By Kelvin Ololo The High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, presided by Hon. Justice Blessing Egwu sentenced 51-year-old Apostle Ubong Bassey Etim to death by hanging for the murder of his 16-year-old daughter, Deborah Bassey. The 16-year-old Deborah was said to have lived with Down Syndrome condition and was falsely accused of witchcraft
My heart broke the day I saw yet another young girl being married off at a tender age. I could not hold back my tears as I wondered how many dreams had been cut short before they even had a chance to blossom. Too often, society measures a woman’s worth by her ability to marry
By Christopher Iyang The Inclusive Forum for Accountable Society (IFAS) has condemned the assault of two young women in Calabar, describing the incident as an act of mob justice and calling for an immediate investigation into everyone involved, including a member of the Cross River State House of Assembly fingered in the role. In a
By Patrick Obia A one-day capacity building training on state budget tracking and monitoring of public projects has ended in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The training is designed to empower citizens to monitor how public funds are allocated and utilized, verifying the implementation of budgeted projects, and demand accountability where gaps exist. The
As Nigeria moves steadily toward the 2027 general elections, citizens stand at another defining moment in the nation’s democratic journey. Every election offers citizens an opportunity to decide who governs them, what priorities should shape public policy, and the direction their communities will take in the years ahead. This opportunity, however, begins with one patriotic,
By Paschal Okwor Civil society organization, We The People, has trained members of the Cross River State Forest Host Community Network on forest conservation, indigenous rights and community-led environmental protection to strengthen grassroots efforts at safeguarding the state’s forest ecosystems. The training held on Thursday, 2nd July, 2026, during the Second Capacity Strengthening and Resilience
By Bright Daniel The Cross River State House of Assembly has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the legal and institutional framework for the prevention of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), pledging to review existing laws, intensify legislative oversight and support policies that guarantee justice and protection for victims across the state. The commitment was made
By Christopher Iyang The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), trains and equips Crowd Sourcing Network on crucial capacity-building workshop aimed at responding to a fundamental gap in the protection of Internally Displaced Persons (DPs) / Forcibly Displaced Persons (FDPs) across the seven project States