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,
By Patrick Obia Information reaching our newsroom has that some peaceful protesters have been picked up by men of the Nigeria Police Force. Despite the downpour, peaceful protesters in Calabar, the Cross River State capital defied the odds to demonstrate against the current economic quagmire. The protest which began at the Mary Slessor Roundabout, Calabar
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
By Patrick Obia Cross River State and 34 others have received the sum of four hundred and thirty-eight billion, three hundred and sixty-eight million, nine hundred and fifteen thousand, thirty Naira and twenty-four Kobo (N438,368,915,030.24) being NIgeria COVID-19 Action Recovery Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) program reimbursement fund. The NG-CARES Program now renamed Nigeria Community Action for
By Godwin Ajom The Government of Cross River State, has warned youths in the State against joining the proposed planned nationwide protest against hardship and bad governance. Nigerians are expressing displeasure against the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which they noted has brought untold hardship, inflation, devaluation of the Naira, cost of living, and
By Emmanuella Ekele And Kayode Oyero, Channels Television The Supreme Court, on Thursday, declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold onto funds meant for Local Government (LG) administrations. The Supreme Court also barred governors from dissolving democratically elected Local Government councils in the country. The apex court, in a landmark judgment on
Together, we shall demolish all the mountains and refill all the valleys that dare to stand between us and the attainment of our collective desires.
By Patrick Obia In a significant development, the organized Labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and affiliated unions, has announced the suspension of the indefinite strike for one week. Labour had on the wee hours of Monday, June 3rd, 2024, embarked on an industrial action to press home their demands.