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#EndBadGovernance: Fertilizer Distributed To Stop Protests Were Hijacked By Politicians In Cross River – ADP Boss

We have data of all farmers in the zone but we were not allowed to use it...

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JAF Condemns Arrest, Detention Of Peaceful Protesters, Demand Release

By Patrick Obia The Joint Action Front (JAF) has condemned in entirety the attacks, harassment and arrest of peaceful protesters during the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest against hardship. Dr. Oladipo Fashina, JAF Chairperson and Secretary, Comrade Abiodun Aremu, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Monday, where they both lashed out on Nigeria security forces

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Total Calm Greets UNICROSS Premises As Two-Week Break Winds Down

By Favour Adinya Following the two week break embarked on by the Management of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), due to the nationwide protest by some angry Nigerians against the biting hard economy, the school environment has witnessed total tranquility. Our reporter went round the Calabar main campus of the university and observed

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UNICROSS Resumes Academic Activities After Two Weeks #EndBadGovernance Protest Break

By Winifred Michael, Anita Otu, Joy Ushie And Fortune Erim  The Management of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has announced the resumption of academic activities after shutting down for two weeks due the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest. In a circular number 437 signed and made available by the Registrar, Victor Ene, said all duties,

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Human Rights Lawyer Fumes On Peaceful Protesters Arrest, Charge Governor Otu To Dissociate Self Or Face Law Suit

By Godwin Ajom  Following the harassment, beating and arrest of ten peaceful protesters of the August 1 #EndBadGovernance in Cross River State, Human Rights Lawyer, Barrister James Ibor, has called on state and federal authorities to fish out and discipline the erring security personnel or risk legal action. Recall that nine peaceful protesters including a

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Let’s Give Peace A Chance – CP Gyogon Grimah Pleads Protesters

By Patrick Obia The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah has sued for peace and called for an to the ongoing #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest. He made the call in a press release made available by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO SP) Irene Ugbo where he also lauded the

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‘No Mind Them, Idle Jobless People’ … BY AGBA JALINGO

That was the comment someone I know wrote somewhere yesterday after the Managing Editor of CrossRiverWatch, Jonathan Ugbal was arrested in Calabar by the Police for joining the ongoing nationwide protest. Like I said, I know the person. He has never worked after his NYSC because there are no jobs in Nigeria. He is only

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JUST IN: After Pressure, Police Release Arrested Protesters In Calabar, State Government Fingered

By Patrick Obia After pressure from the public, the Police in Cross River State, have released peaceful protesters in Calabar. The Police squad attached to Governor Bassey Otu and led by his Aide De Camp, DSP Victor Duke led a team of Counter-Terrorism Unit operatives to Marian where the protesters were dispersing under the rain,

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