by Vanguard In no distant future from now, lovers of fun and excitement shall converge in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital in order to feel the joy that the yearly Calabar Festival brings. To be précise, November 30, 2012, after 12 midnight, the skies of Calabar, expectedly, shall be lit with fireworks and other
by crossriverwatch admin The National Assembly Tuesday unfolded plans by Nigeria to ensure the protection of the rights and safety of the people of the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula, which was ceded to Cameroun following the 2002 judgment by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). It is planning to reach out to the Camerounian parliament so
by crossriverwatch admin Congress for Progressive (CPC) has thrown its weight behind the quest for self-determination by the displaced people of Bakassi Peninsula whose territory is now under the sovereignty of the Republic of Cameroun. CPC stated this against the recent announcement that some border communities in Cross River State are working with the people
by Dr. Walter Ofonagoro A great deal has been said, and written about the “Elias Legal Opinion” of September 3, 1970[1], expressed in a letter to his External Affairs counterpart, Dr. Okoi Arikpo, on the prospects of Nigeria winning the Bakassi case in court, should Nigeria ever allow herself to be dragged to court over
By crossriverwatch admin In a move targeted at dousing the high expectations across the country ahead of the President’s live broadcast expected by 7am later in this morning, The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, has said Nigeria will not apply for the review of the judgment of the International Court
by crossriverwatch admin A social critic and human right activist, Comrade Okoi Obono-Obla has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to relieve the Attorney General and Minister of Justice Mohammed Adoke of his position for the alleged plan to frustrate the federal government directive on the appeal against the International Court of Justice, ICJ, ruling that
by crossriverwatch admin One of the Bakassi youths who survived the onslaught of government over their stiff resistance of handing over the oil-rich Peninsula, Ete-Obong Umo popularly known as Worldwide Freedom Fighter of Bakassi has told those who had anything to do with the ceding of the island to the Cameroon to get prepared as
by Ayodele Akinkuotu Why are we this way? We had all of 10 years to appeal the judgement of the International Court of Justice, ICJ, on the Bakassi Peninsula. We did not. The impression was given by the federal government that nothing could be done about The Hague judgement. Thus we were ready to abide