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World Press Briefing For 40th Anniversary Of Ugep Massacre Holds Today

December 2, 2015 Admin No Comments

An electronic mail sent to www.calitown.com reveals that the Umor Otutu Socio-Cultural organization, a non-partisan and not-for-profit organisation for projecting the voice and interests of the Ugep people will today, Wednesday 2nd October, 2015 hold a world press briefing to herald and draw attention to the 40th Anniversary of the 1975 Ugep massacre. The conference…

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Abi LG Council Boss Excited Over MOU Signing With CUSO Intl

November 20, 2015November 20, 2015 Admin No Comments

Edith Newman Amadi, the Abi Local Government Council boss has expressed excitement over the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Canadian University Services Overseas, CUSO, International to train and empower Abi youths and women. Signing the MoU recently in Calabar on behalf of Abi Local Government Area, the Council boss observed that the…

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“We Do Not Want An Army Barracks In Ugep” – Ugep Monarch

November 17, 2015November 17, 2015 Admin No Comments

Interview by Sebastine Eko This Year 2015 will be 40 years since the Christmas Eve Civilian Massacre of Ugep people in 1975, what memories do you have of this sad event ? On the 24th December 1975, when this unfortunate event happened, I was in secondary school and narrowly escaped being killed by the soldiers….

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IPOB And The Restoration Of Biafra’s Independence: Take A Stand!

October 29, 2015February 27, 2021 Admin No Comments

“Keep Nigeria One”, “One Nigeria”, ‘The Unity of Nigeria is not negotiable’’ These are the slogans on the lips of dictators/tyrants, the vicious cabals and oppressors in authority, who do not want Biafra and other ethnic nationalities to have their freedom. These mantra frequently used by the political class to hold the mases bound and…

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Labour Battles Ayade Over FG’s Bail-Out Funds To CR

September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 Admin 1 Comment

While sources inside Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria, have confirmed to www.calitown.com that Cross River State has received a princely N7.856bn as bail-out funds, with a rider from the CBN that governors must “prioritise salary payments before other obligations”, it appears that the Cross River State Government and the Labour Union in…

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Fire Guts Ugep Monarch’s House, Injures Children

September 27, 2015September 27, 2015 Admin No Comments

Sources in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area have informed www.calitown.com that parts of the private residence of the His Royal Majesty, the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana Eteng, went up in flames days ago, seriously injuring three of his children and sister-in-law, while two other boys sustained minor injuries while trying to escape…

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