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BREAKING: UNICAL Drops Cross River Assembly Speaker, 565 Others Over Poor Grades

By Patrick Obia The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has withdrawn a total of five hundred and sixty-six students including, suspected Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly and Member representing Ikom 2 State Constituency – Elvert Ayambem Ekom from the institution over poor Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). In a list

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Temper Justice With Mercy, We Have Many Court Cases – Governor Otu Prays Cross River Judiciary

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has begged the State judiciary to temper justice with mercy as there are many cases and petitions against the government in courts. Governor Otu made the appeal when the Chief Judge of Cross River State, Justice Akon Ikpeme led

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Sheath Your Sword, We Don’t Have Issues – Akpanke Pleads Supporters, As He Joins Deputy Governor, Others In Legor Thanksgiving

By Patrick Obia While words were trading between the supporters of a former member who represented Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Legor Idagbor, and the incumbent member – Honorable Peter Akpanke over a solar light project in the constituency, Akpanke has prayed their supporters to sheath their swords. The altercations continued

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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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‘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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Nakanda, Others Emerge Executives Of Cross River State Government House Press Corps

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Nakanda Amboni, Thelma Eneji, and Ashie Osor have emerged as Cross River State Government House Press Corps executive council members.  The election that produced them was conducted on Wednesday, July 19th, 2023 at the Presidential Lodge, Calabar which serves as a temporary Governor’s office due to the ongoing renovation.

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Cross River 10th Assembly Moves To Tackle Flooding After NiMet Prediction

By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The 10th Cross River State House of Assembly has pledged to tackle flood headlong in the State after Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) forecast. In a plenary held on Tuesday 18 July 2023, the member representing Yakurr 1 State Constituency, Honorable Cyril James Omini, proposed a motion calling on

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Cross River Governor Reaffirms Commitment To Improving Economic Fortune Of Ikom

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has reaffirmed his commitments in improving the economic fortunes of Ikom local government area.  He made this known on his social media handle in the wee hours of today.  He posited that the Ikom people must be able to compete favourably with

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