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Akwa Ibom Set For Maiden Media Stakeholder Summit

Mr. Ukpong, the Regional Editor of Premium Times, will speak on Ethical and Responsible Journalism in the state.

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Police Reforms: Stakeholders Identify Gender Balance, Funding, Others

By Godwin Ajom  In a two-day interactive session, brainstorming, training on police reforms, and knowledge enhancement on the implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act and Law (ACJA/L) in Cross River, Nigeria, stakeholders have called for gender balance and other reforms in police recruitment and other security agencies. Speaking at the event in Calabar,

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Six States, CSOs Engage In Dialogues On Civic Space And Regulation

By Godwin Ajom Cross River, along with six other States of Akwa Ibom, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Anambra, and Ebonyi have been selected for the pilot phase of the European Union’s Delegation to Nigeria and West Africa (EUDEL)’s program aimed at improving the operational environment for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria. The initiative seeks to

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Stakeholders Charge Government On Fiscal Responsibility, Transparency In Cross River 

By Godwin Otang Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the media have charged the government with Fiscal Responsibility and prudent management of public debts and funds in Cross River State. The brainstorming session was held a few days ago in Calabar, the State capital. Under the auspices of the Center for Transparency Advocacy (CTA); Hipcity Innovation

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Kwara Poly Rector Orders Detention of Two Investigative Journalists

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Engr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed has ordered the detention of two investigative journalists, Salihu Ayatullahi and Adisa-Jaji Azeez, in Ilorin on Monday. It was learned that Ayatullah, the Editor-in-Chief, and Jaji, the Managing Editor of Informant247, were detained when they honored a police invitation. Salihu Ayatullahi and

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Demand Accountability From Your Leaders – A Well-Informed Adolescent Initiative Charge Youths In Cross River

By Godwin Otang Youths have been charged to demand accountability, civic participation among others from their leaders at all levels of governance especially in public offices. The charge was part of efforts to cultivate civic responsibility and empowerment among youths of Cross River State and Nigeria, by a non-profit organization – A Well-Informed Adolescent Initiative.

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Cross River Government Receives Knocks For Prioritizing Office Of CoS And Neglect Of Key Sectors

By Sylvia Akpan Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu, has received knocks from Policy Alert, a civil society organization, for prioritizing the office of his Chief of Staff, Emmanuel Ironbar over the entire social sectors in the State’s budget implementation during the third quarter of 2023. This was contained in a statement signed by

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Police, Corrections, CSOs Brainstorm To Bridge Gaps On ACJL Implementation

Godwin Otang Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force; the Nigerian Correctional Service and Civil Society Observatory group have brainstormed on ways to bridge the gaps in the effective implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law in the State. The Cross River State Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogo Grimah, the immediate Controller

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