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BREAKING: Defunct ITM Ugep Staff Owed Four Months Salaries, Take Protest To Governors Office In Calabar

Upon arrival, some Union leaders were invited inside to wait for the Governor, Bassey Edet Otu, while other members continued protesting at the gate with security officials instructing them not to obstruct traffic flow into the office.

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Cross River To Harness Hydrographic Science For Maritime Development, Economic Growth

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bsssey Otu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to leveraging hydrographic science to boost maritime development and drive economic growth in the state.  The Governor, represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, made the declaration on Saturday during the World Hydrography Day 2025 commemoration, held

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2027: Proposed New Political Party Writes INEC, Has Cross River-Born Akin Ricketts As Protem Chairman

By Favour Adinya  A proposed new political party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), has formally written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to seek registration approval. According to documents signed by Protem Chairman Akin Ricketts and Protem National Secretary Abdullahi Musa Elayo, addressed to INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, it states that ADA has

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Benue Massacre (VIDEO): Rights Activist, Agba Jalingo Fumes At Government, Perpetuators

With the recently massacre in Benue State, Nigeria, that claimed many lives last week Friday, Human Rights Activist, Citizen Agba Jalingo has shared his thoughts on the tragedy. In the attack which happened in Yelwata Community of the state, left over 200 people dead and properties worth millions of Naira destroyed in what is believed

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How The Attack On CrossRiverWatch Threatens Press Freedom In Cross River

"Running a newsroom shouldn’t feel like operating a resistance cell,” Ugbal said. “But that’s what it’s come to. And still, we continue."

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Judiciary, Legislature, Police, Charged To Speed Up Cases Of GBV In Cross River

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

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Calabar Psychiatric Hospital Acting MD Nears Retirement, Deploys Police, Army To Intimidate Protesting Staff

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. 

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Police Arrest Church Founder For Blinding Teenager With A Punch In Calabar

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

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