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PICTURE: Nigeria Naval War College Quarters Commissioned In Calabar, Named After Cross River-Born Retired Admiral

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigerian Naval War College quarters have been commissioned in Calabar, Cross River State, and named after retired Rear Admiral Ekpenyong Okpo. Rear Admiral Ekpenyong Okpo, a Cross Riverian was a one-time Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, “whose penchant for capacity development is outstanding.” According to HitFMCalabar, the commissioning was held

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Cross River: Gov. Bassey Otu Meet Government House Staff, Promise To Make Them Happy

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu in a meeting with Government House staff earlier today promised to attend to the issues bothering them and also promised to remodel the government house.  The event had in attendance, the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Hon. Peter Odey, Chief

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Controversy As 32 Hectares Of Cross River Cocoa Estate Ownership Lingers

By Godwin Otang There is a subsisting controversy over the rightful ownership of 32 hectares of Cocoa Estate located at Abonita Cocoa Estate in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State. Findings by our reporter show that a certain Mr. Mark Prince is accused by a former state government aid on Cocoa Development and

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ACROJ, Correspondents’ Chapel Laud Governor Otu On Appointing Its Chairman, Members As Deputy CPS, Seek Cordial Relationship 

By Patrick Obia And Godwin Otang The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ); a Union housing digital media platforms in the State and the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council have lauded the Executive Governor of the State – Sen. Bassey Otu over the appointment of the

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CrossRiverWatch Editor At Large, Charles Kalu Is New Guild Of Editors Spokesman

By Jonathan Ugbal CrossRiverWatch Editor at Large, Mr. Charles Kalu last weekend, emerged as the new social and publicity secretary of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). Mr. Kalu among others emerged in the elections conducted as part of activities for this year’s NGE National Biennial Convention at Owerri, the Imo State capital. He was

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Bogobiri Inferno: Sen. Ekpenyong, Stanley Commiserate With Victims, Extend Hands Of Fellowship

By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent Following the fire that engulfed palm oil and pepper shops and goods worth millions of Naira destroyed in some parts of Bogobiri Community on Friday afternoon, the Senator representing Cross River Southern Senatorial District, Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong, Jrn, and his Calabar Municipal House of Assembly member, Hon. Stanley

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Great Cabal Organization Decries Years Of Electricity Blackout In Bakassi

By CrossRiverWatch Admin A community-based organization, Great Cabal Organization has decried over 5 years of electricity blackouts in Bakassi. The group Chairman, Elder Edet Bassey Okon made known their plight during the inauguration of its executive council members in Ikang Town.  He said Bakassi has faced the longest blackout, an occurrence that has hindered businesses

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Deforestation: Cross River Stakeholders Seek Disbandment Of Task Force, Stronger Will To Tackle Illegal Logging

By Etido Okon Stakeholders in the environment sector on Wednesday called on Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Otu to “stamp his feet on the ground” in order to end the menace of illegal logging in the State. They also sought the immediate disbandment of the Anti-Deforestation taskforce set up by the Governor a few days

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