By Frank Ulom A senior journalist working with the Cross River Broadcasting Corporation (CRBC) Mr. Peter Okon who was hit by a reckless driver in the early hours of Saturday 20th January 2024 in Calabar is currently seeking financial support. Mr. Okon was seen jogging along the way with his wife when the driver on
By Godwin Otang Selected Journalists in Cross River State have been charged to employ digital, data and visualizations to make their job more effective and impactful. This was the nutshell at a one-day Data Journalism Training held in Calabar, a few days ago. The training which is the third in the annual series featured journalists
By Jonathan Ugbal A videographer with the Cross River State Broadcasting Corporation (CRBC) attached to the Governor’s office, Mr. Eyo-Nsa Ekpe has passed on. He passed away on Sunday in Calabar, colleagues at Government House Calabar and relatives told CrossRiverWatch. Mr. Ekpe, 58, is the longest serving lensman, which is the newsroom term for a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Haruna Salihu Mohammed, Publisher of WikkiTimes, a Bauchi-based investigative platform in Bauchi State is being held at Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Bauchi Police Headquarters on the order of the State Governor, Bala Mohammed. Haruna was arrested earlier yesterday at Duguri, the governor’s hometown in the local council, where he was covering the
By Archibong Jeremiah Listen To The Report To improve the civil-military relationship in Nigeria, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, FES has trained Nigerian Air Force Legal Officers and other critical stakeholders on the benefits of collaborating for a better society. The 3 days workshop held in Lagos, is coming six months after Civil-Military Desk officers of the
By Sahara Reporters The former Daily Sun correspondent in Abia State, Mr. Chucks Onuoha, who was kidnapped on Tuesday has reportedly been released. However, it is not clear whether a ransom was paid for his release as his abductors had demanded a ransom of N10 million. His wife, Mrs. Onuoha, who confirmed the release of
By Patrick Abang, National Accord Newspaper Listen To The Report The remains of the late Cross River State Chairman of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Comrade Albert Archibong Andinam (JP) has been laid to rest in Calabar, the State capital. The late sports enthusiast suffered from an ailment while receiving treatment at the Navy
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.