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Cross River Lauds NIGCOMSAT Over Empowerment On Satellite Technology

July 22, 2025 Admin No Comments

By Uket Oka. The Nigerian Communication Satellite, NIGCOMSAT, has been commended for empowering Cross River youths with cutting-edge knowledge in satellite technology and digital communication. The state governor, Bassey Otu, made the commendation, Monday, while declaring a 5-day NIGCOMSAT Youth empowerment workshop organised by NIGCOMSAT in collaboration with the Cross River State Government through the…

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From Feeding Bottle To Self-Reliance: Otu’s Strategic Divestment From Carnival Calabar

July 20, 2025 Admin No Comments

By Linus Obogo This has been long in coming and in fact, long overdue- bring the 20-years of feeding bottle approach to an end and adopt a more sustainable, self-reliant strategic divestment policy to the management of the biggest street event on the continent. But in a moment that shall shimmer through the annals of…

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NDLEA List Highest Cannabis Cultivation Areas In Cross River State

July 19, 2025July 19, 2025 Admin No Comments

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Cross River State Command, has listed five local government areas in Cross River State with the highest Cannabis cultivation in the state. Akamkpa LGA tops the list, followed by Odukpani, Ikom, Boki and Yakurr LGAs, in this order. Rachel Umebuali, a Commander of Narcotics and head of the…

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Otu Appoints Francisca Bassey As Unicross Substantive VC

July 17, 2025July 17, 2025 Admin No Comments

As the Cross River State Government works at strengthening the academic leadership of the University of Cross River State, Unicross, state governor and Visitor to the university, Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the appointment of Francisca Bassey, a Professor, as the substantive Vice Chancellor of the institution. The appointment, which takes immediate effect, follows the…

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“I Am A Proud APC Member”: CR House Of Reps Member Refutes Link To ADC

July 16, 2025July 17, 2025 Admin No Comments

Alex Egbona, who represents Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, says he is “a proud member of the All Progressives Congress, APC,” and that information about his rumoured romance with coalition party, ADC, is not true. He insists that he, “categorically refutes the information contained in the minutes of the ADC inaugural meeting…

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Death Is Sweeter Abroad: A Satirical Allegory On The Nigerian Political Condition!

July 15, 2025 Admin No Comments

Once upon a time in the fabled Republic of Naija where the sun rises not in the east but from the wallets of politicians, there existed a curious tradition among the ruling elite: they loved to die abroad. Yes, you read that right. Death, for them, was not a tragic end but a ceremonial export….

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