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Court Slams Cost On GADA For ‘Blatant Disregard, Stalling Court Hearing’

By Godwin Ajom The Federal High Court, Calabar Division has fined Gender and Development Action (GADA) the sume of twenty thousand (20,000) Naira for ‘blatant disregard”. GADA is also fingered of “stalling the hearing” of a suite initiated itself against Nigerian University Commission (NUC), University of Calabar (UNICAL); the Vice Chancellor of UNICAL Professor Florence

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Again, Court Convicts Man Who Raped 2 Children To 3 Years Imprisonment In Calabar

By Patrick Obia A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar and presiding over by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu in court 1, has sentenced Prince Joseph Mark to three years imprisonment for raping 6 and 11 years old minors. The sentence was handed on May 23rd, 2024, at the Federal High Court of Cross River State, where

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Organizations Drag Florence Obi, NUC To Court, UNICAL Kicks

By Godwin Otang Gender and Development Action (GADA) and the International Federation of Female Lawyers (FIDA) in a bid to straighten the rules guiding the Nigerian Universities environment have sought stringent measures from the Nigerian University Commission (NUC). The duo made the prayers in a suit against NUC, the University of Calabar (UNICAL); the Vice

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Sexual Harassment: Rights Advocates Drag UNICAL, Embattled Lecturer, Others To Court

By Godwin Otang Gender and Development Action (GADA), in collaboration with the Federation International of Female Lawyers (FIDA), has dragged the National University Commission (NUC),  University of Calabar (UNICAL); the Vice Chancellor, Professor Florence Obi, and the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Cyril Ndifon to the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar.

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Two Sentenced To 5 Years Imprisonment For Selling A Year-Old Boy In Calabar

By Tina Agosi Todo, Guardian Newspaper Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has sentenced two females to 5 years imprisonment for selling a one-year-old boy, in Cross River State. Guardian Newspaper gathered that the suspects, 22-year-old Uduak Uwem Sunday and 18-year-old Blessing Etim Asuquo, were arrested by officials of the National Agency for Prohibition of

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Leaked Sextape: Court Adjourns Trial Of Charles Oberu To October

By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report Justice Rosemary Dugbo of the Calabar division of the Federal High Court on Wednesday, ordered the continuous remand of Charles Oberu who is accused of leaking the sex tape of his ex lover, Gracious John at the Medium Security Custodial Center of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCS in

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After 55 Days, Agba Jalingo Returns To Court Wednesday Before Amobeda

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Agba Jalingo, a Nigerian journalist who is facing trial for alleged crimes of terrorism and cybercrime will on Wednesday return to the dock after 55 days of lull in his prosecution. Agba last appeared in public and in Court on December 12, 2019 when the trial judge, Justice Simon Amobeda granted

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Court Denies Journalist, Agba Jalingo Bail In Calabar

By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda has denied bail for Journalist, Agba Jalingo. Jalingo is facing charges of treasonable felony, terrorism and attempt to topple the Cross River State government. And Justice Amobeda who also dismissed the preliminary objection of the prosecution counsel, held

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