Who Is Afraid Of Protest? BY BRIGHT OKUTA
I expect the government to address these challenges rather than resort to a clampdown on peaceful protests.
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Do Protests Change Anything? BY AGBA JALINGO
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- July 28, 2024
Kenya said they needed more money and wanted to increase taxes. The Kenyan government proposed raising US$2.7 billion by increasing taxes on essential goods and services, from cooking oil to bread. The bill also targeted digital revenue, where the bulk of young people generate their income. The people of Kenya said “NO” to their government
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Cross River Police Command Welcomes Peaceful Protest, Warn Against Violence
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- July 27, 2024
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has called for a peaceful protest, as the August 1st nationwide peaceful demonstration beacons. The Command made the call through a press release made available by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Irene Ugbo, for the State Commissioner of Police
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CAN Denies Paying Pastors N40,000 To Dissuade Members From Joining Proposed Nationwide Protest
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- July 27, 2024
By Godwin Ajom Reliable sources have informed CrossRiverWatch that some pastors in Cross River State, under the umbrella of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), are collecting NGN40,000 each, to use their pulpits and sermons to preach against the proposed August 1 nationwide protest. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the CAN hierarchies led by its Chairman met
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Otu Approves N10bln For Backlog Of Gratuities, To Begin Payment In August
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- July 26, 2024
The State also said the delay in payment of gratuities by the current administration was due to an audit which has uncovered over 2,000 ghost pensioners
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N437 Billion 2024 Supplementary Budget Zooms Through Cross River Assembly
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- July 26, 2024
Meanwhile, CrossRiverWatch gathered that the public and especially Civil Society Organizations focused on open government principles, budgeting, transparency, and accountability were not carried along in the process fuelling speculations of the intent especially as the indices have not changed which means the deficit has further widened.
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CRSHA Impeachment Saga: What Transpired In Court And Reactions
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- July 26, 2024
The Court held that even though the defendants argued that the votes and proceedings of that day shows that only correspondences were taken and motions as well as one of urgent public importance of which broke up the House, The Claimant’s position that the impeachment was the motion that broke up the House remained un-controverted
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PHED, Others Must Offer Explanation On Blackout In 12 Cross River LGAs – Assembly Fumes
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- July 25, 2024
By Godwin Ajom The Cross River State House of Assembly has summoned the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED), State Electrification Agency (SEA), and the Ministry of Power to appear before the House to offer a public explanation on the absence of total electricity in Ikom and other local government areas. The public explanation is