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JUST IN: Sen. Jarigbe Agom To Disburse 50Mln Bursary To 500 Students In 11 Institutions

Only natives of Bekwarra, Obanliku, Obudu, Ogoja, and Yala Local Government Areas across the 11 tertiary institutions are encouraged to apply.

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Opinion Politics

Much Ado About Ogoja State BY BRIGHT OKUTA

in the media, conversations about the proposed state are being framed less around economic blueprints, vision and plans, and more around zoning, capital siting, and who gets what or becomes what.

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Breaking News Politics

BREAKING: Governor Otu Reverses Recent Media Appointments

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has reversed a recent appointments some social media platform handlers were appointed. The Governor made the revision in a press release issued on Thursday by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Anthony Owan Enoh, stating that after a careful

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Breaking News Politics

Governor Otu Advocates Ogoja State Creation

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Following the agitation for state creations from Cross River and other states, which has become top agenda at the House of Representatives Public Hearing on Constitutional Review in Calabar, Governor Bassey Otu has advocated for the creation of Ogoja State. While the Ogoja State like others state creation has

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Breaking News National News Politics

New State Creation: Cross River, Rivers In Support, Akwa Ibom Divided

By Kelvin Ololo As agitation for new states creations heighten public discuss and begins to set a historical pathway that will in turn influenced the narrative of geopolitical zones in Nigeria, Cross River, Rivers and Akwa Ibom States, have made their standpoint and showcase their various regional interest before the Committee on the review of

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Breaking News Opinion Politics

Ogoja, A State That May Never Come… BY AGBA JALINGO

What I want to write now is not new. It’s what I have been saying all along. Ogoja State may never come to pass, at least, not in my lifetime. You don’t have to believe me. Just wait and see. Those who are deceiving you will not tell you this. They want to continue spiking

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Breaking News National News Politics

FG Declares July 15 As Public Holiday To Honor Late Buhari

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Federal Government of Nigeria says in futherance to the seven days of national mourning declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Tuesday, 15 July, 2025, has been declared as a public holiday in honor of late former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration

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Breaking News Politics

Defection Gave Me Peace Of Mind – Rep. Akpanke

"I want to very specially welcome our brother, Prince KJ to APC, and I want to tell him that from today, he will have peace of mind. When I defected, I had peace of mind," Akpanke said to chants of "the rock is solid" from some members of the crowd gathered at the Saint Coleman

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