Category: Cross River News
Late Former Minister Insists Obasanjo Ceded Bakassi For Personal Reasons

Nigeria’s former Labour minister in the first republic, Mathew Tawo Mbu, has in a posthumous book alleged that former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s ceding of the Bakassi Peninsular to Cameroon was not done in the public interest, but for personal glory. Mbu maintained in the book, “M.T. Mbu: Dignity in Service,” that “Obasanjo was hoping to…
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Ayade Charges Nigerians To Emulate Christ At Easter

Cross River State Governor Senator Ben Ayade, has called on Cross Riverians and indeed, Nigerians to reflect deeply on the life of Jesus Christ, who sacrificed all to redeem mankind. Ayade, who gave the charge in an Easter message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Christian Ita, maintained that it was only through selfless service…
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CR: House Of Reps Member Set To Pay Bursary To Students

Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, the member representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives it has been revealed, has approved the constitution of a Bursary Committee for Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency Students. Agom who believes students form an integral part of society and are leaders of tomorrow, appears certain to pursue a reward system that makes…
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EXCLUSIVE: Mother Of Murdered Douglas Ojugbo, Speaks Up … Finally Happy!

Maria Ojugbo, mother of 22-year old Douglas Ojugbo, murdered on March 10, 2015, by Godwin, Elewana, for which a Calabar High Court yesterday, sentenced Elewana to death by hanging, has exclusively told www.calitown.com, that “I know my son will not come back to life now, but l know and I am happy that wherever he…
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CALABAR: Former NNPC Staff To Die By Hanging

A Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar on Wednesday sentenced a retired staff of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Godwin Elewana, to death by hanging. The court found Elewana guilty of the murder of a 22-year-old student, Douglas Ojugbo, on March 10, 2015 over suspicion that the victim was having an affair with…