By Frank Ulom, Converseer Residents of Cross River State have taken to the streets to strongly criticized the state of Nigeria’s democracy and economic policies, describing the situation as a “renewed shege” rather than the “renewed hope” promised by the current administration. Some of the residents who took to the streets were carrying placards with
To ease financial burdens, work days have been temporarily reduced from 5 to 3 days a week
By Beatrice Ori And Kate Itam The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced a nationwide major protest on 15th September 2024, over the current fuel hike and hardship across the country. In a statement, the Senate President of NANS, Senator Okunomo Henry Adewumi, said the incessant increase in fuel prices has caused “untold
By Miracle Njar And Glory Odey With the rejuvenated fuel scarcity and surfacing of long queues in most filling stations nationwide, the ruling Party, the All Progressive Congress (APC), has expressed fears that the current situation might lead to public aggression on the government. The APC Chairman in Cross River State, Barrister Alphonsus Eba, in
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
By Godwin Ajom The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned the arrest, assaults, threats and intimidation of 21 Journalists during the August 1’st nationwide protest across the nation. The Managing Editor of CrossRiverWatch Jonathan Ugbal, Joseph Abasi-Abasi of the Nigerian Tribune Newspaper and 19 other journalists were either arrested, harassed, threatened and intimidated on
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
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,