Tag: Calabar

Atimbo Road Worsens, Now Christened “Atimbo Deep Sea Port”

November 9, 2017 Admin No Comments

Commuters using the Atimbo/Akpabuyo road in Calabar, Cross River State, are appealing that the state government should come to their aid and repair large parts of the road that are currently impassable. Additionally, there is also resentment that several persons operating as Federal Road Safety officers, the Police, Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIOs and others, have…

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CR: Senior Civil Servant Fingered As Receiver Of Stolen CICC Items

September 7, 2017September 7, 2017 Admin No Comments

Competent sources in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, suspect that a senior civil servant in the state may have overtime been the receiver of certain stolen items from the Calabar International Convention Centre, CICC, in a case that is presently under investigation by the police, www.calitown.com has been informed. The items in question, ten…

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Flood Kills One In Calabar

August 16, 2017 Admin No Comments

We can reliably confirm that Tuesday’s torrential rain in Calabar killed an elderly man, a father of four, around the MCC axis. Sources say after the heavy downpour, the deceased stepped out and attempted to cross the deep gutter but missed a step and fell into the gutter, resulting in his being swept away by…

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BREAKING: Police In Calabar Smash Notorious Robbery Gang Of Five

July 31, 2017 Admin No Comments

Mid Monday morning, the Police in Calabar, Cross River State, acting on a tip-off, smashed a notorious five man robbery gang that had successfully robbed a wine retailer and was making away with their loot when the Police responded and engaged the robbers in a gun battle. The ensuing gun battle left three of the…

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Calitown.Com Receives Legacy Award In Calabar

May 24, 2017May 24, 2017 Admin No Comments

As recognition for reporting Cross River State news and views over time, online news portal, www.calitown.com will tomorrow, Thursday, May 25, 2017, be honoured with the prestigious Legacy Award for what the organisers of the awards, Profiles and Biographies, described as our “… strategic contributions to the development of Cross River State and the nation…

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Mild Protest Rocks 2016 Calabar Xmas Village

December 5, 2016 Admin No Comments

A protest by people selling drinks at the 2016 Calabar Xmas village almost took the shine off the first few business and leisure days, after the village was declared open by state governor, Ben Ayade, on December 1, 2016. Sources at the Xmas village, located on the grounds of the Calabar Municipal Council informed www.calitown.com…

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