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Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe Sworn-In As Senator, Cross River North

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After what seemed like eternity, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, has just been sworn-in as the Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District. At the resumption of plenary this morning, an oath of office was administered to him at 11.45 am before the red chamber went into her other legislative functions. His swearing-in puts to rest a…

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Stranded Cross River Born Olympian Becomes Street Worker In Lagos, Needs Help!

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A Cross Riverian, Etim Patrick ‘Ironbar’ Bassey, who represented Nigeria in the men’s super heavyweight weightlifting event at the 1984 Summer Olympics Games in Los Angeles, USA, is presently stranded in Lagos, doing menial jobs and serving as a volunteer, fixing potholes and directing traffic on the very busy Addo-Badore Road in Ajah, Lagos. An…

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Adah Withraws From CRS PDP State Chairmanship Race, Coast Clears For Vena Ikem’s Emergence

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Barring any last minute political obstacles, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Venatius Ikem, is set to become the State Chairman of the PDP in Cross River State as the party holds her state congress this Saturday, September 18, 2021. Ikem’s all clear coast signal is coming on the heels of…

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Anxiety As Ayade’s Aides Wait On August Pay

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There is palpable anxiety and grumbling among many aides of the Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, as many of them are yet to be paid their salaries for the month of August, 2021. While the payment of salaries has since shifted from the end of every month to the end of the first week…

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Anthony Ukpo, Former Rivers State Military Gov. Passes On

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Anthony Ukpo, a retired Brigadier General and former military governor of present day Rivers State, passed on early this Monday morning at foremost medical diagnostic facility, Asi Ukpo Hospital, Calabar, Cross River State, shocked family sources have confirmed. Ukpo, the military strategist and entrepreneur, was born on July 16, 1947. He was appointed Minister of…

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Ayade Fulfills Promise As Mr. & Miss Leboku 2021 Get Car Gifts

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Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, today fulfilled his promise to reward winners of the 2021 edition of Mr. & Miss Leboku with car gifts to Matthew Ettah and Hyacintha Ikpi, Mr. & Miss Leboku 2021. At a brief ceremony at the palace of the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana Eteng, Paramount Ruler…

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