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Banks Shutdown Operation In Obudu

By Elijah Ugani Financial activities in Obudu suffered a setback today Friday, February 20, 2015 as the few operational Banks in the town are under lock and key, this was observed in the early hours this morning. When our reporter visited the banks which include Zenith Bank, First Bank and Eco Bank this morning, the

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We Will Turn Bakassi To Lugano – Ayade

By Edima Frank Lugano is a city in southern Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy. Well known for it’s very mild, almost Mediterranean like climate around the three lakes Lago Maggiore, Lago di Lugano and Lago di Como – offers a broad range of luxury real estate. The luxury property market

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I Will Go With My People To Where They Cannot Go Alone – Akwaji Henry, APC State Assembly Candidate

By Jonathan Ugbal The All Progressive Congress, APC candidate for Bekwarra state constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA Comrade Akwaji Henry Omang has opined that he will go with his constituents to where they cannot go alone if elected. Akwaji, a graduate lawyer from the Faculty of Law in the University

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Job Creation For The Youths Will Be My Primary Focus – Ayade

By Our Correspondent The PDP governorship flag bearer in Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has promised the young people of Calabar of South that job creation for them will be his primary focus when he eventually takes over the reins of power from incumbent, Senator Liyel Imoke. He made the promise when the campaign

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Abi Legislature Suspends 3 Councillors

By Our Correspondent Three members of the Abi Local Government Legislative Council have been suspended for 60 days. In a resolution during plenary Tuesday February 17, 2015, the Legislative House suspended the trio for 2 months citing anti-party activities as reason for the suspension. The affected legislators include Hon. Vincent Echeng Bassey representing Ekureku ward

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Ndoma Egba Attracts Open University To Ikom

By crossriverwatch admin In an October 22, 2014 request letter to the NOUN Vice chancellor, Ndoma-Egba explained that owing to “the large population of our citizens who yearn daily for university education without access, the peculiar geography of Cross River and the distance from Ikom to Calabar Study Center at the southern tip of the

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Police Foil Robbery Attempt In Calabar, Kill One

By Archibong Jeremiah Men of the Nigerian Police, State Housing Division, Calabar on Friday 13th February, 2015 foiled an armed robbery attempt by a two man gang who allegedly broke into the shop of one Mr. Ekerette Akpan of No. 23 Ikot Effa Street Calabar Municipality at about 9pm, and made away with about half

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Igbo Political Group, “Good Leadership Crusaders” File Behind Ayade

By Aplefe Ojong As the April 11, 2015 date for the re-scheduled Gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly elections inches closer, more and more political groups are declaring their support for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate the election, Sen. Ben Ayade. One of such support came recently from a political group, “Good Leadership Crusaders”,

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