Tag: Cross River State
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WAEC reopens Calabar office after #Endsars destruction
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has reopened its office in Calabar after it was destroyed by hoodlums who hijacked the #EndSars protest on Oct. 24, 2020. Hoodlums destroyed the office buildings, vandalised cars, furniture, and certificates among others. Speaking on Monday in Calabar, the Head of National Office of WAEC, Mr Patrick Areghan, said…
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BREAKING: Appeal Court sacks Cross River Senator, Odey
The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar has sacked Senator Stephen Odey, the lawmaker representing Cross River North senatorial district in the Senate. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the three-man panel of the court headed by Hon. Justice Chioma I. Nwosu declared Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe as the duly elected senator for the senatorial district. The panel also…
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BREAKING: Pastor arrested with human skull in Cross River
The Police Command in Cross River has arrested the Pastor of United Evangelical Church, Michael Bassey, 45, for unlawful possession of human skull. It also apprehended 25 other suspects for various offences committed in the state. Briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Calabar, Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Sikiru Akande, said that the pastor…
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Defection: If PDP is willing I may return – Gov Ayade
The Governor of Cross River State, Prof Ben Ayade has said if the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is willing, he might return to the party he left on Thursday. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Governor Ayade was speaking on national television when he made this assertion, stressing that if the PDP should win the presidency in 2023,…
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Only elected member of APC in Cross River bares mind on defection of Gov Ayade
The only elected member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Hon. Alex Egbona, the member representing Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has bared his mind on the defection of the State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade to the ruling party. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Governor Ayade, elected on the platform…
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Why I left PDP for APC – Governor Ayade
Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has, shortly after his defection, opened up on why he left the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). While there are indications that Governor Ayade left the PDP over fracas with Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, the Cross River State Governor has stated he…
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Gov. Ayade suspends Chairman of Calabar Carnival Commission
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has suspended the Chairman of Calabar Carnival Commission, Mr Gabe Onah, from office. Onah’s suspension is contained in a release signed on Monday in Calabar by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Christian Ita. The governor said that the suspension was with immediate effect.…
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Coronavirus: NCDC releases number of COVID-19 tests conducted for Kogi, Cross River
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has released the number of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests conducted for Kogi and Cross River States that are yet to report any confirmed cases of the disease. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the NCDC released the data alongside the number of COVID-19 tests conducted per State published on its website…
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Ayade orders payment of 2014 gratuity, donates N50m for completion of Labour House
Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, Monday, authorised the payment of 2014 gratuity to retired civil servants in the state, even as he donated N50 million to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) for the completion of the Labour House. The governor, who was accompanied by his deputy, Prof Ivara…
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Gov. Ayade approves N1.4bn for 2016 UBEC matching grant
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has approved N1.4 billion to the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to enable it access 2016 Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) matching grant. Dr. Stephen Odey, the Executive Chairman of SUBEB in the state, disclosed this on Friday in Calabar while declaring open a one-day management training workshop…