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Police To Have Shooting Range Practice In Cross River

By Mary Bassey The 2022 recruits Police Constables currently in Police Training School Calabar, will on Monday, December 8th, 2024, have a shooting range practice. The practice which will be held in Anyanganse, Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State, will commence by 8:am. The Cross River State Police Command of the Nigeria Police

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FG Alert Hospitals On New COVID-19 Variant, Calls For Vigilance

By Sylvia Akpan The Federal Ministry of Health has alerted hospitals across the country to be on high alert following the detection of a new XEC COVID-19 variant. In a letter to the Chairman, Committee of Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors, the Ministry disclosed that the new variant has been reported in Australia and

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Cross River State Ministries Begin 2025 Budget Defense

By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent Ministries and departments in Cross River State have commenced the 2025 budget defense of their ministries. The defense, which is ongoing in the Assembly complex of the State House of Assembly, saw the Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Hon. Cyril James Omini lauded the Information cluster

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Cross River Northerners, Open Your Eyes… BY AGBA JALINGO

If you are from Cross River North, kindly come with me. There is something important which you may already know but may not have given thought to. That I want to put in context for you. Do you know that by land mass, all the five local governments that make up Cross River North, put

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JUST IN: UNICAL Inducts 11,640 Students At Its 47th Matriculation

By Favour Adinya The University of Calabar has officially welcomed eleven thousand, six hundred and forty (11,640) new students during a vibrant matriculation ceremony held today, Friday 6th, 2024, marking the start of their academic journey. The 47th matriculation event was graced by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Florence Obi, at the Abraham Odia sports stadium,

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Commissioners Directed to Submit Progress Reports on MDAs

By favour Adinya In enhancing transparency and accountability, Commissioners in Cross River State have been instructed to submit detailed reports outlining the achievements and progress of their respective Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). This is contained in a directive from the Office of the Secretary to the State Government which mandates them to do so

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Management Of Fed Polytechnic Ugep Clears Air On Alleged N600mln Misappropriation

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Management of the Federal Polytechnic Ugep, has disclaimed a news report by an online media platform, ‘The Whisperer’ alleging misappropriation of six hundred million (600) Naira. The school management said as an early take-off fund, the federal government approved the release of N2 billion for the project which is judiciously used

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Calabar Municipal Federal Rep, Bassey Akiba Dumps LP For APC

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The member representing Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Honorable Bassey Akiba has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the All Progressive Congress (APC). Hon. Akiba who sacked former Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency member, Eta Mbora in the 2023 general elections, threw the Labour Party towels on Thursday December

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