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Cross River NUJ Condemns Sealing Of NTA Calabar

by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has condemned in strong terms, the sealing of the premises of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Calabar, by officials of the state Internal Revenue Service. The NUJ gave the condemnation in a communiqué issued at the end of its monthly

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Cross River Lifts Levy On Cocoa Farmers

by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State government has suspended the non-compliance levy imposed on cocoa farmers in the state. Accordingly, the State Commissioner for Agriculture, James Aniyom, in a text message made available to some newsmen, directed the immediate suspension of the levy saying, “Director of Produce, please commence the immediate grading of cocoa

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Hon. Ukpekpen’s Mother Laid To Rest

by crossriverwatch admin Late Mrs. Lucy Ukpekpen, mother of Hon. Steve Ukpekpen, member representing Obudu State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, who died last month was yesterday laid to rest in Obudu Local Government. Reverend Father Bernard Ashipu while officiating the funeral service at the RCM Parish of the Catholic Church

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2015: Put Heads Together And Identify Best Candidate – Imoke Tells Cross River North

by crossriverwatch admin Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke has once again blown the expectation of aspirants waiting for his anointing by reiterating the fact that he will not select a governorship candidate for Northern Cross River State where the governorship slot has been zoned. The governor stated this when he spoke at

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Okwe’s Demise Is Painful – Akin Ricketts

by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Commissioner for Information said Thursday in Calabar that the demise of Mr Jude Okwe, the ThisDay newspaper correspondent in Calabar is painful coming at a time when his children are still young and in need of him to take care of their needs. Mr. Ricketts who stated this

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Kate Henshaw Turns 43, To Contest For House Of Reps.

by crossriverwatch admin Reliable information reaching CrossRiverWatch says, veteran actress Kate Henshaw has joined politics. She’ll be aspiring to contest for the Federal House of Representatives for Calabar Munical/Odukpani Federal Constituency under the PDP, the sit presently occupied by Hon. Nkoyo Toyo who is also gunning to return for a second term. She will run

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Ita Giwa’s Daughter, Koko Set To Marry In September

by crossriverwatch admin The second daughter of Senator Ita Giwa, Koko, has picked September for her wedding to her fiancé, Chimaobi Shawcross Obioha Jr, who is the son of Ita-Giwa’s close friend, late Chief Shawcross Godwin Moore Obioha. Though Koko just clock 23 this July, she is described as very cultured and brilliant. A graduate

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Cross River Cocoa Farmers Delay Shipments Over Disputed Levies

by crossriverwatch admin Cocoa shipments from Nigeria’s second-largest grower, Cross River State, have halted in the past week owing to a disagreement over a levy imposed by the state government on exporters who did not use the state’s port to ship their beans, a trade body said. Spokesman for the Cocoa Association of Nigeria, Godwin

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