By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report Policy Alert, a Civil Society Organisation in Akwa Ibom State has launched a petition on change.org to ensure the release of rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong who was on Wednesday remanded in prison for alleged contempt by the Chief Judge of the High Court of the State, Justice Ekaette
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Article Civic space actors, political and civil society groups have condemned the remand in prison of Inibehe Effiong, a rights’ lawyer, for one month by the Chief Judge of the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot for alleged contempt. Among them includes the Socio Economic Rights
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report A coalition of 11 Civil Society Organizations have accused the government of being insincere in the provision of lasting solutions to the menace of illegal refineries as the country experiences worsening ecological disasters from accidents and explosions. The CSOs also accused law enforcement officials of complicity in artisanal
Section 22, 1999 Constitution says: “The press, radio, television and other agencies of the mass media shall at all times be free to uphold the fundamental objectives contained in this Chapter and uphold the responsibility and accountability of the government to the people.” Section 39: Every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression, including
By Solomon Odeniyi, Punch Newspaper A Coalition of Civil Society Organizations has called on the Governor of Cross River, Sen. Ben Ayade, to lift the ban placed on the activities of civil society organizations in the State. They described the governor’s action as a deliberate attempt to gag CSOs in the State. Addressing journalists in
By Patrick Obia Barring any last minute change, the Cross River State House of Assembly is set to pass the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) bill this week. This followed the public hearing on the bill and that of the disability rights on Thursday and Friday last week. The bills are sponsored by the Deputy
By Bankole Abe, ICIR In an attempt to appease the Ogoni people of Rivers State for long years of deprivation, injustice and neglect, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration is prepared to give a posthumous pardon to late activist and playwright Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others hanged by late dictator, Sani Abacha. The
By Sylvia Felix, Theresa Augustine and Isioma Amifor Civic Activist and Media Practitioners Forum Lead, Gabriel Adim, has called for civic atmosphere where citizens can express themselves without undue stifling. Comrade Adim made the assertion on episode 265 of “The Dailogue With Agba Jalingo” on Hit 95.9 FM, Calabar where he featured as a guest