Essessien Edem, Board Chairman of the Cross River State Microfinance and Enterprise Development Agency, has congratulated Cross River State first lady, Eyoanwan Otu, on the occasion of her 61st birthday. Edem in a written statement sent to www.calitown.com, remarked that, as “Her Excellency marks another year of life, my family and I honour her remarkable…
… Reassures Cross Riverians of Economic Transformation Cross River State governor, Bassey Otu, has returned to Calabar after a three-week annual leave, declaring that he is back with “renewed vigor and a double dose of energy” to accelerate the transformation of the state. Addressing a jubilant crowd of supporters and government officials who thronged the…
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An officer of the Nigerian Police Force, identified as Stephen Enang, tragically died on Tuesday night while watching the UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal and Real Madrid at a football viewing centre in Calabar. Enang, an Inspector and devoted Arsenal supporter, was attached to the Akim Police Division along IBB Way in Calabar until…
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“When the trumpet sounds only for kings, the village sage returns to his yam barn, humming the songs of silence.” Obuma, Son of Soil, Act II, Scene I And so it came to pass that the famed citadel on the banks of the Great River, our beloved University of Calabar, reached the milestone of fifty…
By Kammonke Abam As 2027 fast approaches, the political climate is gradually building to a crescendo with gladiators and their supporters taking positions for the battle encore in the different states of the federation. Interestingly, in Cross River State, there is an emergence of new actors and a sprinkle of fairly old ones in the…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent assent to the South-South Development Commission Bill marks a pivotal moment in the quest for equitable development in Nigeria. This decision reflects the administration’s recognition of the South-South geopolitical zone as a crucial component of national development. The establishment of this commission is a bold and commendable step towards addressing…