It is unsettling and scary that several weeks after top notch Calabar based broadcaster, Petertex Etim, was abducted by unknown persons, in Calabar, he is yet to regain his freedom, just like verifiable information about his ordeal has remained hard to get. As a professional journalist largely functioning in Cross River State and having severally…
Dear Prof. Yakubu, Putting it lightly and as respectfully as I can, the postponement of the elections is a national disgrace. I listened to your interaction with stakeholders and thought it pathetic that you were seeking sympathy and understanding. I likened you to an Olympian who has 4yrs to prepare and at the Olympics itself,…
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An appointee of the Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, who chairs the recently inaugurated Cross River State Cocoa Allocation Committee, was yesterday, February 16, 2019, fatally shot and critically wounded while his brother and three others were killed in Bendeghe Ekeim, Etung Local Government Area, CR Central Sources in the area informed www.calitown.com that,…
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Below is the letter written by INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu, to the effect that the Presidential and National Assembly elections earlier scheduled to hold today, February 16, 2019, have been postponed.
CALABAR MUNICIPALITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA Chairman – Hon. Florence Inyang MEMBERS 1. Nta Eke Effiong 2. Ekpenyong Iso 3. Emmanuel Edward Oyowah4. Archibong Edem Asuquo 5. Bassey Okon Effiom6. Okokon Inyang -7. Hon. David Nsemo -8. Veronica Bassey Umoh9. Ntufam Benard Iso 10. Hon. Oku Etim Ita 11. Abasi-Offiong Offiong 12. Oqua Otop Oqua 13….
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Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, has through his Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, John Ulafor, approved and constitued Local Government Security Committees for the 18 local government councils in the state. A press release to this effect, signed by Ulafor, shows that a total, 378 individuals were appointed, 21 each, for the 18 LGAs….
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