So that we are on the same page with our readers, please introduce yourself. Yeah…my names are Thomas Ofem. I am 45 years old from Ugep in Yakurr LGA of Cross River State. I graduated from the University of Calabar in 1990 with a B. Sc degree in Medical Physiology. I also hold Masters Degrees…
Before he constitutes the Cross River State Executive Council, Ben Ayade, governor of the state made it clear that those to be appointed commissioners and special advisers must pass through the rigours of an aptitude test. Cross Riverians who have eyes set on heading government boards and members of such boards, it was further revealed,…
While sources inside Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria, have confirmed to www.calitown.com that Cross River State has received a princely N7.856bn as bail-out funds, with a rider from the CBN that governors must “prioritise salary payments before other obligations”, it appears that the Cross River State Government and the Labour Union in…
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Sources within the Labour movement in Cross River State have informed www.calitown.com that if the Cross River State Government does not act, and fast too, it may bear the brunt of a crippling strike action to be embarked upon by civil servants in the state. Already, plans have been concluded by Labour to down tools…
By Eval Asikong Following the inability of the contracted firms handling evacuation of refuse in Calabar metropolis to meet their obligations, Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has announced an immediate termination of their contracts. The governor, who expressed disappointment at the level of evacuation by the firms in Calabar South and some parts of…
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