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First Ugep Open Table Tennis Tournament Ends, Winners Carts Away Cash Prizes

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First Ugep Open Table Tennis Tournament Ends, Winners Carts Away Cash Prizes

The maiden Ugep Open Table Tennis Tournament, drew to a close Sunday evening, with Isaac Ettah emerging men’s champion after defeating his opponent, James Ofem, in three straight games to win the tournament star prize of ?100,000 (one hundred thousand naira). James Ofem took home the runner-up prize of ?40,000 (forty thousand naira). They were…

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MY ROAD TO UGEP: A Pilgrimage Of Laughter & Lament

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MY ROAD TO UGEP: A Pilgrimage Of Laughter & Lament

The road to Ugep, in better-governed countries, should have been a ten-hour love affair between man and landscape, a smooth, lazy dance of asphalt from Abuja’s orderly chaos into the green bosom of home. But this is Nigeria, my friend, where even a simple road trip can audition for a Nollywood tragedy. Mine became a…

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Fleeing Illegal Foreign Miners Invade Cross River Forests, Locals Fear Clashes May Occur

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Fleeing Illegal Foreign Miners Invade Cross River Forests, Locals Fear Clashes May Occur

Several illegal miners, suspected to be foreigners, were late Sunday evening, reported to be roaming vast forests in Yakurr, Abi and Biase local government areas, apparently on the run, after the Cross River State Government, CRSG, declared their operations illegal and began arresting hordes of them. Locals in the area who called www.calitown.com, reported sighting…

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Yala Community Celebrate, Thank Otu For Appointing Asagem As Aide

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Yala Community Celebrate, Thank Otu For Appointing Asagem As Aide

The Ijiraga Progressives Family on behalf of the Ijiraga community, Yala LGA, Cross River State, has rejoiced over the recent appointment of Asegem Emmanuel as Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Timber Control in Cross River North. At a civic reception in Ijiraga, Yala LGA, to celebrate the appointment, the community said this appointment…

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” The ASPIRE Educational Foundation Is My Way Of Helping To Uplift The Youths In Our Communities” – Kasi Usani

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” The ASPIRE Educational Foundation Is My Way Of Helping To Uplift The Youths In Our Communities” – Kasi Usani

UK based Kasi Usani’s ASPIRE Educational Foundation, recently provided support to 32 beneficiaries in his native Ugep, Yakurr LGA, Cross River State, to help build capacity and inspire them to greater achievements beyond their basic educational qualifications. At the airport in Lagos, Nigeria, shortly before he flew out of the country to his base in…

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Aspire Foundation Set To Hold Induction, April 1st, 2023

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Aspire Foundation Set To Hold Induction, April 1st, 2023

A non-governmental organisation, the Aspire Educational Foundation, has concluded plans to hold a beneficiary induction ceremony for the first batch of persons to receive financial support for indigent students in Ugep, Yakurr LGA, as part of the organization’s support for people from less privileged backgrounds, to help them pursue academic or skills training programmes. Kasi…

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