Unknown to indigenes of Cross River State and several others who vehemently opposed attempts by the Cross River State Government to change the state logo from the hugely embraced “Destination Cross River” to what she tried to sell as “Spirit of Entreprise”, it is emerging that a N27 million suit won against the Cross River…
We can confirm that, Okoi Ikpi Itam, Chief Judge of Cross River State is dead. The CJ, passed on in a Calabar hospital after a very brief illness, family sources in Calabar and Ugep, his hometown, have confirmed to www.calitown.com. His demise has thrown several persons in large parts of the state and beyond into…
In the last couple of minutes, www.calitown.com can reliably reveal that a contingent of policemen, numbering more than 25, have raided the Old residency Museum, Calabar in what sources claim is a raid predicated on reasons that are unclear. The Museum, bothered by the official residences of state governor, Ben Ayade, his deputy, Ivara Esu…
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After what looked like eternity, the Nigerian Senate has finally confirmed Biase, Cross River State born Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, www.calitown.com sources in Abuja just said. His confirmation comes after seeming attempts were made to stall his emergence, prompting subtle protests from loud voices within the legal and…
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Michael Nku Abuo, an aide to Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, says it is important that the governor reshuffles his cabinet to ensure that most non performing and underperforming members of the cabinet make way for people who can come in and help the governor succeed. Abuo, Ayade’s Special Assistant on Student Affairs and…
Just days after the Peoples Democratic Party, faithful in Cross River State accorded Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, a rousing welcome after his victory at the Supreme Court, it is emerging that in a bid to outdo each other, pursuant to currying political favours from the state governor, several of the governor’s appointees are…
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