’t take up arms against your neighbor. If you are ‘Thinking Cross River’, there is no way you will see someone trying to enter your neighbor’s house and you won’t call the police. We are just trying to promote peace, promote unity, and promote peaceful coexistence.” The
By Patrick Obia The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has appointed the Chairman of Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ), Mr. Edem Darlington as the Deputy Chief Press Secretary, and eight others into his media team. The appointment is contained in a press release dated 19th June 2023, and signed by
By Mary Bassey The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) in the State has acknowledged the challenges Journalists face in the course of performing their duty as stipulated in section 22 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended). ACROJ in a press statement signed by its Chairman, Mr. Edem Darlington to mark this
By Patrick Obia Civil Society Organisations and other stakeholders including the Association of Cross River Online Journalists, ACROJ, Citizens Solution Network, CNS have cried out over the state of disrepair of the stretch of Calabar-Itu Federal highway. They accused the Federal Government of Nigeria, and the Governments of Akwa Ibom and Cross River States of
‘It Came As A Surprise’ – Ellah By Patrick Obia “His social media accounts will be flooded with congratulatory messages because he is a jolly good fellow,” said CrossRiverWatch’s Jonathan Ugbal on Friday upon receipt of the news of Mr. Cornelius Ellah’s emergence as acting head, Department of Mass Communication in the Cross River University of
By Jonathan Ugbal The Association of Cross River Online Journalists, ACROJ has shut down it secretariat in view of the rising cases of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, a statement signed by its Chairman, Edem Darlington and Secretary, Jeremiah Archibong issued on Wednesday read. This comes on the heels of a call by the Executive
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Press Release Deteriorating Health Condition Of Mr. Agba Jalingo And The Need To Redeploy CP, Austin Agbonlahor. The Association of Cross River Online Journalists – ACROJ, notes with dismay the continuous unlawful detention of the Publisher of CrossRiverWatch, Mr. Agba Jalingo for about eight (8) days now and counting. As the world
By Patrick Obia The Chairman, Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) Comrade Darlington Edem, has alleged that there are plans by the Government of Cross River State to gage the media in the State, following the recent arrest and detention of four Journalists in Calabar. Mr. Darlington stated this while speaking as a guest