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Cross River gorilla captured on camera in AFI Mountain

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BY ORJI ONYEKWERE Trail cameras in the AFI Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary have captured stunning footage of the world’s rarest great ape – the Cross River gorilla. The extraordinary sightings mark the first successful photos since three graduate students at the University of Calabar in Nigeria

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C/ River Gov appoints 83 more aides

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By Idongesit Inyang Governor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River has promised a batch by batch release of people oriented list of political appointees. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting of the All Progressive Congress in Calabar, Otu, announced the appointment of 83 new hands into his administration. Otu, wished them well, charged them to be […]

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Cross River Permanent Secretary, Family Escape Death

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2023 0

The Cross River Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youths and Skills Acquisition, Comrade Samuel Egbala, and his family escaped death this morning when fire broke out at their residence in People’s Club, Calabar. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the fire, suspected to have been caused by an electrical malfunction, razed part of the main building, destroying valuable […]

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Cross River: Judiciary Staff stops Election Tribunal from sitting

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2023 0

…continues with industrial action By Idongesit Inyang The inaugural sitting of the National and State houses of assembly election tribunal panel one in Cross River State could not hold on Wednesday as the High Court complex. Calabar, venue of the sitting was under lock and key. This follows the indefinite industrial action embarked upon by […]

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Sweepers litter Cross River Govt house with garbage over unpaid salaries

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2023 0

In a surprising move, city sweepers of Calabar, the Cross River state capital, numbering about 100, have littered the front of the governor’s office with garbage in protest of their four months’ unpaid salary. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the women confirmed that the last time they were paid their monthly stipends was in December of […]

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DPR shuts alleged adulterated kerosene outlet in Calabar

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2021 0

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Cross River has sealed a retail outlet, Chizioba Ventures, for allegedly selling adulterated kerosene. The outlet, which was shut down by the DPR, is located at number 65, Edgerdley Road in Calabar South. A statement on Friday in Calabar signed by the Operations Controller of DPR in the […]

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Real reason Ayade dumped PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2021 0

*Determined to recover 26 oil wells worth over N8bn monthly *His exit regrettable, but not surprising, says C’River PDP Tunde Opalana, Abuja It has been revealed that Governor Ben Ayade took the hard decision of dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last Thursday to redress what he described as unconscionable injustice leading to the loss […]

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Cross River Covid-19: State Govt commences vaccination of health workers in Calabar

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2021 0

Less than twenty-four hours after taken delivery of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Cross River State, the State Government has flagged off the vaccinations of health workers with assurances that the Vaccine is safe. Flagging off the vaccination at the Lawrence Henshaw Memorial Hospital in Calabar South Local Government Area of the State, the State […]

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Police confirm killing of 2 officers by gunmen in C/River

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2021 0

The Police Command in Cross River has confirmed that two officers were killed, on Wednesday, by unknown gunmen in Obubra Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo, in a statement in Calabar, said that one other officer sustained injuries. Ugbo, however, debunked the news that six police officers were killed. “The […]

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Gov. Ayade swears-in Justice Ikpeme as C’ River CJ after 10 months

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2021 0

Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River on Monday swore in Justice Akon Ikpeme as the substantive Chief Judge of the state 10 months after she was rejected by the State House of Assembly. The swearing-in ceremony which took place in Calabar, followed the confirmation of the nomination of Ikpeme by the Cross River House of […]

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Cross River North: INEC withdraws certificate of return from Odey, presents to Jarigbe

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2020 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja Controversy that followed the result of the December 5 bye – election in Cross River North senatorial district took another dimension on Monday as theIndependent National Electoral Commission (INEC) issued a fresh Certificate of Return to Hon. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe as the winner and duly elected candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party. […]

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Cross River records 5 COVID-19 positive cases

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2020 0

University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has confirmed five positive cases of COVID-19 in the Cross River State. Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof. Ikpeme Ikpeme, made this known in an internal memo on Friday in Calabar. The memo was pasted on all notice boards in the hospital. “The management of UCTH wishes to […]

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NDLEA arrests 146 drug suspects in C/River

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2020 0

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday said it has arrested 146 drug suspects in Cross River in the last 12 months. NDLEA across river Commander, Mrs Anthonia Edeh, disclosed this in Calabar to mark the 2020 United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Edeh said that within the period […]

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Ayade suspends activities of C’River Transport Agency

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2020 0

Governor Ben Ayade has suspended activities of the Cross River Commercial Transport Regulatory Agency (CRCTRA) for faillure to obey the state’s Tax Exemption Law. The Tax Exemption Law was for the low income earners and small scale businesses in Cross River. Christian Ita, Special Adviser Media and Publicity to the governor, announced the suspension in […]

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8,000 Automatic Jobs: Gov. Ayade directs applicants to village heads

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2020 0

Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has directed applicants for the 8,000 automatic jobs to enlist through their respective village heads. Ayade gave the directive in a statement by Mr Christian Ita, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, on Saturday in Calabar. Abba Kyari: Presidency bans condolence visits The governor said the decentralisation became […]

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COVID-19: C’River to employ 8,000 youths

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2020 0

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, on Wednesday, said that his administration would employ 8,000 youths as part of the COVID-19 palliatives. READ ALSO: Mixed reactions trail compulsory wearing of face masks in Abia Ayade, who made the disclosure in Calabar at the flag-off of the distribution of COVID-19 palliatives, said that the jobs […]

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 Kidnapping:NMA embarks on indefinite strike in C/River

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2020 0

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Cross River state has embarked on an indefinite strike over the kidnap of the wife of their colleague, Mrs. Christian Ekanem, a staff of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. In a communique, jointly signed on Thursday in Calabar, by the Chairman of NMA in the state, Dr .Agam […]

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Cross River shuts medical facility over alleged quackery

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

The Cross River Ministry of Health has shut down a medical facility in Boje community of Boki Local Government Area over alleged quackery and sub- standard operations. The state Commissioner of Health, Dr Betta Edu on Thursday in Calabar said, that the state government had warned against the use of healthcare facilities for unapproved health […]

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Cross River hosts 36,000 Cameroonian refugees -SEMA DG

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2020 0

 The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on Monday said that the state was currently hosting 36,044 Cameroonian refugees in its settlements across the state. Mr Princewill Ayim, Director General of SEMA in Cross River, disclosed this in an Interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar. READ ALSO: C/River govt issues 7-day […]

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C’River govt. to raise millionaires through agro-industrial revolution – Commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2020 0

The Cross River Government is ready to raise “green millionaires” through the ongoing agro-industrial revolution programme in the state. Mr Okon Owuna, Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, made this known during a meeting with the organised farmers’ groups in Calabar on Monday. READ ALSO: Ganduje unveils $95m agro-pastoral projects Owuna said that the policy