“Suya, is a spicy shish kebab like skewered meat which is a popular food item in various parts of Nigeria and is enjoyed as a delicacy in West Africa. It is traditionally prepared by the Hausa people of northern Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger and some parts of Sudan. Suya is generally made with skewered beef, ram,…
A group, the National Anti-Corruption Crusaders, says it will on August 28, 2015, stage a protest march in Calabar, Cross River State, to push for the arrest and prosecution of former governor, Liyel Imoke and several others for their role in what the group describes as “the diversion of public funds, belonging to Cross River…
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Indigenous airline, Air Peace, which commenced flights into Calabar from Lagos on August 3, 2015, has announced the cancellation of all flight operations into the Margaret Ekpo International airport, till further notice, according to a statement posted on her website and monitored by www.calitown.com The statement reads; “Dear esteemed customer, in order to serve you…
The Calabar Urban Development Authority (CUDA) has observed with dismay, the attitude of some persons who go about impersonating the Agency and extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public through illegal collection of waste tariff. Executive Secretary of CUDA, Joe-Mary Ekeng Ita says, the trend has caused serious embarrassment to both the Agency and…
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Friends, relatives and sympathizers, still in shock, have been trooping in droves to the Federal Housing Estate, Calabar residence of the Bellos, parents of the co-pilot, First Officer Peter Bello, who died in the Bristow Sikorsy S-76C+ helicopter that crashed into the Lagos lagoon on Wednesday, just five minutes before landing, www.calitown.com can reveal. At…
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For most parts of yesterday, Wednesday, July 22, 2015, taxi drivers in Calabar, Cross River State, embarked on a protest which has roots in the multiple levies they claim are charged by several revenue agents in the state. The protest hit the very busy Marian Road, throwing up long queues and our camera picked out…