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Sparkling 92.3FM Calabar GM Tasks Government On Enabling Environment For Journalists As Station Turns One 

By David Nsa and Philip Agba  The General Manager of Sparkling 92.3 FM Calabar, Mr. Effiong Nyong has called on the Cross River State Government to create an enabling environment for Journalists to carry out their constitutional obligation. Mr. Nyong gave the charge in a press briefing as part of activities to mark the stations

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Inmate Delivers Twin, As State Name Babies After First Family

By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The Government of Cross River State has taken over the management of a set of twin babies born by an inmate at Afokang prison Calabar on Thursday. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong reacting to the event at the hospital, informed that the Governor, Mr. Ben Ayade had christened

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NULGE Lauds Ayade For Donating Innoson Bus, Says He Deserves Second Term

By Deborah Obot The Cross River State Chapter of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has commended the State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade for donating a 17 seater Innoson bus (IVM 6540) to the union. According to the union Chairman, Mr. Godwin Ayendi in a statement made available to CrossRiverWatch, the union expressed appreciation

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HIV/AIDS: Government Asked To Be Committed, Head Teachers Urged To Encourage Counseling And Testing In School

By David Nsa Principals and Head Teachers of schools in Cross River State have been urged not to stop Health Workers from carrying out HIV/AIDS counseling and testing in their school. The call was made by the President Association of Resident Doctors, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (ARD-UCTH) chapter Dr. Antigha Cobham on air recently

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90% Of Cross River Government Vehicles Are Unlicensed – Cross River Road Safety Boss

By Ogar Monday The Sector Commandant of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Cross River State Command, Chidebere Nkwonta has pleaded with the Cross River State Government to set an example for other motorists by registering its vehicles, saying 90% of the State Government vehicles still remain unregistered despite many pleas by the Command. The Commandant

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Questioning Our Legality Shows Government Doesn’t Want To Implement Agreement It Entered – Cross River Law Officers (AUDIO)

By Violet Isek The Cross River State Government has been advised to “shun semantics” and honor the agreement it has entered with the State Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN), as questioning the legality of LOAN indicates intention not to honor previous agreements. The charge was made by the Cross River State Chapter Chairman of

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How Drug Barons Infiltrate Government Officials (Part I) BY REKPENE BASSEY

The largest, richest and deadliest criminal enterprise in history is penetrating deeply into civil structures that make democracy what it is: justice systems, police forces, political parties, legislatures, electoral campaigns, civilian – controlled armies, government ministries and presidential palaces – David Schrieberg Newsweek Magazine, 22 January 1996. The instinct for survival is a creed in

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YESSO: Cross River State Government Signs MoU With FCMB, To Pay 5000 Youths 7, 500 Naira Monthly

By Violet Isek The Cross River State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the final engagement of FCMB as the official Payment Service Provider (PSP) for the Public Work Fare (PWF) component of the World Bank assisted YESSO program. The Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Mr. Asu Okang who signed the MoU

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