Several beneficiaries of the Asuquo Ekpenyong facilitated scholarship scheme, www.calitown.com can report, have in what they describe as “a simple but bold idea”, raised a whopping N22 million naira in support of Ekpenyong’s reelection bid. Ekpenyong who presently represent Cross River South Senatorial district, is seeking to return to Nigeria’s senate for a second term….
By Peter Agi Across Nigeria, the verdict from the streets is harsh. From the markets of Zaria to the creeks of Nembe, from the hills of Obudu to the suburbs of Abeokuta, constituents say the same thing: “We do not see our National Assembly members.” Projects are few, empowerments are sporadic, and town halls are…
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The Cross River State Government has concluded plans to undertake two ground breaking and one unveiling ceremonies, next week. An official invitation card, made public and signed by Orok Bassey Okon, Cross River State Head of Service, indicate that the groundbreaking ceremonies are for the “1000 units of the Peoples First Housing Scheme for Civil…
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The University of Cross River State, Unicross, is celebrating a major institutional milestone following the release of accreditation results by the National Universities Commission, NUC. Francisca Bassey, Vice Chancellor of the institution, who announced the results on Thursday, April 23, 2026, during an emergency Senate meeting held at the Calabar campus, informed that all academic…
By Peter Agi Nigeria has a habit of sacking its pilots mid-flight because it is “someone else’s turn to fly.” We call it zoning. We call it equity. In Cross River North, some are already whispering that 2027 should rotate away from Ogoja/Yala to Obudu/Obanliku. That whisper ignores the only question that matters in a…
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The Cross River state government has confirmed the isolation of 10 persons who interacted with the Chinese national, identified to be infected with COVID-19. Inyang Ekpenyong, the state Epidemiologist, who made this disclosure, said the 10 were isolated after health officials carried out contact tracing, shortly after the confirmation of the index case involving the…
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