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Asuquo Appointed Into Senate Adhoc Committee On Road Infrastructure, As Mike Etaba Moves For Cross River-Ebonyi Boundaries Demarcation

By Able Winnard The Senator representing the Cross River Southern Senatorial district in the 10th National Assembly, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong Jrn has been appointed to the Senate Adhoc Committee for Road Infrastructure. The one-time Senator is saddled with oversight function on Nigerian road infrastructure with an immediate focus would be resolving issues plaguing federal roads

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Governor Otu, Umo Eno Graces ‘Sweetness, Happy Hours’ Episcopal Ordination Of Calabar Bishop In UNICAL

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, and his Akwa Ibom State counterpart Pastor Umo Eno earlier on Saturday, July 22, 2023, attended the Episcopal Ordination of the auxiliary Bishop of Calabar, Rev.  Christopher Naseri. Held at St. Paul Catholic Church, University of Calabar (UNICAL) where other

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Former Ayade SA, Eric Akpo Accused Of Not Honoring Lease Agreement

By Sylvia Akpan Former Special Adviser Technical on State Electrification Agency (SEA) during the Governor Ben Ayade’s term, Architect Eric Akpo has been accused of not honoring a lease agreement entered with Mr. Ubong Monday. Both parties – Eric Akpo (Lessor) and Ubong Monday (Lessee) had entered an agreement in February 2022 to lease/operate a

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‘The Merchant Of Lies At It Again’ – Peter Akpanke Fires Back To Former Ayade Chief Of Staff

By Patrick Obia The member representing Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Honorable Peter Akpanke has replied to Martins Orim – former Chief of Staff to former Governor Ben Ayade, saying he is a “merchant of lies”. Honorable Orim had in a ‘thank you tour’ of Honorable Legor Idagbor in Bekwarra Local Government

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N1.959tr Allocation Windfall For Fed Govt, States, Councils

By The Nation Newspaper Federal, state and local governments are set for a windfall from subsidy removal. After sharing a total of N3.62 trillion from January to May 2023, FAAC is about to share an all-time high of N1.959 trillion. It is the revenue generated last month alone, the full month after the May 29

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Amid Rising Unemployment, Senate Moves To Scrap Age Limits In Job Adverts

By Ihuoma Chiedozie, The ICIR Amid rising unemployment in Nigeria, the Senate has resolved to abolish age limits set for job applicants by employers in the country. During plenary on Wednesday, July 19, the Senate urged the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment to restrain public and private employers from including age limits in job

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BREAKING: Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Abducting, Raping 13 Year Old Orphan In Calabar

By Jonathan Ugbal Justice Blessing Egwu of the Calabar Division of the High Court of Cross River State on Thursday sentenced one Matthew Sunday Uyangha to 25 years in prison for abduction and rape. Mr. Uyangha had in July 2022, abducted a 13-Year-old ophan (name withheld) from Akpabuyo, drugged her, and took her to somewhere

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Man Allegedly Beats Lover To Death In Cross River

By Agency Reporter The police in Cross River, South-South Nigeria have arrested a 54-year-old man for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death in Calabar South Local Government Area of the State. The police spokesperson in the State, Irene Ugbo, confirmed the arrest in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on

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