A 30-year old mother of one, Miracle Eteng Okoi, has been killed in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area, CRS, in circumstances suspected to be a ritual killing. Sources in Ugep, Yakurr LGA, Cross River Central, say the victim, who went missing in fuzzy circumstances last Wednesday morning, was found 48 hours after, buried in a…
A non-governmental organisation, the Aspire Educational Foundation, has concluded plans to hold a beneficiary induction ceremony for the first batch of persons to receive financial support for indigent students in Ugep, Yakurr LGA, as part of the organization’s support for people from less privileged backgrounds, to help them pursue academic or skills training programmes. Kasi…
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A subtle political plot is thickening and has so far pitched constituents from Boki II and Ikom II State Constituencies of Cross River State, against each other over who occupies the position of Speaker, Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA, when the 10th Legislative Assembly is constituted. While proponents of the Boki II State…
Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade has asked Muslim faithful to place peace and unity of Nigeria above any other thing as they commence the 30 day Ramadan fast. A statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Christian Ita, quoted the governor as urging Muslims to “reflect on the teachings of Ramadan…
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In a particular month in 1965, I can’t remember which month exactly now, two major events happened in our young lives for those of us who were in the Catholic Church owned and run St. Martin’s Primary School, Ikom, my hometown. The Headmaster, Mr. K.E. Bassey the burly, strict, cane loving Efik man announced at…
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Bassey Edet Otu, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Cross River State, according to results so far released by the Returning Officer for Cross River State, Prof Teddy Adias, on behalf of INEC, won the gubernatorial election with 258,619 votes, secured in 15 LGAs, over PDP’s Sandy Onor, who polled 179,636 votes…
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