By Adie Ikor On the 28th of February, 2025, President Bola Tinubu signed the N54.99 trillion 2025 budget into law, following its passage by the National Assembly. Although rumours suggest that some minor corrections are still being made to the appropriation act before its official hardcopy release, the signed copy is already in circulation, and…
Wofai Ewa, Engineer and Cross River State deputy governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in the 2019 general elections, is in court, locked in a battle with his uncles; yes, his father’s paternal, biological brothers over a property he insist is his father’s When www.calitown.com cornered him, he let it all out and…
In the labyrinthine corridors of governance, few tasks rival the formidable and intellectually rigorous enterprise of lawmaking. It is a laborious engagement, an intricate dance of political sagacity, legal profundity, and an unwavering commitment to the common good. Yet, amidst the cacophony of public expectation, there persists a chronic misapprehension of the primary function of…
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Francisca Bassey, professor and acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Cross River State, Unicross, says she is seeking out ways to see how the university can actively collaborate with the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, and reap the benefits of such a collaboration. Bassey made this disclosure in Calabar, when she…
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The Aspire Educational Foundation, AEF, a Nigeria-focused non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing educational opportunities and quality for young individuals, says it will continue to support young people with on-hands opportunities that will in turn help enhance the quality and standard of education they are exposed to. Kasi Usani, founder of the organisation made this disclosure…
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By Sylvania Ushie In the last two weeks, the political barometer in Cross River North has been on the rise as agitations and permutations all linked to 2027 politics, have arisen. It all began with the formation or rebirth of NORTHCO, a political pressure group laying false claims to representing the interest of Cross River…