By Jonathan Ugbal Actors in the Civic Space in Cross River are kicking against the composition of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry to investigate acts of police brutality in the State. The Governor, Ben Ayade on Thursday inaugurated a seven – man panel as part of the demands of Nigerians who took to the streets
By Patrick Obia Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Cross River have kicked against the Company and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 claiming it is against the interest of the people. This was the position of the CSOs after a roundtable discussion recently in Calabar, the Cross River State capital where the co-convener, Ben Usang said
By CrossRiverWatch Admin NGO organize outreach to mark the 2019 International Day of Human Right. The outreach with street kids in Calabar, the Cross River State capital held at Freedom Park along Mary Slessor avenue. Activities in the event included motivational talks, free hair cut, entertainment and refreshment. See pictures below;
By Margaret John and Laura Ella A civil rights activist, Comrade Ben Usang has blamed the poor developmental indices in Cross River on the lack of insight of leaders to project the state’s issues on the national scale as well as corruption. Usang stated this Sunday in Calabar on a radio program monitored by CrossRiverWatch
By Rolland Enya-Forte A Calabar based Rights Advocate; Mr. Ben Usang has blamed the Federal Government and petroleum marketers for the lingering fuel scarcity that has lingered in the country since 2017. Mr. Usang said that the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have failed Nigerians as
By Ogar Monday Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CESAFA) has asked the Cross River State House of Assembly to pass a legislation compelling politicians and all public office holders to enroll their children in public schools not private schools. The resolution was part of a communique issued at of the Education Stakeholders