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Couple Beat Up Cross River Police PRO, Irene Ugbo

By Patrick Obia Husband and wife, Mr. And Mrs. Effiom Nsefik have allegedly beaten up the Public Relations Officer of Nigerian Police Force, Cross River State Command, ASP Irene Ugbo. DSP Igri Ewa, Deputy PPRO who confirmed the incident to CrossRiverWatch, said the Police spokesman – Irene was attacked by the couple who happens to

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BREAKING: Flood Restrict Traffic Along Ikom Calabar Federal Highway

By Godwin Otang The Ikom Calabar Federal Highway, linking Calabar to the Mfum borders, has been submerged in a massive flood at Okuni, restricting traffic flow along the road. Our reporter who visited the site reports that the flood is a result of an overflow of waters from the Ikom River resulting from massive rainfalls

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Cross River Schoolgirl Laments Father’s Murder, Seeks Justice

By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper A 19-year-old Senior Secondary School student, Stella Ndoma, has cried out over the murder of her father, Chief Mbayin Ndoma a.k.a. Otisco, in his hometown in Cross River State, and is seeking justice. Stella called on the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, and the Cross River State Police Commissioner, Aminu

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Breaking News Podcast

Daily News – Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 Listen To Podcast Headlines Police Dismiss Machete-Wielding Corporal In Cross River State Cross River Government Hosts Obudu-Born Supreme Court Justice Catholic Bishop Stuns Governor Ben Ayade At Thanksgiving Mass Immigration Service Arrest Three Bearing Arms At Ikom Border SSS Arrest UNICAL Lecturer In Gestapo-Styled Operation APC Guber Candidate Begins Tour Of

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Breaking News Health

NCDC Reports One Monkeypox Death As Cases Rise To 157

By Jesupemi Are, The Cable The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it recorded one new monkeypox death, bringing the total number of monkeypox deaths in 2022 to four. The agency, in its latest monkeypox situation report, said from July 25 to July 31, there were 24 new confirmed positive cases from 12 States

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Refuse Heaps Dent Calabar’s Cleanest City Image

Calabar, the Cross River State capital, once reputed as the cleanest city in Nigeria, is currently “at war” with heaps of refuse, competing for space with residents, Ada Wodu of Punch Newspaper writes. For some weeks now, the Cross River State Government has been battling to evacuate heaps of refuse all over Calabar, the State

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Breaking News Investigation Reports

Elephants Are Devouring South Nigerian Farms

By Kehinde Ogunyale Climate Tracker traveled to a southern community in Nigeria and spoke to farmers who considered wildlife migration and conservation a threat to their farming businesses.Having spent his entire life surrounded by forest, Kyrien Ojong (52) considered no other business as good as farming in Bamba community, located in southern Nigeria. All of

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Breaking News Crime Reports

U-Turn: Gov. Ayade Has Not Lifted Ban On Wood Logging

By Patrick Obia and Andy Ukweni As earlier reported, the Government of Cross River State has refuted claims Governor Ayade has lifted the embargo placed on wood logging in the State. This was debunked in a press release issued on Friday by the Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Linus Obogo, and the Chairman, Cross River

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