Special Needs Students Shine At Law Day Art Exhibition In Calabar
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Disability Rights To Take Center Stage At 2025 Law Day Celebration In Cross River
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- October 6, 2025
Promoting Disability Rights in Cross River State: A Step towards Inclusion The 2025 Law Day celebration in Cross River State is set to take center stage in promoting disability rights and inclusion. Organized by the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCi), a non-governmental organization, the event aims to operationalize the Cross River State Disability Rights Law,
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Obong Of Calabar Agitates For Female Inclusion, Calls An End To FGM
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- October 24, 2024
By Godwin Ajom The Obong of Calabar, His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, has called for female inclusion and raised concerns on the unabated cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the state. The Obong of Calabar, the state government and United Nations Women Organization, while addressing both state and non state actors
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Stakeholders Task CROSIEC, Government On Free, Transparent LG Elections
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- October 10, 2024
By Godwin Ajom With the 2024 Cross River State Local Government Election just around the corner, stakeholders in the state have called for free, fair, transparent, and gender-sensitive elections. They said women should be allowed 30% inclusivity in elective positions at the grassroots and shy away from handpicking candidates as often witnessed in election tussles.
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Disability, Gender, And Education: Promoting Equity And Leadership For Nigerian Women BY CARO-ANN OGRI
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- October 8, 2024
It is not sufficient to simply want women with disabilities in leadership. No; it is the need for the development of an inclusive, plural, and democratic society to make this happen
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Women’s Day: Women Reminded Of Their Roles In Home, Nation-Building
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- April 13, 2024
By Godwin Otang and Sylvia Akpan As part of activities to mark the 2024 International Women’s Day, women have been reminded of their important role in society and nation-building. The Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs, Cross River State, Dr. Helen Isamoh-Egodo, gave the reminder during a road walk organized by the Nigerian Olympic Committee, on Saturday,
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CROSIEC To Commence Local Government Election Processes In January, As PWD Sues For Inclusion
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- December 1, 2023
By Godwin Otang The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has hinted that the processes for the commencement of local government elections in the State will begin in January, 2024. The Chairman of CROSIEC, Associate Prof. John Ushie disclosed this at one-day stakeholder review and validation of the Draft Revised Guidelines for the conduct
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TAF Frowns Discrimination Against PWDs, Sues For Inclusion
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- November 15, 2023
By Sylvia Akpan The Albino Foundation (TAF) Africa has carried out a sensitization exercise frowning against discrimination against Persons With Disabilities in public, private sector and in governance in Cross River State. In an event held in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, facilitated by Dr. Owoade Philip Adeleke, the Foundation also sued for equal