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Cross River CP Present Cheques Worth N43m To 25 Families Of Deceased Police Officers

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Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Grimah Gyogon, has presented cheques, worth forty three million, four hundred and ten thousand, twenty four naira, thirty Kobo (N43,410,024.30) on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police to the families of deceased Police officers. Gyongon who made the presentation in Calabar, said the gesture, an initiative of the Inspector-General…

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Nigerian Govt. Officials Received N721 Billion Bribe Money In 2023 – NBS Report

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A recent survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigerian citizens disbursed a total of N721 billion in cash gratifications to governmental personnel in 2023. The report, titled “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and trends,”which was made public yesterday, disclosed that more than 95 percent of the bribes paid by Nigerians…

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High Praise For C’River Gov As Body Of Former Senate President Wayas Arrives Nigeria

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… Jarigbe, Akpanke, Family & Others Take Custody As the body of Nigeria’s former Senate President, Joseph Wayas finally arrived Nigeria, two years and seven months after he passed away in a London hospital on November 30, 2021, Cross River State governor, Bassey Edet Otu, has received high praise for facilitating the repatriation of the…

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Internationalizing The Ugep New Yams Festival While Preserving Its Cultural & Historical Originality

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In the annals of cultural heritage, the Ugep New Yams Festival, celebrated by the Ugep people in Cross River State, Nigeria, stands as a venerable institution, a cornucopia of tradition and celebration, tracing its origins back to the early 16th century. Established circa 1520, shortly after the Umor (Ugep) people migrated from Akpá and settled…

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CR: Two Traditional Rulers Lead Charge Against Inclusion Of Two LGAs In Proposed Ogoja State

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Two traditional rulers in Cross River State, HRM. Ovai Edward Osim, Chairman of the CRS Traditional Rulers Council and paramount ruler of Abi LGA and HRM. Obol Ofem Ubana Eteng, Obol Lopon of Ugep and paramount ruler of Yakurr LGA, are leading the charge against the inclusion of Abi and Yakurr LGAs, without consulting people…

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