Tag: Calabar
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I feel sorry for next Governor of Cross River – Ex-Gov Duke
Mr Donald Duke, a former governor of Cross River, has said that he felt sorry for the next governor of the state, revealing that such individual would be faced with an uphill task to reinvent governance in the state. He made the remarks at the inauguration of 1,080-member campaign council of the charter of the…
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Side chick Palaver: Man whose wife died in auto crash in Calabar fumes over reports of incident
Mr. Sonnie Bassey, the Calabar based man whose lawyer wife, Claret Opara Bassey, reportedly died in a lone accident on Murtala Mohammed highway in Calabar on Sunday, September 18, has expressed disappointment in the reports of the incident. He pointed out that what he is interested in is for him to bury his wife and…
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Unity of Nigeria remains unshaken, no region can do it all alone – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has reiterated that the unity of Nigeria remains unshaken and “no region can do it all alone’’. The minister re-echoed his position in Calabar, after a Command Performance by the cultural troupe of the Department of Culture and Heritage, Cross River Ministry of Culture and Tourism.…
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Who will take care of our three boys, husband of lady who allegedly died chasing his girlfriend, cries out
It is a pathetic story as husband of the lady who allegedly died chasing his girlfriend cries out saying who will take care of their three boys. In the stories trending online it was confirmed that the name of the lady Sonnie Bassey, a lawyer. Between them, they had three boys. on Sunday, Mrs…
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Woman dies while chasing husband with ‘side chick’ in Calabar
The Sector Commander, FRSC Cross River, Mr. Maikano Hassan, has confirmed a lone accident in which a middle age woman died in Calabar on Sunday. Hassan said that the incident was caused by speeding.
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Calabar entrepreneurs lament setback as power outage enters day 7
Businesses in Calabar have continued to suffer intense pressure and setbacks following a power outage in the city for seven days. It was gathered that the situation was due to a fire that occurred on Sept 3 at the 13233 KV Substation in Adiabo Calabar. TCN General Manager Public Affairs, Ms Ndidi Mbah, had on…
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Gov Ayade grieves over Calabar market fire
Gov Ben Ayade of Cross River has expressed sadness over the fire that destroyed goods worth millions of naira on Tuesday at the popular fruits Market at Marian in Calabar.
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Gas explosion rocks Calabar fruits market, multi-million naira goods destroyed
A fire outbreak at the Marian Fruits Market in Calabar destroyed goods worth millions of naira on Tuesday. It took men of the Federal Fire Service about five hours to put out the fire, which destroyed goods in more than 30 lockup shops.
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Environmentalists seek reduction in emission footprints
Some environmentalists have advocated the need for a reduction in emission footprints as part of the solution to the current global economic and environment crises. The environmentalists advocated this at the 6th edition of the Africa Cleanup Conference in Calabar, with the theme “The People, The Planet, The Green and Circular Economy.” Newsmen reports that…
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NFF, family, friends honour late Oyo Orok Oyo in Calabar
The family of Nigeria’s first Member of the FIFA Executive Committee and a former Secretary General of then Nigeria Football Association, late Etubom Oyo Orok Oyo, with the support of the Nigeria Football Federation, will on Saturday honour the former football administrator of repute in his hometown of Calabar, Cross River State.