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Police Arrest Suspected Pirates, Kidnappers, 24 Others In Cross River

By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard News The Cross River State Police Command has arrested three suspected sea pirates, four kidnappers, and 24 others for armed robbery and sundry crime in the State. Briefing journalists on Tuesday in Calabar, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Aminu Alhassan said it was a new era in Cross River as

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Cross River State Government Cancel Leboku Festival

By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has abruptly called off the festivities for the annual leboku festival. The reason for the cancelation is not clear at press time. As at the time of filing this report, the State is yet to come clean on why the abrupt cancelation.

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Breaking News Reports

ACROJ Pays Condolence Visit To Late Veteran Journalist’s Family, Oqua Itu In Calabar

By Patrick Obia And Sylvia Felix Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has paid a condolence visit to the family of late veteran journalist, Oqua Itu, in Calabar. Late Oqua Itu, who was known for his charismatic abilities to mentor and inspire young journalists within and outside Cross River, passed away few weeks ago.

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Eme Offiong Replaces Judex Okoro As Cross River State Correspondents Chapel Chairman

By Kejuo Regina Mrs. Eme Offiong, Voice of Nigeria Correspondent in Cross River State has emerged winner of the just concluded election at the Correspondents Chapel. Mrs. Offiong is taking over from Mr. Judex Okoro, the State correspondent of the Sun Newspaper. Correspondents Chapel is a block in the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ). In

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Volunteerism Is A Unifying Force – Royal African Foundation Organizers, Kicks Off Week Long Activities

By Sylvia Felix, Theresa Mba And Rosemary Nkereuwem The Royal African Foundation in partnership with the Bridge Leadership Foundation, Uwanse Orphanage, Girls Power Initiative and Offiong Ikpeme Foundation kicked off its week long volunteer activities in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The week long volunteering exercise is to commemorate the Royal African Foundation of

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Jos Crisis: Cross River To Evacuate Students

By Sylvia Felix As ethnic, religious and political crisis continues in Jos, Plateau State where lives and properties have been lost for the past few days, the Government of Cross River State is set to evacuate its indigenes from the State. The State Government is following other State Government who are conveying citizens back home

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Breaking News Education Reports

Federal College Of Education Obudu Matriculate 1,110 Students, Provost Calls For Resilience

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Federal College of Education, Obudu has matriculated 1,110 fresh students in her 38th NCE matriculation ceremony for the 2020/2021 academic session. While welcoming the students, their parents, guardians and staff that graced the occasion in their numbers, the Acting Provost, Alhaji Ladan Chado noted that the prolonged closure of the school affected

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Breaking News Reports

CRBC Fires Staff Over Insubordination, Instigating Colleagues Against Management

By Osang Virtuous, Odido Anthonia, Rosemary Nkereuem The Cross River Broadcasting Corporation (CRBC) has fired Isaac Effiom Okon for allegedly insubordination and instigating colleagues against the Management. Mr. Isaac was fired in a letter dated 22 July, 2021 with reference number CRBC/ADM/380/VOL.X1/214. According to the letter signed by Enang Akpanika, Director of Administration said “In

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