Across the length and breadth of Nigeria, several people are currently experiencing torrid times trying to buy petrol. This morning at the NNPC filling station in Calabar, Cross River State, this gentleman wearing a suit, refused to be deterred by his suit as he endured a torrid time, pushing his vehicle in a spirited attempt…
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Senior Special Assistant, Media and Chief Press Secretary to the Cross River State governor, Christian Ita, says the state government has concluded plans to construct a spaghetti-like designed flyover at the Odukpani junction, on the Calabar/Odukpani road to ease traffic congestion on the road. Ita who was the guest this morning on “The Public View”,…
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Controversial University of Calabar lecturer, Joseph Odok, says he cannot in the present circumstance, tender to the university authority, a letter of resignation, signifying his intention to disengage from the university. Rather, he maintains that “I will remain in the system and fight the ills that seriously threaten the survival of the system.” Odok who…
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A bitter disagreement has fragmented the Sanctified Mount Zion Church of Nigeria, leaving sympathetic church members in two factions. One faction, www.calitown.com scooped, is aligned to Bassey Etokidem, President of the church, while the other faction appears to be on the side of nine of his siblings, all children of the late Bishop Evans Thompson…
Worried by the plight of Southern Cameroon refugees taking refuge in the state, Cross River state government, weekend, donated food items and other accessories to the over 3000 people residing in Ikom local government area. The items ranging from rice, plantain, beans, yam, garri, palmoil to provisions, indomie and toiletries were conveyed to the Ikom…
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It has been disclosed that more than 70 ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs, in Cross River State who have in recent times constituted themselves into revenue collecting MDAs, are not empowered by any legislation to do so, www.calitown.com has been informed. Eteng Jones Williams, Chairman, Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and…
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