Tag: Cross River State

It Should Not Happen To Okoi Arikpo!

February 24, 2014February 24, 2014 Admin 1 Comment

I wept uncontrollably when I read the news item published by www.calitown.com, about the derelict and dilapidated state of the tallest building (?) in Calabar, coincidentally named after Dr. Okoi Arikpo, SAN . It is obvious from what I read and what I can also see that the building suffers from benign neglect. Maybe authorities…

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Three Cross Riverians Bag Centenary Awards

February 23, 2014 Admin No Comments

Of the 100 Nigerians and foreigners that President Goodluck Jonathan will on Friday, 28 February, 2014, honour in a ceremony to mark Nigeria’s Centenary, three Cross Riverans feature in the list, calitown.com can reveal. First republic politician and educationist, Prof Eyo Ita will be honoured in the category, “Heroes of the Struggle for Nigeria’s Independence/Pioneer…

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Truancy: CR Education Commissioner Suspends Principal

February 19, 2014 Admin No Comments

Perhaps to demonstrate the intention of his ministry to rid the state’ s educational system of truant staff, Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Offiong Offiong, has directed that the principal of Eko Inika Secondary School, Ekori, Yakurr LGA in the state’s Central Senatorial District, Egu Ikpi Ewa, be suspended from office. Offiong gave this…

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When NUJ Cross River State Summoned Crossriverwatch

February 14, 2014February 14, 2014 Admin No Comments

I was scrolling through my spam mails a few days ago and I saw one of them that was a not spam. It was a summon from the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Cross River State Council. The Union in the letter was summoning CrossRiverWatch to appear before the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee to explain why…

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Former LG Chair Wants N33million From Yala LGA

February 10, 2014February 10, 2014 Admin 1 Comment

Former chairman of Yala Local Government Council, Gab Ugor is through his lawyers, asking the local council he just left as helmsman to pay him a whooping N33 million for undisclosed claims. Ugor who has been guest of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for perceived sundry financial irregularities, shortly after leaving office, is…

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CR FIFA Referee’s W/Cup Hopes Hang In The Balance

February 10, 2014 Admin No Comments

Unless something miraculous happens, Cross River State born FIFA referee, Peter Edibi, widely touted to make the final cut of referees to officiate at the World Cup in Brazil, may have lost the seemingly once in a lifetime chance to officiate at the Mundial to boardroom politics, calitown.com can reveal. On the line frrom Abuja…

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