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Ayade Okays Level Of Preparedness For Signature Projects Groundbreaking Ceremony

By Jonathan Ugbal, Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade says he is impressed with the level of work done so far as the state prepares to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari for the groundbreaking ceremony of his signature projects. Ayade made this known in an interview while on inspection tour of a portion

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Armed Men Kill One In Calabar

By Jeremiah Archibong Mr. Uchenna Joseph Obilonu of No. 4 Akpanim Street, Off Goldie Road, Calabar South has been shot dead by unknown group of armed men. The incident occurred at his one room self contained apartment at about 8:45pm last, Wednesday, 9th September 2015. The lawyer whose firm manages the property, James Ibor, Esq.

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Monarch Blames Cross River Government For Increased Crime In Calabar South

By Jeremiah Archibong The Paramount Ruler of Calabar South LGA and King of the Efuts in Cross River State, His Royal Majesty, Muri Munene Effiong Mbukpa has called on the Ayade led State Government to swiftly intervene in the matter between him and Prof. Hogan Ita, a factional Muri Munene. The King who is backed

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Fund Police, Cross River Police Commissioner Tells Parents Of Missing Children

By Jeremiah Archibong The Cross River State Police Commissioner has called on Cross Riverians to fund the Police when the need arises owing to the fact that they are poorly funded. The Commissioner who was speaking through Supol Beatrice Odey made the passionate appeal while fielding questions from victims of child theft and participants at

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Death Sentence And Political Economy Of Kidnapping In Cross River: Contradictions And Possibilities BY OBASESAM OKOI

The recent law prescribing death penalty for perpetrators of kidnapping in Cross River emerged as a dominant, mainstream thriller that shocked the conscience of society. While I condemn kidnapping in its entirety, I would argue however that the new law is not human rights compliant especially when mirrored against the nature of crime and its

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Cross River Water Front Law: Community Leaders Accuse House Of Assembly Of Back Stabbing

By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA has been accused of back stabbing for enacting the Cross River State Water Front Law without due consultation with the landlords through the appropriate quarters. The accusation was made by leaders of the water front communities yesterday morning in a

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UNICAL Alumni Building Collapses

By Ubong Edet It is wonderful that after the first floor of a building is set, that very structure takes another architectural design. This is just the case with UNICAL Alumni uncompleted building, a project started about five years ago. The said building was to serve as the secretariat of the Alumni of University of

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UNICAL Suspends Randy Dean Accused Of Rape

By CrossRiverWatch admin The panel set up by the Vice Chancellor, University of Calabar to investigate allegations of rape against the Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Professor Cyril Ndifon, has completed its citizen and suspended the Professor from the services of the institution. Professor Ndifon was accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year old

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