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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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2023: Friday ‘Last Prophet ‘ Awade Eyes C’River State House Of Assembly

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Friday Awade, better known as Last Prophet, a Calabar based mixed talented entertainer, is making forays into the murky waters of politics as he seeks election to the Cross River State House of Assembly. He recently spoke with www.calitown.com on this ambition. You recently declared your intention to contest elections into the CRS House of…

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C’R APC; Stakeholders Kick Against Ayade’s Back To South Declaration

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While Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, has severally informed that he will put his weight behind a gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, from the Southern Senatorial District of the state, critical stakeholders of the APC, from CR Central Senatorial District have kicked against the governor’s position, www.calitown.com can reveal. At a…

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“If Ayade Fails, He Will Go Down In History As The Worst Governor Of Our State” – Thomas Ofem

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Thomas Ofem is a Development and Health Communication Practitioner with experience spanning the HIV/AIDS, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Tropical Infections as well as Democracy & Governance sectors. Popularly known as Bob Tee, Ofem is currently the Cross River State representative on the PDP National Technical Committee on E-Registration and a leading aspirant for the Cross…

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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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UNICAL; Security Arrest Suspect With Toy Gun On Campus

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Security operatives in the University of Calabar have arrested one Kinghope Ubi, suspected to have threatened some students of institution with a toy gun and snatching their phones. Ubi was arrested at the institution’s ICT Centre in the company of two friends, suspected to be accomplices in using the gun to subdue one Akomaye Ephraim…

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