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

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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

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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 

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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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As Governor Ayade Joins the Pantheon

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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

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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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EDITORIAL: Before Ayade ‘Ceases’ To Be Governor

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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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