TOPIC Threats, Trauma, and Therapy: Supporting Victims of Sexual Violence. INTRODUCTION Sexual violence refers to any unwanted sexual contact or activity that is forced or coerced by another person or group of persons. It can happen to anyone, regardless of age, gender, race, or background. Furthermore, the act can also happen anywhere including places that
By Agency Reporter Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has undertaken an on-the-spot tour of ongoing construction of a 2km concrete road project at Nyong Edem in Calabar South. Acknowledging cheers from the jubilant crowd who came out to receive him, Otu expressed satisfaction at the progress and quality of work done, maintaining
By Etido Okon The founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, FIJ, Fisayo Soyombo and an Editor with CrossRiverWatch, Jonathan Ugbal have charged students of the Department of Mass Communication in the University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, to pursue investigative journalism as a panacea to the ills in the society. The duo gave the
By Odey Ojeka Eze Okoi Utum and Mary Kokei Onen have emerged as winners of the 2023 Mr. and Miss Leboku respectively. The 2023 Mr. Leboku studied Business Education at the University of Calabar, he defeated six other contenders to clinch the crown. Miss Leboku, 2023 is a 200-level student, studying nursing at Cross River
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 Ben Aro, The Whistler Among the legacy projects of former Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State is the construction of multi-million-naira primary schools across the state, with a majority of them having ultra-modern toilet facilities. This report focuses on the squalid state of some of the toilet facilities due to the absence of water,
By Tina Agosi Todo, Guardian Newspaper After 23 years of communal conflict in Ikot Offiong, Odukpani Council of Cross River State, the newly elected Obong of Calabar, Etubom Anthony Ani, is set to provide schools for the community. With this development, over 20,000 out-of-school children of the community, scattered all over the state owing to
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has organized a mop-up exercise for staff that missed the just-concluded State Civil Service and Unified Local Government Service Audit/Verification. This was contained in a press release signed by Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor