By Jonathan Ugbal The judiciary is the third arm of government in Nigeria and is often tagged “the last hope of the common man”. In Cross River, this last hope is threatened by decaying infrastructure across its 18 Local Government Areas. Cramped, hot, stuffy, unprotected and empty are some of the words that are used
By Ushang Ewa The campaign to rescue and repair Court 2 of the Ogoja magisterial division says two lawmakers have pledged NGN1.75 million for the repair of a Magistrate Court in Ogoja, northern Cross River that was allocated by the State to a lawmaker to build his personal house. “Federal lawmaker, Jarigbe Agom and State
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Some Magistrates of the Cross River State Judiciary currently serving in various Magisterial districts across the State have sued Governor Ben Ayade alleging non-payment of salaries and wrongful removal of their names from Government payroll. The Court papers exclusively obtained by CrossRiverWatch show that the case is before the National Industrial Court
By Margaret John The Special Adviser on Labor Matters to the Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, Mr. Effiong Ita, has maintained that the strike embarked upon by the Cross River State chapter of the Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN) is “illegal as the body is not registered according to the Nigeria Law.”
By Elijah Ugani A magistrate court sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital has struck out a criminal case against social media critic, Mr. Ifere Paul for want of prosecution. Chief Magistrate Rita Mashael of court 1 Moore road, who ruled over the matter relied on Section 277 of the criminal code in her