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Pastor Arrested For Flouting COVID-19 Lockdown Brutalizes Journalist, NUJ Calls For Government Intervention

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Umueke Oruaro Miracle, a clergyman, and the registered trustee of Dynamic Flame of Fire Miracle Ministries in Woji, PortHarcourt, the Rivers State capital on Wednesday stormed the premises of Rivers State Television, RSTV with his security detail, abducted the Production Director, Glorious Abel and brutalized him for cutting short his sponsored

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Appeal Court Orders ASUU To Resume Work Immediately

By Bolanle Olabimta, TheCable The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its strike. At the court session on Friday, the appellate court said ASUU should obey the order of an industrial court which directed the suspension of the strike before seeking to appeal the

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2023 Election: Association Affirms Posture On Presidential Candidate

By Eme Offiong, Voice of Nigeria, VON The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN has affirmed its posture to vote for a presidential candidate possessing the qualifications specified in the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN guidelines. The Chairman of PFN in Cross River State, south-south Nigeria, Dr. Lawrence Ekwok, who made the remarks was speaking at

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Cross River Launches Social Reorientation Scheme

By Eme Offiong, Voice of Nigeria, VON A program designed to change the mindset of young people towards imbibing ethics has been launched in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, South-South Nigeria. The launching of the reorientation scheme tagged “Ethical Rebirth Program”, was announced by the Deputy Governor of the State, Professor Ivara Esu

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Court Jails Five Internet Fraudsters In Calabar, Uyo

By Agency Reporter Justices Ijeoma Ojukwu and Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, and Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, have convicted and sentenced five internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts: Mmabuchi Anthony Chinaemerem, John Bassey Akpan, Eneji Matthew Ngaji, Louis Samuel Akanimoh, and Uchenna Ibekwe, were jailed

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Breaking News Education

We’re Not On Strike, Ready To Teach If Students Resume – CONUA

By Muawiya Shuaibu, Daily Trust Newspaper The National Coordinator, Congress of Nigerian Universities Academics (CONUA), Niyi Sunmonu has said that the members of the newly registered union are not on strike and will teach students if they are back to class. The federal government had on Tuesday formally registered two new university unions, the CONUA and

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2022 Carnival Calabar First Dry Run To Hold Sunday October 14

By Patrick Obia The once Africa’s biggest street party, Carnival Calabar 2022 first dry run has been scheduled to hold on Sunday, 16th of October. Mr. Eric Anderson, Cross River State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, and the Executive Secretary of the State Carnival Commission, Evangelist Austin Cobham jointly disclosed the government’s readiness to make

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Breaking News Politics

Nigerian Senate Confirms Alleged Card-Carrying Ruling APC Members Nominated By Buhari As Resident Electoral Commissioners

By SaharaReporters The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of 19 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Their confirmation comes despite reservations from individuals and groups through petitions and complaints that some of the nominees are card-carrying members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). At least two of

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