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Yakurr/Abi Youth Forum Organises Town Hall Meeting

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By Obeten Effiom A socio-political group, the Yakurr/Abi Youth Forum has organised a town hall meeting in support of a peaceful political transition as next year’s polls approach, www.calitown.com can reveal. At the Ugep main square, venue of the occasion, chair of the occasion and National President of the forum, Ubi E. Etowa, in his…

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May 24 Burial Date For Okpebri, Former Auditor-General For LG

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Family sources have informed www.calitown.com that consumate chartered accountant and former Auditor-General for Local Government, Cross River State, Okoi Okpebri, who died recently in Calabar, will be buried in his native Ntan, Ekori, Yakurr LGA, this Saturday, May 24, 2014. The burial programme released by the family indicates that a service of songs will be…

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This Is Not The Time To Keep Quiet!

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In my native Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, the traditional common law privileges that should protect my people from political abuse and ideological handcuffing have been surreptitiously taken away by the political leadership of the PDP. While a few ill-equipped spin masters may be inclined to say the opposite, proof of what…

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Book Launch Put Forward

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Reports reaching calitown.com indicates that the public presentation of “Power Struggles and Corruption: Deconsolidating Nigeria” written by APC chieftain and human rights activist, Okoi Obono-Obla and Glory Okoi-Uyouyo slated for tomorrow, May 22, 2014 has been rescheduled for June 12, 2014. This may not be unconnected with the postponement of the APC National Convention, which…

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B-R-E-A-K-I-N-G: Fire At Marina Resort Cinema

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As at the time of filing this report, men of the Cross River State Fire Service were still battling to put out the fire at Film House Cinema, Marina Resort, Calabar. Thought to be as a result of a power surge, the fire has inflicted considerable damage on one of the film theatres. Comments were…

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”CR Is Not Over Taxing Investors” – Peter Oti

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Special Adviser, Budget Monitoring and Implementation, who also doubles as the acting Chairman of the CRS Internal Revenue Service, Peter Oti has debunked the notion held in several quarters that CRS is over taxing investors in the state. Oti who spoke with www.calitown.com in his office, explained that it has become necessary to address this…

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