The Cross River Government is looking forward to achieving Open Defecation-Free (ODF) status in all the 18 Local Government Areas of the State by 2023. The Director-General of Rural, Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWATSSA), Mr Ita Ikpeme, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar. Ikpeme, […]
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Tussle for UCTH-CMD moves to Presidency
As the tenure on incumbent Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Professor Thomas Agan gradually comes to an end, the tussle regarding who succeeds him has effectively moved to Abuja. A total of 13 candidates applied for the CMD’s job in which two were screened out and nine went […]
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Court dethrones Calabar king
CALABAR—THE Muri Munene, Professor Hogan Itam, the King of Efut and Paramount Ruler of Calabar South Local Government Area, Cross River State, has been dethroned by a state High Court sitting in Calabar presided over by Justice Edem Koofreh.
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BREAKING: Court Sacks Owan-Enoh As Cross River APC Gov Candidate
A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has sacked Senator John Owan Enoh as the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state. The court also sacked the factional leadership of the party under Mr John Ochalla, which is loyal to Owan-Enoh. Apart from removing Senator
Corruption: I’ll pursue every case to its end ― Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday vowed that his administration will bring to justice all those who have abused public trust, saying that his administration is determined to ensure that all corruption cases are prosecuted to their logical conclusions. Speaking at the palace of the Obong of Calabar, Cross River state, Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Abasi Otu […]
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SDP to boycott governorship debate in Cross River
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Cross River, Mr Eyo Ekpo says he will not participate in the governorship debate billed to take place Saturday. The debate which was organised by the Cross River Town Hall Initiative was planned to take place at the Metropolitan Transcorp Hotel Calabar. Speaking to the […]
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Cross River’s N700 billion superhighway ready in three years
Governor Benedict Ayade is to deliver the controversial N700 billion superhighway in three years in Cross River State. The disclosure came yesterday following the resumption of work on the road and the N200 billion deep seaport project after three years of litigation and brickbats. His Chief Press Secretary and Senior Special Assistant (Media), Mr. Christian […]
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Ayade orders Police search on campaign convoys in Cross River
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River, has directed the State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hafiz Inuwa, to stop and search all political parties’ campaign convoys in the state to curb illegal arms. Ayade gave the directive in a statement issued on Monday, in Calabar, by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Christian Ita. The governor said […]
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Cross River REC denies selling ballot papers
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Cross River, Dr Frankland Briyai said the commission did not sell ballot papers to anybody or group in the state. Briyai, who disclosed this on Thursday in Calabar, was reacting to the impounding of a truck with INEC materials and some ballot papers. The […]
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International contingent stokes up Carnival Calabar outing
Cross River State has continued to make Nigeria proud as one of the country’s tourism brand products, using the Carnival Calabar as not only a cultural, social and economic springboard but also a platform to stoke up a global story about Africa viz-a-viz educational discussed through its yearly innovative themes. The yearly theme has not […]
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