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#EndPoliceBrutality: Cross River Panel Fails To Sit After 43 Day Adjournment

By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim As the life of the Cross River State Judicial Panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality and Restitutions winds down, cracks are beginning to emerge between members over what some say is poor remuneration. The panel last sat 43 days ago on March 4, 2021 when two petitions were struck

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Press Freedom: Agba Jalingo To Discuss Capacity Building For Public Defenders At Global Forum On May 1

By Jonathan Ugbal Nigerian Journalist, Agba Jalingo who risks a death sentence if convicted of alleged acts of terrorism and treason over a newspaper publication will join other panelists virtually on May 1, 2021 to discuss capacity building for public defenders of press freedom. The panel discussion which will hold in Namibia is part of

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CrossRiverWatch Diversifies, Creates Civic Space And Akwa-Cross Entertainment Desks

By Maxwell Effiong and Kelvin Ololo The management of CrossRiverWatch says it has taken a strategic editorial decision to further diversify it’s readership base. The Newspaper’s Managing Editor, Mr. Jeremiah Archibong in a statement issued on Saturday evening said the diversification is in line with the decision of the editorial team to continue proffering solutions

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#EndPoliceBrutality: Cross River Judicial Panel On Fast Feet, Strike Out 2 Petition, Adjourns 14 For Continuation, Recommendation

By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim As different State’s Judicial Panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality and Restitutions, buckle up to meet the six months life span given to them, Cross River State judicial panel is on fast foots as it resumes sitting not less than twenty days from last adjournment to trash out 9

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Agba Jalingo: Journalist Charged With Treason To Receive ‘Courage In Difficult Times Award’

By Jonathan Ugbal Agba Jalingo, the Nigerian journalist who is facing trial for alleged acts of treason, terrorism, cybercrime and attempt to topple the Cross River State government will on May 12, 2020 be awarded the Spaces for Change (S4C) ‘Courage In Difficult Times Award’. A statement signed by CrossRiverWatch said Jalingo, who spent 179

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