We can confirm that a Cross Riverian was one of those who was killed in Monday’s fire incident at the Canadian High Commission located in the Central Business District, Abuja. Family sources in Ugep, Yakurr LGA, Cross River State, identified the deceased to www.calitown.com as Ikpi Okon Oka. Brother of the deceased, Oka Okon Oka,…
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Vice Chancellor of the University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, Austin Angba, says he will expand on-going development in the institution and work at placing the institution among the best 10 Universities in Nigeria between now and when his five year tenure as head of the institution ends. He was also particular that driving up…
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What would have been another kidnap case in Calabar, Cross River State, was foiled early Saturday morning, November 4, 2023, by residents of Peter Ojie street, off Winners Way, Calabar. A source who was at the scene informed www.calitown.com that, the incident “was masterminded by kidnappers who came in a Toyota Camry car, masquerading as…
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Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, sitting in Lagos, in the petition brought before it by the immediate past Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, challenging the election of Jarigbe Agony Jarigbe, as duely elected to represent Cross River North Senatorial District in the senate, today upheld Jarigbe’s election. The Appeal Court upheld Jarigbe’s February 25th 2023…
Several residents of Mbukpa, Adak Uko and Ambo streets in Calabar South, Cross River State, have remained stunned after a gang of robbers, spent the wee hours of Tuesday, specifically robbing them of cooked food, foodstuff and cash. Victims who have elected to remain anonymous informed www.calitown.com over the telephone that the operation began a…
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By Judex Okoro, Calabar Director General of the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency, CR-SEMA, Angela Ogeyi Odey, has been suspended from office. Odey was suspended via a release dated Monday, October 30, 2023 signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Emmanuel Ogbeche. The statement read in part: “The governor of Cross River…