By Sylvia Akpan The Agba Jalingo Foundation for Investigative and Accountability Journalism (AJFIAJ) is set to host a one-day symposium on “Journalism and Crossing The Cyber Crimes Hurdle” in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. The event slated for January 2nd, 2025 will marry the birth date of CrossRiverWatch Publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo as
Friday Olokor Gunmen suspected to be soldiers on Friday abducted the Editor of FirstNews and former Kaduna Bureau Chief of The PUNCH, Segun Olatunji. He was picked at his home in the Iyana Odo, Abule Egba area of Lagos State. The management of the online Newspaper linked the action to a recent story published by
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Immediate past Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, and Chief Press Secretary to former Governor Ben Ayade, Mr. Christian Ita, Esq, has been honored with a Distinguished THISDAY Alumni award at a colorful event held in Abuja. The event was attended by several dignitaries including the Information Minister, Mohammed Idris Malagi, the chairman
A broadcaster and journalist of about two decades experience, Mr. Ekpang hails from Mbube community in Ogoja Local Government Area of northern Cross River State.
By Sylvia Akpan And Mary Bassey Listen To The Report Digital media heavyweight in Cross River State, CrossRiverWatch has called on aspiring or budding journalists in the State to enroll in its volunteering opportunity. This was disclosed in a press release signed by its Managing Editor, Mr. Jeremiah Archibong said as the world diversifies into
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Journalists have been identified as key players in ensuring the negative narrative about the Niger Delta region of Nigeria changes. This was the focus and intent of the maiden edition of the Niger Delta Annual Media Dinner organised by GbaramatuVoice Newspapers in Warri, Delta State last week where the guest speakers reminded
The traditional role of journalism is an open book. To inform, educate and entertain. But there is also the watchdog journalism, which I personally prefer to refer to as ‘accountability journalism.’ This is a relatively newer dimension of the job in comparison to the traditional role, and the very kind of journalism that is unsettling.
By Patrick Obia There is disquiet in the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) as the National Universities Commission, (NUC) has issued a December 5, 2021 deadline for management to fix the studios of the Department of Mass Communication or lose accreditation. This less than a year after the institution changed its name from the