Category: Cross River News

Ricketts, Former CR Info Boss Sworn In As NPA Board Chair

May 21, 2020 Admin 1 Comment

Former Cross River State Information Commissioner, Akin Ricketts has just been sworn in as the Board Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA. The just-concluded swearing-in which took place at the Minister’s Conference Hall, Ministry of Transport, Abuja, was presided over by Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, who at the occasion charged Ricketts and his nine-man…

CR Lifts Order Suspending Public Worship, But…

May 20, 2020 Admin No Comments

Weeks after the Cross River State Government suspended all forms of public worship, Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, has lifted the order suspending public worship in the state. A directive to this effect is contained in a press release signed by Christian Ita, Chief Press Secretary to the governor and indicates that this order…

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Father Of Triplets Killed In Calabar Cult Clash

May 19, 2020 Admin No Comments

A father of recently delivered triplets was this past Sunday shot and killed in front of his house in Calabar, Cross River State as the spate of cult related killings in the city continue, unabated. The victim, simply identified to www.calitown.com as Ettah Jeco, was sitting outside his house at the Doctors’ Quarters, Beebobsco, Calabar…

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C’River Deserves To Be COVID-19 Free – NCDC

May 18, 2020 Admin No Comments

Omobolanle Olowu, leader of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, delegation to Cross River State has disclosed that the state is deserving of its Corona virus free status. Olowu who spoke in Calabar during an NCDC verification visit to the state, lauded the state governor, Ben Ayade for showing strong leadership in the battle…

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20% Cut In Salaries For Political Appointees In C’River Coming

May 16, 2020May 16, 2020 Admin No Comments

Plans by the Cross River State Government to effect a 20% cut in the salaries of all categories of political appointees in the state, are being fine tuned and look set to be implemented before the end of June, 2020, sources inside Government House, Calabar, have informed www.calitown.com The salary cut is entirely linked to…

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Fmr. CRSHA Speaker Drops Election Petition Case Against Egbona

May 15, 2020 Admin No Comments

Former Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, John Gaul Lebo, has just confirmed to www.calitown.com that he has filed a Notice of Discontinuance in his petition against the election victory of Alex Egbona, member representing Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency in Nigeria’s House of Representatives. “It is a family issue, Alex and I are…

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