Tag: Cross River
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Cross River speaker calls for arrest of gay party organisers
Mr Elvert Ayambem, Speaker of the Cross River House of Assembly has called for the arrest and prosecution of organisers of a gay party in Calabar. Ayambem made the call in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary,
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Gov. Otu begins probe of predecessor’s activities in office
Gov Bassey Otu of Cross River has begun the probe of the administration of his predecessor in office with the setting up of a committee to dig into concessioned industries and land-related matters. The committee is named “Fact Finding Committee On Cross River State
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Gov. Otu imposes curfew in 2 C’River LGAs
Gov. Bassey Otu has declared a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Akpabuyo and Bakassi Local Government Areas of Cross River, following crisis in the two LGAs. A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh
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C/River Govt adopts “Monkey Work, Monkey Chop” in giving appointments – APC
The Cross River chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says it would invoke the “Monkey Work, Monkey Chop” mantra in the appointment and empowerment of its members in the State. This is contained in a press statement, titled: “Ward Nomination for Appointments
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Police launch manhunt for killers of woman accused of witchcraft
Police Command in Cross River has launched a manhunt for the alleged killers of a woman accused of witchcraft in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Gyogon Grimah, has directed that the
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Boat mishap: Gov Otu orders indefinite suspension of activities in Marina Resort
Gov. Bassey Otu in further response to the cruise boat mishap involving 14 medical students at the Marina Resort on Saturday, ordered the suspension of cruise operations and other activities at the resort. The order was given in a statement signed by Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the governor.
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Cross River: Fire consumes N10bn property in 6 months
The Cross River Command of the Federal Fire Service on Friday said that property worth N10.38 billion were destroyed by fire in Cross River within six months. The State Controller of the Fire Service, Mrs Olomola Olumayowa, told NAN in Calabar, that the destruction was
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Retrieve govt’s 32 hectares cocoa estate from intruder, former SA advises Gov Otu
Wevole Ezin, Calabar Immediate past Special Adviser (SA) to Cross River State government on Cocoa Development and Control, Ntufam Oscar Ofuka has called on the state governor, Senator Bassey Otu and the 10th House of Assembly to wade in and recover 32 hectares of cocoa land that belongs to the state. It was gathered that…
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Cross River orders officials to return govt vehicles within 24 hours
The Cross River State government has urged citizens in the state with government vehicles both officially and unofficially attached to return all to the transport officer.
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NSCDC deploys officers to check hoarding, hawking of PMS in Cross River
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has deployed its operatives to depots and fuel stations in Cross River to ensure that available stock of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) is sold to the public. Samuel Fadeyi, the State Commandant, NSCDC, said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Calabar. NAN had…