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It has been an absolute pleasure having you all as our support system this year, in our fight to promote the rights of women and children. As we vacate today, December 20, 2022 for the year, we wish to continue this journey with you next year come January 9, 2023, which will be our official…

Mrs. Iquo Edet Iyo and 4 other suspects are said to have been tortured, killed, and buried in a forest over witchcraft allegations in Ndon Nwong village, Okurikang, Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. The sad event began on Wednesday, 12 October 2022 when a little boy of 8-9 years age bracket (name…

Mr James Ibor, Executive Secretary, Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, an NGO, has called for the declaration of a state of emergency on Child Rights Protection. Ibor, a lawyer and human rights activist, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Calabar on Monday, He said the call was imperative…

Former Akwa Ibom Lawmaker, Mr. Robinson Uwak accused of attempted murder by his estranged wife, Kezia Uwak, has been accused of kidnapping her twins. Kezia who made the accusation in a Facebook post said, Uwak in the company of soldiers broke into her parent’s apartment in Calabar at about 9 am on Sunday, 26 June…

Prevent Abuse of Children Today, PACT, has ended a two-day stakeholders conference on ending child abuse in Cross River and Akwa Ibom States. The annual conference organized by Basic Right Counsel Initiative, BRCI, with support from Safe Child Africa, held June 21-22, 2022 at Hogis Hotel, drew key actors from Cross River and Akwa Ibom…

The Day of the African Child is celebrated every year on June 16 since 1991. It was first initiated by the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in honor of those who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976. It is a time for the world to reflect on the progress made towards child’s rights and to raise awareness of…