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Police, Corrections, CSOs Brainstorm To Bridge Gaps On ACJL Implementation

Godwin Otang Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force; the Nigerian Correctional Service and Civil Society Observatory group have brainstormed on ways to bridge the gaps in the effective implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law in the State. The Cross River State Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogo Grimah, the immediate Controller

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Sports Minister Tasks Senior Ministry Officials on Development Plan for Discovered Talents

By Veronica Utsu Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, on Tuesday, charged Heads of Department of the Ministry to come up with strategic plans that will define the growth path of talents discovered at the recently concluded National Youth Games in Asaba, the capital of Delta State. Senator Enoh who chaired an interactive

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UNICROSS Fresh Graduate Passes On In Fatal Auto Crash In Cross River

By Able Winnard A fresh graduate from the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Calabar campus, Confidence Ogar Enya is said to have passed on after being involved in an auto crash. Confidence, who is in her 20s, just graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering a few days ago.  The Ikom indigene was said

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Governor Otu Appoints 10 Into Audit Commission, Acting Surveyor-General

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has made appointments into the office of the Audit Commission as well as appointed Acting Surveyor-General of the State. This was contained in a press release signed by Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor dated October 15th, 2023 with reference

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As Ondo Free Shuttle Bus Scheme Becomes Unreliable, Government Confirms Plan To Make Students Pay 

By Alaba Adeyemi, Development News Nigeria In 2012, the Ondo State government launched a free shuttle bus scheme for primary and secondary school students, picking them up to school and returning them back home after school. The project was expected to reduce the burden of high transportation costs on parents and guardians, thereby reducing lateness

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PIND Foundation Facilitates Peace Building Amongst UNICAL Students, Environs

By Godwin Otang The Foundation for Partnership Initiative In the Niger Delta (PIND) has commenced a capacity-building program at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), to help in conflict resolution and promote peaceful coexistence. The Initiative was opened with the inauguration of the PIND’s UNICAL Peace Club on Thursday, October 12, 2023, made up of students

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2023 Carnival Calabar Will Be The Best, We Are Ready – Governor Otu

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has blown a trumpet that the 2023 Carnival Calabar will be the best. He made the assertion during the flagging off of the 2023 first Carnival dry run, at the Millennium Park on Sunday in Calabar, the State capital. The

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Ondo, Ekiti Residents Suffer As Amotekun Recruit Miscreants, Political Candidates

By Alaba Adeyemi, Development News Nigeria The South West Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corps was launched by governors. Amotekun received massive support from the people of the region who had been traumatized by the incessant cases of killing, kidnapping, and rape which made many flee their homes and abandon their livelihood. The bold move was

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