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Cross River Central Senatorial District: Who Wears The Crown? BY CORNELIUS MPANTOR OJONG

The central senatorial district of Cross River State is set to deliver one of the most telling political lessons in our contemporary politics if the feelers emanating from this district are anything to go by. The seismic shock waves they form will reverberate across the nation and on the positive note would help in reshaping

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Calabar Killer Cops: Victims’ Mother Wants Dismissed Policemen Tried In Court

by crossriverwatch admin A widow and mother of Maurice Derek, one of the victims of the extra judicial killing by a gang of fourteen killer policemen in Calabar has called on police authorities to expedite action on their trial in court. After a police orderly room trial found guilty, fourteen policemen from Special Anti-Robbery Squad,

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Cross River College Of Education Management Commend Man O’ War

By Usman Abdullahi The National Association of Man O’ War Club in Tertiary Institutions, College of Education Akamkpa Chapter has been lauded for its role in maintaining peace and tranquillity in the college. They were commended by Mr. Castro Ezama, a lecturer in education technology department of the College during the third anniversary/orientation lecture of

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We Asked Speaker To Resign Not Because Of N40 Billion Bond – Hon. John Gaul

By Archibong Jeremiah The controversy surrounding the plan by Cross River State Government to issue a 40Billion Naira Bond to reschedule its debts has refused to etiolate as Hon. John Gaul, member Cross River State House of Assembly, representing Abi State constituency and member of the G17 is still explaining that their reason for asking

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Pirates Behead Two Naval Ratings On Calabar-Oron Bound Boat

By Sylvia Eta Two naval ratings were at the weekend reportedly beheaded by sea pirates on the high sea along the Calabar-Oron waterways, in Akwa Ibom State. CrossRiverWatch gathered that while a gang of armed pirates operating on the sea noticed that two of the passengers in the Calabar-Uyo bound commercial boat they were robbing

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CAF President, Issa Hayatou Mourns Ntiero Effiom

By Laureta Umoh CAF President Issa Hayatou has expressed sadness over the death of veteran Cross River born former coach of Nigeria Women’s national team, Super Falcons, Ntiero Effiom. The trainer passed away on Wednesday, 10 September 2014, at a private clinic in Calabar, after falling ill. He was 67. “On behalf of the CAF

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Musings Of A Young Cross Riverian BY CHRISTIANA UKUNG ALAWA

by crossriverwatch admin It doesn’t come as a surprise when one mentions slavery in our world today. We are people who suffered it in the past; many people watched their own brothers and sisters taken away into the chains of this monster. It wasn’t over, a fight began, many voices were heard, many lives were

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Jay Jay Okocha Carpets Calabar Stadium Pitch

by Laureta Umoh Ex Super Eagles captain Austin Okocha has passed a vote of no confidence on the quality of the playing surface at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar. Nigeria lost their 2015 AFCON qualifiers at home 2-3 to DR Congo last weekend at the venue and many have come to question the quality

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