Hordes of prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members in Cross River State are stranded and may not be able to take part in the one year mandatory service year after the NYSC registration portal crashed. The first signs that all was not going to be well were noticed when the portal began registration and…
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The recent legislative decision to resurrect the archaic anthem “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” with the subsequent presidential assent, represents a profoundly misguided and retrogressive move. This decision, cloaked in a veneer of nostalgia, fails to appreciate the nuanced and complex identity of contemporary Nigeria. The anthem’s lyrics, replete with archaic terminology such as “tribe” and…
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The Cross River State Police Command wishes to inform the general public and business operators that the police command will be embarking on a raid of all drinking joints across the state. This initiative aims to ensure compliance with the state’s liquor licensing laws and to curb illegal activities associated with unlicensed establishments. The Commissioner…
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The Cross River State Task Force On Health Quality & Anti Quackery, has sealed off the premises of Ben Damare Clinic & Maternity, Ekori, Yakurr LGA, after it was confirmed that the clinic was not on the list of registered clinics in the state. Independent checks by www.calitown.com revealed that the sealing off of the…
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Set to retrieve stolen CRS property! Cross River State governor, Bassey Edet Otu, has disclosed that the state is set to take delivery of five new aircrafts, to help ease movement in and out of the state capital, as well as function too as an investment option for the state. Otu who made this disclosure…
Fellow Cross Riverians, 1. 365 days ago, I took the Oath of Office as Governor of our dear State, after your overwhelming vote at the polls. On that day, and even months preceding it, there was buoyant optimism everywhere. Cross Riverians yearned for the restoration of our lost glory and hope, through a deliberate return…
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