Peter Akpanke, the House of Reps member, who defected to the APC from the PDP, has promised to make his new party in Cross River State, stronger than he met it. The first time House of Reps from the Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku Federal Constituency, who formally defected from the PDP to the APC, this past Saturday, used…
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I have just read an intriguing article by the erudite professor Walter Binang titled “Debunking the Notion that Zoning the Vice-Chancellorship of the University of Calabar Undermines Meritocracy” in which he furiously lacerated those who argue that zoning of the position of vice chancellor of the University of Calabar to the three senatorial zones in…
The Okuni community in Ikom Local Government Area, Cross River Central, has been thrown into tension and mourning after a young man believed to be in his mid twenties, simply identified to www.calitown.com as Ntibor and known popularly in the area as “Blaq Samy”, drowned in the river running through the community. Competent sources in…
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Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, say he relishes the pleasure of having a fruitful interface with former Nigeria President, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida Jarigbe made this submission shortly after he paid the former president a Sallah visit. At the visit, Jarigbe further disclosed that he had the opportunity of exchanging thoughts…
Nigeria’s highest ranked Federation of International Football Association, FIFA badged referee at the moment, Joseph Ogabor, says Nigeria must deliberately invest time and energy into early introduction of interested Nigerians to football refereeing if the country wants to see more Nigerian football referees at FIFA competitions. Ogabor who was addressing the near absence of Nigerian…
The University of Calabar, UNICAL, established in 1975, is a foremost citadel of learning that takes prides in academic excellence and research. Over the years, the institution has been led by competent scholars who have contributed their quota towards the development of the institution. As the administration of the current VC, Florence Obi, comes to…
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