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The Appointment Of A VC For Unical Should Be Based On Merit, Not Ethnicity & Zoning

Posted on June 7, 2025 By Admin 2 Comments on The Appointment Of A VC For Unical Should Be Based On Merit, Not Ethnicity & Zoning
The Appointment Of A VC For Unical Should Be Based On Merit, Not Ethnicity & Zoning

The University of Calabar, UNICAL, established in 1975, is a foremost citadel of learning that takes prides in academic excellence and research. Over the years, the institution has been led by competent scholars who have contributed their quota towards the development of the institution. As the administration of the current VC, Florence Obi, comes to…

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Medical Doctor Bags Seven Years Imprisonment for N127m Fraud in Calabar

Posted on February 8, 2025February 8, 2025 By Admin No Comments on Medical Doctor Bags Seven Years Imprisonment for N127m Fraud in Calabar
Medical Doctor Bags Seven Years Imprisonment for N127m Fraud in Calabar

A Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, presided over by Justice Rosemary Oghogho-rie has convicted and sentenced a medical doctor, Geraldine Orok Ita to seven years in prison for fraud. Ita was prosecuted by the Uyo Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on a twelve-count charge, bordering on forgery…

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C’River Police Command Greets HIT FM Calabar On 9th Anniversary 

Posted on January 31, 2025 By Admin No Comments on C’River Police Command Greets HIT FM Calabar On 9th Anniversary 
C’River Police Command Greets HIT FM Calabar On 9th Anniversary 

Officers and Men of the Cross River State Police Command, have extended heartfelt congratulations to the management and staff of HIT 95.9 FM, Calabar, on the 9th anniversary of Cross River’s first private radio station. CR Commissioner of Police, G. A. Grimah, in a statement signed by Irene Ugbo, Police Public Relations Officer, CRS, maintained…

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Cross River Reacts To Poor WHO Rating, Increases Maternity Leave To Six Months!

Posted on December 18, 2024 By Admin No Comments on Cross River Reacts To Poor WHO Rating, Increases Maternity Leave To Six Months!
Cross River Reacts To Poor WHO Rating, Increases Maternity Leave To Six Months!

The Cross River State Government has responded to the World Health Organization, WHO, rating of her breastfeeding rate as poor by declaring an immediate extension of maternity leave for nursing mothers in her employ, from three to six months with full financial benefits. Government, in a circular: GO/HOS/4/VOL.III/217, dated December 16, 2024, signed by Innocent…

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As Governor Ayade Joins the Pantheon

Posted on October 11, 2022 By Admin No Comments on As Governor Ayade Joins the Pantheon

By Christian Ita Governor Ben Ayade and greatness are Siamese twins. Only a surgeon with exceptional skills and expertise in delicate procedures can separate them. However, there is no need for surgery here. His story enriches our understanding of greatness. Since national honours are truly reserved for exceptional citizens who have set themselves apart by…

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EDITORIAL: Before Ayade Ceases To Be Governor

Posted on June 24, 2021 By Admin No Comments on EDITORIAL: Before Ayade Ceases To Be Governor

Shortly after he was sworn in on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, for a second term in office, Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, declared that, “I will no longer be the governor, my deputy will be acting governor while I will become the project manager of Cross River State…” Ayade’s declaration, strange as it sounds,…

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