The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has released the May/June 2015 Senior School Certificate Examination results, withholding 118,101 candidates’ results out of the 1.5 million students that sat for the examination, WAEC Head of National Office, Mr. Charles Eguridu, announced this in Lagos at a press conference on Monday. Eguridu added that the states owing…
On the ground sources in Ediba, Abi Local Government Area, Cross River State have in the course of the week informed www.calitown.com that a rocket was fired into the community from the waterfront axis of the town in an attack that led to pandemonium in the area as several persons ran for cover. The attackers…
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For Bendeghe, Etung Local Government Area born-Stephen Takim, a “notorious”,Mechanical Engineering lecturer in the Cross River State University of Technology, CRUTECH, yesterday, Tuesday, August 4, 2015, was a day to forget as authorities of CRUTECH aided operatives of the Department of State Security, DSS, in his arrest after a barrage of protests from students over…
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While there has been serious hue and cry over the non-payment of pensions and gratuities in Cross River State, in recent times, investigations by www.calitown.com show that the Cross River State Government owes local government pensioners a whooping N4.7bn as outstanding unpaid gratuities, death benefits and pension arrears. The amount, calculated to the end of…
Organisers of the Mr & Miss Leboku peagent have informed www.calitown.com that the 2015 edition of the show will hold on Sunday, August 23, 2015, at the Obol Ubi Ujong Memorial Hall, Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State. Debra Rich, CEO of Debbies Entertainment Company, right holders to the competition, while speaking with…
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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…