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#TDWAJ EPISODE 265 – The Shrinking Civic Space: Media Rights Infringement And It’s Implications On Journalism

The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo is a topical radio program which airs on Hit95.9FM Calabar, Sundays 6-7pm. Introduction The civic space is a concept rather than a physical space that created by a set of universally-accepted rules, which allow people to organise, participate and communicate with each other freely and without hindrance, and in doing

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Suspected Burglar Attempts Burgling ACROJ Secretariat

By Victoria Effiong An unknown suspected burglar attempted breaking into the Secretariat of Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) in Calabar, the State capital. The attempt was discovered Monday (July 19, 2021) morning (between 7:30am and 8:30am) when the office attendants resumed for work. Confirming the incident, the Secretary of ACROJ, Comrade Archibong Jeremiah

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ICYMI: NUJ Awards Eyo Charles ‘Torch Bearer Of Press Freedom’ Over FFK’s Altercation

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The national body of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) recently bestowed on DailyTrust correspondent, Eyo Charles the Torch Bearer of Press Freedom Award. The award is usually given to editors, reporters, media practitioners who faced persecution, humiliation, attacks, detention, imprisonment, physical injury or suffered death in the course of performing their

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Press Freedom: Agba Jalingo To Discuss Capacity Building For Public Defenders At Global Forum On May 1

By Jonathan Ugbal Nigerian Journalist, Agba Jalingo who risks a death sentence if convicted of alleged acts of terrorism and treason over a newspaper publication will join other panelists virtually on May 1, 2021 to discuss capacity building for public defenders of press freedom. The panel discussion which will hold in Namibia is part of

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#Calabar: Army Beats Up Journalist Covering Pensioners Protest

By Archibong Jeremiah Men of the Nigerian Army has just beaten up a journalist on duty in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The journalist who works with Correct FM Calabar, Victor God Pikin as fondly called was covering the protest by pensioners before the urgly incident. When called he said, “I was on duty

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Prince Jedy Agba, Minister Of State For Power Accused Of Abuse Of Power

By Archibong Jeremiah The Minister of State for Power, Prince Jedy Agba has been urged to respect press freedom and the fundamental human rights of Nigerians, as enshrined in the 1999 constitution, as amended. The call was made by Citizen Agba Jalingo, publisher of CrossRiverWatch over the weekend. Jalingo accused his cousin, the Minister of

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Cross River State Press Freedom Day: Government Get Charge To Stop Media Suppression

By Patrick Obia and Kelvin Ololo Cross River Government has been urged to stop clamping down on the media and respect rights of journalists in the State. The call was made by Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) in a statement, signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Comrade Darlington Edem and Comrade Archibong Jeremiah

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SERAP: Sustaining The Fight For Human Rights, Press Freedom

By Henry Ojelu, Vanguard Newspaper In the face of the continued assault on the constitutional rights of Nigerians, one civil society organisation, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has remained resolute in the fight against all forms of such violations. Through its numerous advocacy projects, partnership and litigations, the organisation has continued to live up

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