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Governor Otu Aide, Awade Friday Thankful After Release From Police Custody

By Kelvin Ololo The Senior Special Assistant on Media Advocacy to the Cross River State Governor, Friday Awade, has expressed gratitude to supporters following his release from police custody after being questioned over an ongoing investigation into the death of one Mr. Abel. “I sincerely want to express my heartfelt gratitude to all who called,

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Man, 46 Jailed For Life In Cross River For Raping Minor Relative

A Cross River High Court has sentenced 46-year-old Imeh Sunday to life imprisonment for raping a minor relative, after Justice Blessing Egwu found overwhelming evidence.

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Zone 6 Police, State Commands And Navy Launch Joint Operations After 15 Passengers Alleged Kidnap, Cross River Government Disagrees

By Kelvin Ololo And Sylvia Akpan A coordinated security operation has been activated across the Calabar-Oron waterways following a pirate attack on a passenger ferry that reportedly left about 15 persons abducted, prompting urgent intervention by the Zone 6 Police Command and the Akwa Ibom State Police Command. The attack, which occurred on April 16,

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CheckBeforeYouPost: Citizens Must Lead The Fight Against Election Disinformation

By Kelvin Ololo As political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, the atmosphere across Nigeria is gradually heating up with renewed alignments, defections, and ambitions among politicians seeking re-election or aspiring to occupy elective offices. In Cross River State, Governor Bassey Otu had earlier directed political appointees interested in contesting the 2027 elections

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Rights Academy And WTP Releases Simplified Child Rights Law For Street Children In Cross River

By Sylvia Akpan Rights Academy, We The People (WTP) have launched a simplified version of the Cross River State Child Rights Law to commemorate the International Day for Street Children. The commemorate the day with the theme “Protect Not Punish” held on April 13th, 2026, at Prof. Bene Madunagu Hall, Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, 45A

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Police, BRCI Forge Alliance To Strengthen Implementation Of ACJL In Cross River

By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Police Command has forged an alliance to strengthen the implementation of criminal justice laws through a strategic partnership with the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI). The collaboration was formalized on 13th April 2026, when the Commissioner of Police, CP Rashid B. Afegbua, hosted a delegation of justice sector

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Cross River Community Moves To Construct Road For Themselves After Government, Representatives Failed Promises

By Patrick Obia Neglected Bumaji Community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, has moved to construct roads for themselves after their representatives and the government have failed them. With the rain fast approaching, the community moved to see how they can convey their farm produce to their various homes and markets. In

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CPJ, Partners Write To Nigerian President Over VP’s Comments About Press Freedom

By CPJ Dear President Tinubu, We, the undersigned Nigerian and international press freedom organizations, write to express alarm over Vice President Kashim Shettima Mustapha’s recent remarks suggesting that no journalists have been harassed in Nigeria since you took office. This mischaracterization conveys a grave indifference to the numerous and well-documented attacks on the press while you have

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