At exactly 12:45 pm, Nigerian time, today, May 30, 2017, when our correspondents visited several government offices in Calabar, the Cross River State, it was confirmed that the strike action embarked upon by the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, was in full swing and several civil servants in the state have remained…
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Unknown to indigenes of Cross River State and several others who vehemently opposed attempts by the Cross River State Government to change the state logo from the hugely embraced “Destination Cross River” to what she tried to sell as “Spirit of Entreprise”, it is emerging that a N27 million suit won against the Cross River…
A visible attempt by the Cross River State Government to introduce a new state logo as part of activities to mark the state’s 50th anniversary this month has been met with a groundswell of stiff opposition, www.calitown.com can reveal. The logo, believed to have been put together by PR guru, Charles Otudor, which graphically shows…
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John Ushie, chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Cross River State chapter says because of the prevailing economic circumstances, workers in the state deserve nothing less than N150, 000 (one hundred and fifty naira a month) as minimum wage if they are to be properly motivated and appropriately rewarded. “Those politicians in Abuja who earn…
Competent Abuja sources early Thursday morning informed www.calitown.com that John Owan Enoh, senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial District in Nigeria’s Senate, will leave the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and formally declare for the All Progressives Congress, APC, mid next week, in a move that finally confirms the end his of frosty relationship with Ben…
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Tragedy struck late Thursday evening in Ebom, Abi Local Government Area as an appointee of Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, believed to be the Chairman of the Cross River State Salary and Nominal Roll Board, was matcheted to death, sources in the community have informed www.calitown.com. He was locally known within the community as…