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Speaker Commissions Cottage Industries In Obubra, Commends Former Assembly Leader

By Our Correspondent The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon John Gaul Lebo has commended the immediate past Majority Leader of the House of Assembly, Hon Moses Abeng Onoh for his industrial acumen. Hon Lebo gave the commendation at the weekend in Obubra when he commissioned Agemos Oil and Farms and

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Taxi Drivers Protest Incessant Harassment By Government Agencies In Calabar

By Jeremiah Archibong Members of Drivers Association of Cross River State Tuesday morning staged a peaceful protest in Calabar, the State capital over what they described as incessant harassment from government regulatory agencies. Lamenting deeply, the Union Chairman, Thomas Effiong Okon while speaking to CrossRiverWatch at the convergence point at State Secretariat revealed that, “As

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Law Maker Lauds Cross River Assembly Speaker For Openness

By Archibong Jeremiah, House of Assembly Correspondent The member representing Odukpani State constituency in Cross River State House of Assembly Hon. Akiba, Bassey Ekpenyong has applauded the Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo for what he described as his legislative direction aimed at bridging the gap between Cross Riverians and the legislature. Hon.

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Meet CRUTECH Student Contesting Miss Africa 2015

By Paul Gidiongs Miss Abobi Helen Ekaya, 19, is an indigene of Yala Local Government Area, Cross River State. The soft-spoken and intelligent 200 level student of Mass Communication in the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) recently opened up on why she is contesting for Miss Africa 2015, a beauty pageant to be hosted

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National Blood Transfusion Center Conducts Blood Donation Drive In Calabar

By Thankgod Inyang Voluntarism in blood donation has been described as a service to humanity that has saved countless number of lives through an empirical system showing the real brotherly love by donating blood with no harm leaving the donor enjoying several health benefits and other incentives in maintaining a good lifestyle. Okanga Ngim, the

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FamilyTies With Capt. Cassie (Part Seven)

Family In The Church I was shocked at last week’s response from my readers, It’s amazing how we take things for granted. I couldn’t believe how many people wrote telling me about their experiences and particularly in the place where they were supposed to feel the safest. Today it’s the Church. Mrs. Chuks (real name

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Cross River State Always On My Mind BY PRINCEWILL ODIDI

Cross River is always on my mind. Her people are unique, her culture is rich, and her admirers are many. In much of our history, we have often been taken for-granted, and some have called us names. Our people are loyal followers. Sometimes we follow without questions. In some cases, we align with specific political

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Speaker Charges Students To Utilize Opportunities At EDC

By Our Correspondent Cross River Students in tertiary institutions have been told to maximise opportunities provided by the Enterprise Development Center (EDC) Calabar so as to be armed with strategic knowledge and training critical to their wellbeing. Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon John Gaul Lebo gave the charge in Calabar recently

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