By Jonathan Ugbal A former frontliner and serial Queen for Masta Blasta band of Carnival Calabar Brianna Akpagu Esq says for Nigeria to improve on the social justice index, there is need for children to be taught their rights to tackle the rising cases of bullying and child abuse in schools. Miss Akpagu stated this
By Jonathan Ugbal The wife of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Dr. Linda Ayade on Monday cautioned youths against indulging in substance abuse during an interactive session with secondary school students as part of activities to mark the 2019 edition of the Children’s Day celebration. The session had students from four secondary schools;
By Ilam Patricia and Deborah Obot The Basic Rights Council Initiative (BRCI), a nongovernmental organisation has called for an end to paranormal beliefs that often lead to the abuse of children in Cross River State. Paranormal beliefs the BRCI argued, have been used as excuses to harm children in the State and it was time
By Archibong Jeremiah Basic Rights Council Initiative has criticized the Cross River State Government for rounding up street kids in Calabar. The Childs’ right group made their position known in a press statement made available to CrossRiverWatch recently in Calabar. The statement reads in part “It cannot be gainsaid that this combatant raiding of street
By Monday Ogar A call has gone out to the Cross River State Government, to properly put in place institutions and modalities aimed at protecting and ensuring children’s right in the state, as enshrined in the Child Rights Law of Cross River State. The call was made by participants at a three days workshop organized