By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed its Service Commission Amendment Bill 2024. In a plenary held at the Assembly Chambers on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the motion raised for the amendment of the bill to pass through a second reading was presented by Hon. Linus
By Archibong Jeremiah The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) ad-hoc committee set up to investigate the allegations of sexual assault against the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon will arrive in Calabar, Cross River State capital tomorrow, Monday 21 August 2023. The ad-hoc committee members are the NBA’s 1st
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Management of the University of Calabar has suspended the Dean, Faculty of Law, Prof. Cyril Ndifon for alleged violation of the provisions of the extant laws and policies of the institution. The suspension, which takes effect from August 17, 2023, was conveyed in a letter signed by the University Registrar, Mr.
I believe NotProf. Ndifon was meant to be a fine intelligent Man from my own warm part of Nigeria. Coincidentally married to a cousin of my ‘husband’. Hmmm … Funny how nature brought the circle around. I was just turning 18 when I got into his class in year 2. He taught Legal Methods at
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Law students in the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has protested against alleged abuses from their Faculty Dean, Prof. Cyril Ndifon. The students protested Monday morning in front of the Vice Chancellor’s office bearing placards with shocking accusations. They accused Prof. Ndifon of corrupt practices and being a sexual predator. It will be
By Patrick Obia Stakeholders have been trained in the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), and Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) in Cross River State. They were enjoined to synergize and work hand-in-hand for a robust dispensation of justice to those in need of it. This was the take-home message in a two-day training
Listen To The Article Section 55 (d) of the Penal Code provides that: “Nothing is an offence which does not amount to the infliction of grievous hurt upon any person and which is done – (d) By a husband for the purpose of correcting his wife such husband and wife being subject to any native
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has signed the Cross River State Livestock and Grazing Management bill into law. The Governor also signed the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption bill recently passed by the Cross River State House of Assembly into law. At the signing ceremony held at the Conference Hall of