By Kelvin Ololo The judiciary and legislature in Cross River State, have been charged to respond promptly in the administration of justice on cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), using their jurisdictions. Experts in the state’s judiciary, legislature and as well as the police, gave the charge in a one-day summit aimed to synergize directly with
CrossRiverWatch gathered that Dr. Osim, due to retire tomorrow, Friday, when he clocks 60 years of age, had threatened staff whom he described as “infidels” that he will deploy the Army and Police if anyone tried to engage in a protest against him during a meeting on Wednesday.
He eventually took her, after much delay, to a pharmacy along Marian (Ndidem Usang-Iso) road, and when they couldn't handle it, he reluctantly took her to UCTH where he was rude to those on duty and abandoned her for two weeks until he was arrested last weekend
By Kelvin Ololo In a bid to tackle Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Cross River State, Gender and Development Action (GADA) has engaged church leaders, youth, and women organizations on ways to mitigate harmful social norms and violence against women among religious folks in the state. The one-day interactive Forum, with the theme ‘Male responsibility for
By Usman Babaji, WikkiTimes On a hot February afternoon in 2023, Haruna Mohammed Salisu found himself shoved into a police van on the orders of the Bauchi governor. Moments earlier, the 34-year-old publisher of WikkiTimes — a small investigative news outlet in Bauchi State — had been interviewing voters during the presidential election. Now he
By Bankole Abe, The ICIR SEVERAL journalists based in Kaduna have shared accounts of alleged harassment, detention, and physical assault by security agencies – particularly the police – raising fresh concerns about press freedom and journalist safety in Nigeria. Their experiences, spanning years and multiple incidents, underscore the ongoing tensions between the media and law
By Frank Ulom, Converseer Residents of Cross River State have taken to the streets to strongly criticized the state of Nigeria’s democracy and economic policies, describing the situation as a “renewed shege” rather than the “renewed hope” promised by the current administration. Some of the residents who took to the streets were carrying placards with
By Bamas Victoria, The ICIR I have spent the last decade in the media, much of it navigating the precarious terrain of accountability journalism in Nigeria. But nothing quite prepares you for the moment your newsroom becomes the headline. In May 2024, the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) was not breaking the news, we were the