Tag: Cross River

Obono-Obla to Vena Ikem: “You Have No Locus Standi”

November 29, 2013 Admin 4 Comments

On the heels of an interview granted calitown.com by former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Venatius Ikem, declaring his support for the fourth term bid of Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba because of “the strides the Senate Leader has made at the national level”, social commentator, Okoi Obono-Obla, has replied Ikem that…

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“I Support Ndoma-Egba’s Fourth Term” – Vena Ikem

November 28, 2013November 29, 2013 Admin 5 Comments

Frontline politician and former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Venatius Ikem, has told calitown.com exclusively that he supports the return of Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, to the senate a fourth time, even in the face of suggestions that CR governor Liyel Imoke may be headed for a political collision with Ndoma-Egba…

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CR Pays N1.9bn to 20, 000 Workers

November 28, 2013 Admin 1 Comment

The Cross River State government pays N1. 945 billion naira a month to 20, 000 workers, sources within the state have informed calitown.com. The 20, 000 figure represents the total number of staff in her civil service., across all cadre. However, the sources say, the amount paid out every month “is not static” and could…

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Jan. 2014 Date For Ebom/Ebijakara Court Verdict

November 24, 2013 Admin No Comments

Presided over by the Honourable Justice Eyo Effiom Ita, the High Court sitting in Ugep, Yakurr LGA, Cross River State, has set January 7, 2014, for judgement in a matter brought before it by the sacked Ebijakara community of Abi Local Government Area, seeking in suit HUG/49/2010, among other things, a declaration that the alleged…

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Imoke Hands Out Prizes At 2013 Obudu Mountain Race

November 23, 2013 Admin No Comments

Cross River State governor, Liyel Imoke was on hand to personally hand out prizes won by competitors at this year’s Obudu International Mountain Race held at the Obudu Ranch Resort. The race which had a course developed of the main road, attracted close to 150 runners vieing for top spot. Kenyan, Rono Philemon clocked 1hr.43…

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Ewa-Henshaw, Adah Go To NDDC

November 21, 2013November 21, 2013 Admin No Comments

Two Cross Riverians, Bassey Ewa-Henshaw and Paul Andeshi Adah, have been nominated to the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, by President Goodluck Jonathan. Ewa-Henshaw, who not too long ago, represented CR’s Southern senatorial District in the National Assembly, will when the Senate does clear him, function as Chairman, NDDC, while Adah,…

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