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I Refused To Join Gov. Ayade In The APC On Grounds Of Principle – Asu Okang

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Immediate past Commissioner for Information and Orientation in Cross River State, Asu Okang, tells ADA WODU about his frosty relationship with Governor Ben Ayade, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress Why were you relieved of your appointment? I refused to join the governor in the APC on grounds…

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EDITORIAL: Before Ayade Ceases To Be Governor

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Shortly after he was sworn in on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, for a second term in office, Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, declared that, “I will no longer be the governor, my deputy will be acting governor while I will become the project manager of Cross River State…” Ayade’s declaration, strange as it sounds,…

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“Sometimes We Need To Say Good Bye To Get Good Luck”: DC Enamhe To Ekpungu, New EFCC Secretary

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Awed by the appointment this week of George Ekpungu, a former commissioner in CRS, as the new Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Secretary for a term of five years, cerebral and consummate politician, DC Enamhe, pens Ekpungu this piece. Dear George Abang Ekpungu,PhD Congratulations…!!! “You refused to be commissioner, today you are elevated. You…

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Police Inspector Arrested For Allegedly “Renting” Guns To Criminals In CRS

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The Cross River State Police command has paraded one of its personnel, Nathaniel Manasseh, a police Inspector for alleged gun running. The command also paraded 29-yr-old suspects, Akaniyene Inyang Umoh, for alleged arson and participating in the burning down of Ini Police headquarters in Akwa Ibom. Umoh was arrested by the police detectives in Cross…

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Two CR Council Chairmen May Be Dragged To Court Soon

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Abuja based lawyer and human rights activist, Efa Oka, has written to the local council administrations in Abi and Yakurr local government areas, demanding information and record of the monthly allocation separately received by both councils from the State Local Government Joint allocation Committee, from June 2020 till May 2021. Additionally, the lawyer also wants,…

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A L E R T: Social Media Influencer Receive Threats After Post Condemning Extortion

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Social media influencer, Su Su, says she has received a flurry of threats after she posted comments and exposed a grand scheme by unnamed persons in her local community to extort huge sums of money from the community under the guise that the money will be used to offer logistic support to staff of the…

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