Calabar big boy, Usang Bassey on Sunday, died in a tragic car crash, www.calitown.com can reveal. Family sources say he was driving from Eket, Akwa Ibom State, to Calabar, Cross River State, when his Toyota Land Cruiser, flipped over and crashed, killing him. Painfully, Usang left behind a wife and two kids. His family members…
Greg Betiang, Calabar Former Cross River State governor, Clement David Ebri, yesterday in Calabar, Cross River State, formally declared his intention to run for the office of National Chairman of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, bringing to rest several weeks of speculations about Ebri’s political future. At the well attended occasion, Ebri came clear…
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In 149 words, the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA, John Gaul Lebo, has penned a touching dirge to Stephen Ukpukpen, the member of the CRSHA, who slumped to his death on May 30, 2018. Lebo wrote on his Facebook page thus: “Dear Steve, This was not the plan! But we…
A Cross River State High Court presided over by Justice Achu Ewa, has granted an ex parte motion restraining factional C’R All Progressives Congress State Executive, led by Etim John, from parading themselves or acting in any capacity as State Executive officers of the APC in the state. The embattled Exco was also restrained from…
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Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade has directed the Cross River State Sports Commission to ensure that before the World Cup in Russia commences on June 15, 2018, the free World Cup viewing centre at the U. J. Esuene stadium, must be up and running. While serious clearing of debris to create space for the…
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Tragedy has befallen the Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA, this morning as we can reveal that Stephen Ukpukpen, representing Obudu I State Constituency in the Assembly, has passed on. One member of the House who spoke with www.calitown.com confirmed that the deceased lawmaker slumped to his death while exercising this morning. “I am…