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BREAKING: Angry Mob Sets Man Ablaze In Calabar

July 13, 2019 Admin No Comments

By Mfon-Obong Ntiero An angry mob this morning in Calabar, Cross River State, set ablaze and burnt to death a man alleged to be an armed robber at the Murtala Muhammed highway by Ikot Effanga Mkpa, Calabar. Eyewitnesses spoken to at the scene, told www.calitown.com that the deceased was part of a three man gang…

CRSHA Wants CR Forestry Commission To Manage CR Forests

July 11, 2019 Admin No Comments

Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Eteng Jones-Williams, has directed the Clerk of the House, Bassey Ekpenyong, to convey to state governor, Ben Ayade, the unanimous resolution of the House reached at Thursday’s plenary to the effect that the management of the state forestry be returned back to the CRS Forestry Commission….

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More Drama Expected As AFCON Quarter-Finals Begin

July 10, 2019 Admin No Comments

We have reached the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations following some exciting, dramatic and, in some cases, surprising last-16 ties in Egypt. The hosts are gone – knocked out by South Africa – but the likes of Senegal, Algeria, the Ivory Coast and debutants Madagascar remain. With two games taking place, here is…

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Ayade To Secure N5 Billion Loan, CR House Of Assembly Agrees

July 9, 2019 Admin 1 Comment

The Cross River State House of Assembly has granted approval to state governor, Ben Ayade, to a N5 billion loan facility from First Bank of Nigeria, with an eighteen percent interest rate, payable over a 24 month period, to help the governor offset unpaid pensions and fix “other unforseen obligations of government”. A letter from…

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AFCON: Super Eagles Dump Cameroun, Save Face

July 7, 2019 Admin No Comments

Nigeria’s senior men’s soccer team, the Super Eagles, produced their best performance so far of the ongoing African Cup of Nations tournament to end the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon’s hopes of retaining the AFCON title they won in Gabon in 2017. Stephane Bahoken and Clinton Njie’s goals saw Cameroon take a 2-1 lead into half-time,…

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Atiku Abubakar Wants Elisha Abbo Punished

July 3, 2019 Admin No Comments

Former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the Peoples Demicratic Party in the last general election, Atiku Abubakar, says he has “… seen the alleged assault video involving Sen. Elisha Abbo. The video is sad, inexcusable. I know the Senator quite well. But the law is clear and leaders must lead by example….

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