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Farmers Receive Fertilizers To Boost Farming In Cross River

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The member representing Yala II State Constituency, in Cross River State House Assembly, Honorable Martins Achadu has facilitated the distribution of fertilizers donated by the State government to farmers across all wards of the constituency. The initiative aims to enhance farming productivity in the next harvest season. To ensure a transparent and

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Scrap Scavengers, Dealers And Movement Banned In Cross River

By  Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has banned scrap scavengers, dealers and the movement of scraps in the State. In a press release issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Gill Nsa, about the scrap scavengers and dealers’ involvement in the movement of stolen goods within the state capital

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Stop Child Labor – Children’s Parliament Urges Cross River Government

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Children’s Parliament has called on the state government to urgently address the issue of child labor in the state. This call was made during a matter of urgent public importance at the 5th Children’s Parliament and second house sitting at the State House of Assembly in Calabar. Hon.

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NUJ Condemns Arrest, Harassment Of 21 Journalists On  August 1’st Nationwide Protest

By Godwin Ajom The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned the arrest, assaults, threats and intimidation of 21 Journalists during the August 1’st nationwide protest across the nation. The Managing Editor of CrossRiverWatch Jonathan Ugbal, Joseph Abasi-Abasi of the Nigerian Tribune Newspaper and 19 other journalists were either arrested, harassed, threatened and intimidated on

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Health: Stakeholders Lament Poor Funding Of TB In Cross River

By Godwin Ajom Experts in Cross River State have expressed concern over the inadequate funding for Tuberculosis (TB), pyloric ulcer, and leprosy, despite a budget allocation of N32 million, which remained unreleased as of July 2024. The state’s overall health budget for 2024 stands at N8.17 billion, comprising only 11.11% of the total annual budget

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Let’s Give Peace A Chance – CP Gyogon Grimah Pleads Protesters

By Patrick Obia The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah has sued for peace and called for an to the ongoing #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest. He made the call in a press release made available by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO SP) Irene Ugbo where he also lauded the

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‘No Mind Them, Idle Jobless People’ … BY AGBA JALINGO

That was the comment someone I know wrote somewhere yesterday after the Managing Editor of CrossRiverWatch, Jonathan Ugbal was arrested in Calabar by the Police for joining the ongoing nationwide protest. Like I said, I know the person. He has never worked after his NYSC because there are no jobs in Nigeria. He is only

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JUST IN: After Pressure, Police Release Arrested Protesters In Calabar, State Government Fingered

By Patrick Obia After pressure from the public, the Police in Cross River State, have released peaceful protesters in Calabar. The Police squad attached to Governor Bassey Otu and led by his Aide De Camp, DSP Victor Duke led a team of Counter-Terrorism Unit operatives to Marian where the protesters were dispersing under the rain,

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