University Cuts Work Days Over ‘Hike In Fuel Price’
To ease financial burdens, work days have been temporarily reduced from 5 to 3 days a week
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NANS Announces Nationwide Mass Protest Over Fuel Price, Harship
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- September 5, 2024
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
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Fuel Scarcity: Doom Looms On Us – APC Chairman Writes President Tinubu
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- September 4, 2024
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
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Human Rights Lawyer Fumes On Peaceful Protesters Arrest, Charge Governor Otu To Dissociate Self Or Face Law Suit
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- August 7, 2024
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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NUJ Condemns Arrest, Harassment Of 21 Journalists On August 1’st Nationwide Protest
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- August 4, 2024
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
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‘No Mind Them, Idle Jobless People’ … BY AGBA JALINGO
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- August 2, 2024
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
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- August 1, 2024
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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BREAKING: Police Arrest Peaceful Protesters In Calabar
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- August 1, 2024
By Patrick Obia Information reaching our newsroom has that some peaceful protesters have been picked up by men of the Nigeria Police Force. Despite the downpour, peaceful protesters in Calabar, the Cross River State capital defied the odds to demonstrate against the current economic quagmire. The protest which began at the Mary Slessor Roundabout, Calabar