By Archibong Jeremiah Men of the Nigerian Army has just beaten up a journalist on duty in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The journalist who works with Correct FM Calabar, Victor God Pikin as fondly called was covering the protest by pensioners before the urgly incident. When called he said, “I was on duty
I’ve been approached several times by concerned persons who feel that as a journalist, I am supposed to stay out of politics and concentrate on investigating and writing the news. They have also been a lot of preachment about how journalism and politics are parallel. But I need to express a contrary opinion to this
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian Government to end the climate of fear and repression of journalists and media organisations across the country. Country Director of the organisation, Osai Ojigbo, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during a public presentation of a report titled “Endangered Voices”. Ojigbo said, “At least 19
By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court sitting in Nigeria’s southern port city of Calabar presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda on Wednesday, remanded journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo in Prison. Mr. Jalingo is facing charges of terrorism, treasonable felony and attempt to topple the Cross River State government. The charges received widespread condemnation
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has barred Government House Correspondents of CrossRiverWatch, Hit FM, FAD FM and Sparkling FM from covering him and the Executive arm of Government. The Governor’s decision which our newsroom confirmed from sources to bar them has not been known as at the time of filing