By SaharaReporters A group seeking to end the persecution of alleged witches, Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over a proposed Christian event promising to rescue families from witchcraft. The event titled ‘Rescuing Families from Witchcraft Markets,’ is being organised by Evangelist Helen Ukpabio and her Liberty Gospel
By Patrick Obia No fewer than ten Ika Ika Oqua (Marian) market union leaders have been brutalized for kicking against high taxation, and public power blackout among other sundry issues. The Union under the aegis of Marian Market Union was said to have held a meeting to chat about the way forward in restoring power
By Mary Bassey The leader of the Hausa/Fulani community in Cross River State, Alhaji Sani Baba Gombe has thrown his weight behind the Vote Not Fight, Election No Be War campaign by Face Initiative. He endorsed the campaign when the State Technical Committee led by its Team Lead, Mr. Lawrence Peter paid him a courtesy
By Mary Bassey The Cross River guber candidate of the National Rescue Movement, NRM, Mr. Patrick Solomon has vowed to take the State back to its glory days as the most peaceful and hospitable in the country. The NRM Cross River governorship candidate pledged while joining the world to mark world peace day. In a
By Sylvia Akpan Cross Riverians have been urged to conduct themselves peacefully before, during, and after the forthcoming general election. The State Technical Committee of the Vote Not Fight, Election No Be War campaign made the call during a press briefing to mark the 2022 International Peace Day. The Team Lead, Lawrence Peter said no
By Ogar Monday In Bogobiri the heart of Calabar, the Cross River State capital, three health workers sit around a table covered with Cross River State’s blue and white cotton material and a heap of books spread across the length of the table. This is supposed to be one of the primary health care facilities
By Patrick Obia In a bid to create citizens’ awareness and advocate for violence-free conduct in the 2023 general elections a delegation from Fostering Achievement of Community Empowerment (FACE) Initiative has paid a courtesy visit to the Cross River State Commissioner of Police, State Director of National Orientation Agency, and the Nigerian Union of Journalists
By Anietie Akpan, The Guardian Newspaper Cross River State Task Force on Quackery and Related Violations in Healthcare Delivery System has arrested six fake doctors and other persons in connection with 11 fake surgery operations in the State, while 13 health facilities have been shut down. Chairman of the Task Force, Dr. David Ushie, who