Tag: Cross River State
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Thugs set 7 PDP vehicles ablaze in Cross River on eve of election
Wevole Ezin Suspected thugs have attacked, burn down seven vehicles belonging to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members in Odukpani local government area of Cross River State. The thugs suspected to have been sponsored by opposition party carried out the attack on Friday at Okut-Ikang/Akpap area of Odukpani. “At about 11:45pm on Friday, March 17,…
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SAD! Fear in UNICAL as University Don found dead with multiple stabs
The police command in Cross River has confirmed the recovery of the body of a Professor of Political Science with the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Felix Akpan. The command’s spokesperson, Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the incident, said the body was discovered on Sunday with multiple stabs in his apartment at Plot 181, Duke Town Close,…
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IPAC suspends chairman in Cross River over alleged misconduct
By Wevole Ezin Cross River State Inter-Party Advisory Council, (IPAC) has announced the sack of its state Chairman, Anthony Bisong as it elects a new Chairman, High Chief Ndabo Okon. While addressing journalists, the IPAC new secretary Henry Isong, accompanied by the new Chairman and other stakeholders from Youth Progressive Party (YPP), disclosed this on…
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BREAKING: Gunmen abduct Cross River Commissioner for Women Affairs
The Commissioner for Women Affairs in Cross River State, Mrs Gertrude Njar has been abducted by gunmen.
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Ayade has ‘deceived’ our people enough, should restitute-PDP guber candidate, Sandy Onor
Wevole Ezin The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Cross River State, Prof Sandy Onor has accused the governor Ben Ayade’s led government of deceit, and disjointed governance in the State, calling for restitution. Sandy, who spoke at a press conference held in Calabar on Friday, also rejected the eleventh hour recruitment into the…
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Christmas Horror: Man kills girlfriend’s sister, hides body in septic tank
The Police Command in Cross River has arrested a 49-year-old man, who killed and dumped his girlfriend’s aunty in a septic tank. The state anti kidnapping squad led by SP Ogini Chukwuma, revealed this to newsmen in Calabar on Sunday. Chukwuma said that the suspect, Eyo Bassey, who is currently in custody, has confessed to…
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Cholera outbreak: CRS govt confirms deaths, says over 30 receiving treatment
The Cross River State Government has confirmed deaths of those killed by suspected cholera outbreak in Ekureku community in Abo local government area of the state due to cholera outbreak that claimed some lives. The incident which occured with an index case on Thursday, December 15th 2022 has escalated after the consumption of a contaminated…
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APC postpones campaign flag off in Cross River
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River has announced postponement of the state campaign activities earlier rescheduled from fifth to Dec. 10, 2022 indefinitely.
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Environmentalists, others seek end to deforestation, blame C’River govt for illegal logging(Photos)
By Wevole Ezin Disturbed by the high rate of destruction of the forest estates by “armed forest bandits”, critical stakeholders have blamed the Cross River State government and highly placed citizens of the state for deforestation. They stated this during a Multi-Stakeholders Conference with focus on ending ‘Deforestation in Cross River’ organized by We…
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Gov. Ayade’s aide recounts embarrassing moment with his wife
The special assistant to governor Ben Ayade, of Cross River state, on Strategic Communication, Andrea Ekeng Inyang, has recounted an embarrassing moment with his wife. According to Inyang, he abandoned his wife when some gunmen shot sporadically into the air while they were returning from church, four years ago. Inyang disclosed this on his Facebook…