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Saturday, January 5th, 2013
From JUDEX OKORO, Calabar It was a gloomy Christmas for residents of Calabar Municipal Council in Cross River State as a man, identified as Ofem Eta, aged 35, allegedly died after a marathon sex with one of his girlfriends. Eta lived at 2, Orok Ita Street, Big Qua, before he met his death. He worked […]
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Africa & World Politics, Cross River, Headlines, State News
Friday, December 28th, 2012
A 26-man Brazilian Carnival Band has arrived Calabar to participate in Carnival Calabar. Known as the Vai Vai Samba Band, the Brazilians thrilled a crowd that gathered at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport to welcome them. Speaking through an interpreter, the leader of the band, Thobias Da Vai-vai described the reception as marvelous, noting that […]
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Cross River, Headlines, State News
Saturday, December 15th, 2012
Imoke not dead, says commissioner Our Reporter December 16, 2012 1 Comment » Cross River State Commissioner for Information, Chief Akin Ricketts, has said Governor Liyel Imoke is alive. “There is no iota of truth in the rumour that Gov. Liyel Imoke is dead,” the commissioner said at a news briefing on Friday in Calabar. […]
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Friday, October 26th, 2012
THE Cross River State government has given reasons why 15 companies operating in Akamkpa Local Government of the state were closed down, saying that the government cannot fold its arms watching some people to exploit and defraud the state. The companies which operate on mining and quarrying of granites in the area were said to […]
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Cross River, Latest Politics, Raw Politics, State News
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

An Abuja Federal High Court on Wednesday dismissed a suit in which the indigenes of Bakassi asked for an order to compel the Federal Government to repossess the Bakassi Peninsula and nullify the Green Tree Agreement it entered with Cameroon. The International Court of Justice, in a judgment on October 10, 2002, ceded the oil […]
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Cross River, Latest Politics, State News
Sunday, October 14th, 2012
The Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu, joined the natives of Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State as they gathered at the Millennium Park in the state capital, Calabar, on Wednesday, for a solemn assembly. The assembly, which was organised by the Efik kingdom to coincide with the October 10 date […]
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Saturday, October 13th, 2012
By JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU, Calabar TWO members of the United Nigeria Chaplaincy, and an official of a non governmental organization have been arrested and handed over to the Cross River State Police Command for alleged certificate forgery, falsification of documents and embezzlement of over N9 million. A statement by the State Security Adviser, Mr. Rekpene Bassey […]
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Cross River, Headlines, Sports, State News, Track & Field
Sunday, September 9th, 2012
Cross River state Governor,senator Liyel Imoke says his state is ready to organise the best-ever world mountain running championships that will serve as benchmark for future championships. Imoke made this pledge following the award of the hosting right to Obudu Ranch Resort for the 30th World Mountain Running Association Championship which will hold in 2014. […]
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Friday, August 24th, 2012
THE Federal Government has vowed to defend the sovereignty of the country as calls for a review of the judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICT) on Bakassi Peninsula continued yesterday. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, who stated the government’s position, however, re-affirmed Nigeria’s respect for the […]
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Cross River, Headlines, State News
Monday, July 16th, 2012
A young man, Mr. Lawrence Ette, has been accused of stoning his 23-year-old girlfriend, Miss Rosaline Christopher, to death. ROSELINE advertisement The tragedy was said to have occurred penultimate Sunday at 13, Academy Street, Calabar, Cross River State. An eyewitness, who is the landlady of the deceased, Miss Dorothy Bassey, said Rosaline had […]