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Cross River Opens Vacancies For Green Police Cadets

By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River State Government is seeking the services of young qualified personnel to fill the position of cadets in the newly established Cross River State Green Police. Introduction: Nigeria’s forests reserve is fast depleting with about 90% already lost to deforestation. Cross River State is proud to be home to over

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Senator Prince Bassey Otu Lauds UNICEM Host Community

By Otto-Obong Clement Senator Bassey Otu has commended members of UNICEM Host Communities for honoring him with an award for Human Development saying the effort of the organization to bring political leaders in the Southern Senatorial district together is worthy of accolades. Senator Otu while speaking at the award ceremony said it has become imperative

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Cross River State Marks World Hepatitis Day

By Jeremiah Archibong The Cross River State first lady, Dr. Linda Ayade has been inducted as a grand patron of Hope Alive Volunteer Group and honoured with an award of ‘Icon of Hope Alive’. Also honored was the Chief Medical Director CMD, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Dr. Thomas Agan. The honors were given

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Let Us Support And Not Destroy This Government BY SOLOMON ASHA

It was the pioneer Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Late Professor Emmanuel Ayandele who aptly described Cross River (now Cross River and Akwa Ibom States) as an atomistic society perpetually at war with itself. What the late renowned Professor of History got from the people of this area at that time was a

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9 Confirmed Dead, Others Injured In Calabar Auto Crash

By Thankgod Inyang No fewer than 7 persons have been confirm dead with others sustaining injuries, in an auto crash involving an 18 seater Hiace passenger bus belonging to a transport company, Calculux and a truck conveying gravel. The accident occurred along the notorious Calabar-Odukpani road, around Pamol Rubber Estate in the out skirts of

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Screening Of Local Government Staff Resumes In Obudu As NULGE Calls Off Strike

By Ikwen Atuaka The screening exercise targeted at weeding out ghost workers in local governments by the Cross River State government has resumed in Obudu following resumption of work by civil servants. As earlier reported by CrossRiverWatch, the screening exercise was received with mixed feelings and a short industrial action by the Nigeria Union of

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Abi Is Lucky To Produce Speaker After Producing The Governor – John Gaul

By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent Hon. John Gaul Lebo, Speaker Cross River State House of Assembly has stated that his constituency (Abi) is indeed lucky to have produced a Speaker of the House of Assembly immediately after producing the Governor of the State. John Gaul said this while addressing members of Imabana Progressive

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FamilyTies With Capt. Cassie (Part Eight)

Words Of Wisdom Phew! Did I just go through that interview without yelling? Yes, I sure did. On a flight back home, I sat next to an elderly man say about 70 years old. In my attempt to be helpful, we got talking and talked all through the flight. We started off with pleasantries and

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