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“I Didn’t Participate In The Cross River Central APC Senate Re-Run” – Akin Ricketts

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One time Commissioner of Information in Cross River State, Akin Ricketts, who recently  contested the senatorial primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial primaries for CR Central Senatorial District, annulled by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has refuted published claims in the media that he contested yesterday’s (December 17, 2022) rerun elections…

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CHOLERA: Death Toll In C’River Community Rises

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Community sources in Ekureku, Abi Local Government Area, say more than 27 people are feared dead and a little over 40 remain in critical condition at the Eja Memorial Hospital, Itigidi, after a suspected Cholera outbreak, hit Ekureku, www.calitown.com can reveal. Worse hit are the Ekureku communities of Ngarabe, Akarefo, Agbara, Eminekpon, Anong Ekureku, Akarefo-Ezeke…

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CRSG Appoints 21 New Perm Secretaries

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The Cross River State Government has approved the elevation of 21 Directors in the state service to the rank of  Permanent Secretary. In a memo from the Office of the Head of Service dated, December 16, 2022, with reference number, GO/HOS/97/Vol.1/49,  under listed the following names as those elevated: Etim Effiong Ayi Ben Tawo Olom…

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“In Six Months, My People Will Feel My Impact In The National Assembly” – Emil Inyang

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Emil Inyang is a two-term Chairman of Biase LGA in Cross River State. He also has, over a considerable period of time, served as Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Cross River State, UNICROSS. With sights firmly set on representing Akamkpa/Biase Federal Constituency in Nigeria’s House of Representatives on the platform of the All…

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Clement David Ebri At 70, How Time Flies!

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How time flies. In our time you knew your peer, even if by reputation, not only in your school but in other schools. Secondary schools were few as were students. We had inter school sports, debates and quiz competitions and these attracted huge audiences and spectators from the public as these events were the major…

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Court Halts Celebration Of Igbo Community Cultural Day In Calabar

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A Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Elais O. Abua, has restrained the Igbo community in the state from organising and holding her Cultural Day in Calabar. In an ex-parte motion brought before the court, in Suit No. HC/MSC. 207/2022, by Agu Onyekachi, Raymond Atulomah and David Ihesiulo…

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