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The Danger Of The Nigerian Planned Protest: A Time Bomb Waiting To Detonate BY PROF. CHRISTOPHER CHINEDUMUIJE

When protests turn violent, the impact on children, women, and young people is often severe. Schools, hospitals, and public utilities are among the first targets of destruction, disrupting essential services. Children are left without education, women without access to healthcare, and young people without safe spaces. The damage to public infrastructure exacerbates the existing challenges

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Assembly Speaker Ayambem Calls For Good Legacy, As Late Lawmaker Begins Eternal Journey 

By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondence The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has emphasized the importance of parents leaving a good name for their children. He made the assertion during the valedictory session held in honor of the late Rt. Hon. Effiom Etim Okon, who passed

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Gov. Otu Signs N437Bln Supplementary Budget Into Law, To Buy More Aircraft

We are making a strategic investment in purchasing additional aircraft to enhance our aviation capabilities to address the current situation in our drive towards fostering better connectivity and promoting economic activities

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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

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

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

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

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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