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Legislative By-Election: ‘We Are Focused On The Elections Than National Convention’ – APC Chairman, Eba

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chairman, All Progressives Congress in Cross River State, Barr. Alphonsus Eba has dismissed fears that there may be a conflict of interest come February 26, 2022 on where members in three Local Government Areas of the State should be. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct legislative by-elections to fill

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Cross River: APC, PDP In Make Or Break Battle For Ogoja/Yala Reps Seat

By Emmanuel Unah, Vanguard News Nigeria Will Ayade deliver the first poll after defection for APC? The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has slated the bye-election for the Ogoja /Yala House of Representatives vacant position for February 26, 2022, the same date with the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Stating that the election

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Governor Ayade’s Government Drags Ex-AIG, Joseph Mbu To Court For Alleged Murder

By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper A retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Joseph Mbu, has been dragged to court by the Cross River State Government of Sen. Ben Ayade before a High Court sitting in the State capital, Calabar, for allegedly murdering one of his kinsmen, Ayuk Etta Ngon, in a community in Etung local

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In 3 Weeks, Fire Raze Down 3 Departments In UNICAL

By Sylvia Felix In 3 weeks the University of Calabar, in the first capital Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria has witnessed 3 fire outbreaks. The recent is the Department of Continuous Education and Development Studies which happened today, Wednesday, 9 February 2022. This is coming three weeks after the Department of Mathematics, in the same

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Justice Ojukwu Slams Prosecutors Preparedness As Jalingo’s Terrorism Trial Stalls

By Jonathan Ugbal Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Calabar Division of the Federal High Court on Wednesday criticized the Cross River State Government over it’s handling of Citizen Agba Jalingo’s trial. Citizen Jalingo, a journalist and activist is facing trial on alleged terrorism activities over an article he wrote in July 2019 demanding the whereabouts

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Alleged Terrorism: Agba Jalingo To Take Plea For Fourth Time Tomorrow

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nigerian journalist and activist, Agba Jalingo will take a fresh plea in his terrorism and treasonable felony trial on Wednesday. Mr. Jalingo’s trial which began in 2019 has suffered numerous setbacks and he will be appearing before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Calabar Division of the Federal High Court – the third

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Defending Against Malware BY ARCHIBONG JEREMIAH, FORTUNE ANDREW AND EGBETOLA SOLA

What Is Malware? The term malware has been defined and described in many ways over the years, McAfee defines malware as a catch-all term for any type of malicious software designed to harm or exploit any programmable device, service, or network. But in short terms, malware is malicious or ill-natured software. Cybercriminals typically use it

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Stop Paying School Fees, Primary Education In Cross River Is Free And Compulsory – Ayade’s SA On Education Warns, Urge Parents To Retrieve What Has Been Paid

By Patrick Obia Mr. Castro Ezama, Special Adviser on Education to the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has urged parents and guardians of primary school pupils to retrieve whatever money they have paid for school fees, reiterating that “primary education in Cross River is free and compulsory.” Mr. Castro gave the directive when

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