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Experts Sue For Good Governance, Protection Of Nigerian Journalists 

By Godwin Otang A Non-Governmental Organization, The Cross River Movement (TCRM), and media experts in the media space have sued for good governance and the protection of Nigerian journalists. The call was made at the TCRM monthly interactive Twitter space stakeholder engagement, held on Sunday, October 8, 2023, tagged ‘the role of media in good

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3,600 People Get Rehabilitated Water Sources From WCS In Cross River

By Jonathan Ugbal The Wildlife Conservation Society, WCS has handed over four boreholes it rehabilitated to three communities in Cross River State says Joseph Matthew, the WCS Communications Manager in a statement released on Thursday.  The intervention was done under the Watershed Protection for Safe and Sustainable Water Supply, WATERFALL program funded by the United

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#TDWAJ EPISODE 369 – Illegal Wildlife Trafficking In Cross River State And The Way Forward

TOPIC Illegal Wildlife Trafficking In Cross River State And The Way Forward INTRODUCTION Conservation has many meanings. But, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary describes this as a careful preservation and protection of something. Especially planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect. Cross River State is blessed with natural resources. One of the

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CSOs, Criminal Justice Actors Seek Improved Justice System In Cross River State

By Godwin Otang Despite Cross River State being one of the earliest states to pass the Administration of Criminal Justice Law, ACJL, Civil Society Organizations and Criminal Justice actors in the state are seeking improvement in the implementation of the Law, as they have noted that the State is still backward in implementation. The demands

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Committee To Protect Journalists Calls On Nigerian President To Improve Press Freedom

Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Dear President Tinubu, We at the Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent nongovernmental organization that defends press freedom globally, write to request that your administration take swift and deliberate actions to improve conditions for the press in Nigeria. As you mark three months in

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GBV: Foundation Launches Initiative To Track Cyber Bullying Of Nigerian Women

By Our Reporter A media nonprofit based in Cross River State, Godshield Kanjal Journalism Foundation (GKJF) has launched an initiative to track cyber bullying of Nigerian single women by the ‘alpha male’ movement. Codename GBV Tracker, the initiative is aimed at tackling the trend of bullying of women on the internet by some group of

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CrossRiverWatch To Hold Twitter Space On Sex Predators And Our Schools: Matters Arising

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River’s foremost investigative media outfit, CrossRiverWatch is set to convene a Twitter space over increasing issues of sexual harassment in tertiary institutions in the State. The Twitter space is scheduled for Friday 18th of August, 2023, from 3:00PM – 415PM. According to the Managing Editor of the dogged media house, Comrade

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Police Detain Calabar Entertainer Holding Roll-Up Banner, Claims It Is Investigating For AK 47 

By Goodwin Otang Some residents of Calabar, the Cross River State capital have accused the Police of unlawful arrest and detention of Mr. Kandy Umoh. Mr. Tom Alims, who took to his social media handle to protest his continued detention revealed that “Kandy Umoh was only carrying a roll-up banner stand,  which was given to

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