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All Man For Himself And The Politics Of Cross River State

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As political events in Cross River State play out, in the run-in to the 2023 elections, my mind has remained firmly fixed on William Tagbo, the central character in Anezionwu Nwankwo Okoro’s 1972 classic, “One Week, One Trouble”. The character Wilson Tagbo, who begins secondary school during the colonial period had more flaws than virtues…

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127 Years Of Hope Waddell: The Chapel, The Music!

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By Obo Effanga For emphasis, Hope Waddell is a Christian school, established, owned, managed and funded by the Presbyterian Church. However, for many years in the 1970s upwards, it was run by the state government until some time after the turn of this century when it went back to the church. Although a Christian school,…

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Cross River 2023: A Generational Shift Is Imperative !

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By Edet Ewa In the run-up to the 2023 General elections, diverse issues have been brought to the fore, in order to guide choices by parties and the electorate. The most trending conversations centre on the issue of zoning. Zoning implies which section of the nation or state should have the prerogative of producing contenders…

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“If My Party Finds Me Fit To Run, I Will Run” – CR Lands Commissioner

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John Ofem Inyang, is the Cross River State Commissioner for Lands. Iwara U. Iwara, Editorial Team Lead, www.calitown.com, recently caught up with Inyang and briskly threw a few questions that have been on the front burner at him. Excerpts: Why has it become so difficult for people to obtain their Certificates of Occupancy from the…

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Meet Orok Bassey Okon, The New Face CRS Needs!

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Recently, on social media and in political circles, the aspiration of Orok Bassey Okon, a lawyer, to be the next governor of Cross River State has been discussed. While many are concerned about his financial capacity to match the gladiators for the ticket of his party, the PDP, no commentator(s) has expressed doubt on the…

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My Take On Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency By-Election: ‘Too Close To Call’

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Saturday 26th of February 2022 is a sure date with destiny for the people of Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency. The By-Election to fill the vacant House of Representatives Seat holds on this day. It is expected that either one of the candidates of the two frontline political parties (All Progressives Congress – APC and Peoples Democratic…

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