Roman Catholic Pope, His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Akwa Ibom State born Rev. Fr. Donatus Edet Akpan as bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ogoja, Cross River State, to fill the vacant bishopric position, after John Ebebe Ayah, erstwhile bishop of the diocese was moved by the church to the Catholic Diocese of Uyo,…
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While the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, had in the last couple of days insisted, through the Chairman, Medical Advisory Council, CMAC, Ngim Okpo, that no deaths were recorded at the hospital, Patience Uke, the Cross River State Epidemiologist, has informed that a further two meningitis related deaths were recorded in the hospital, bringing…
First registered female Surveyor in Cross River State, Gertrude Njar, has disclosed that contrary to claims repeatedly made by the Cross River State government that the preliminary survey of the super highway to be constructed by the Ayade administration has been completed, “I can assure you that the preliminary survey has not been completed”. Njar…
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While the Cross River State Government appears to be working to contain the current outbreak of meningitis in the country, Health Commissioner, Inyang Asibong, has confirmed the meningitis related death of one person, a teenager, at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. Asibong who disclosed this in Calabar, also confirmed the admission of other persons…
As part of her environmental/forest conservation efforts, a non-governmental organization, the Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria through the Calabar Centre for Justice and Peace Initiative, CCJPI, has disclosed that it has so far donated 1,450 energy saving firewood stoves to 19 communities in the Oban corridor of the Cross River National Park. This disclosure was…
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Tragedy struck late Thursday evening in Ebom, Abi Local Government Area as an appointee of Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, believed to be the Chairman of the Cross River State Salary and Nominal Roll Board, was matcheted to death, sources in the community have informed www.calitown.com. He was locally known within the community as…