“When the trumpet sounds only for kings, the village sage returns to his yam barn, humming the songs of silence.” Obuma, Son of Soil, Act II, Scene I And so it came to pass that the famed citadel on the banks of the Great River, our beloved University of Calabar, reached the milestone of fifty…
By Kammonke Abam As 2027 fast approaches, the political climate is gradually building to a crescendo with gladiators and their supporters taking positions for the battle encore in the different states of the federation. Interestingly, in Cross River State, there is an emergence of new actors and a sprinkle of fairly old ones in the…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent assent to the South-South Development Commission Bill marks a pivotal moment in the quest for equitable development in Nigeria. This decision reflects the administration’s recognition of the South-South geopolitical zone as a crucial component of national development. The establishment of this commission is a bold and commendable step towards addressing…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Cross River, on Monday, March 31, 2025, said all political aspirants in the party can begin consultations for the 2027 general elections as it has no automatic tickets for them. Alphonsus Eba, state chairman of the party, who made this disclosure at the party’s state secretariat in Calabar, however…
A group, the Pathfinders Alliance, Cross River State, says the appointment of Esu Esu as Chairman of the State Universal Education Board, SUBEB, CRS, by state governor, Bassey Otu, is a believe in the administrative abilities of the appointee as well as a step in the direction. Director General of the group, Stanley Effiom, who…
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Nigeria Customs Service officials at the Mfum/Ekok border crossing with Cameroon in Cross River State, have arrested an Oyo State indigene (name withheld) with illegal wildlife, in what is perhaps the most significant wildlife interception in recent times. Sources at the border, informed www.calitown.com that the suspect was intercepted with 213 parrot heads, 29 packs…
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