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The place is a ‘dance bar’, situated strategically as you drive into Calabar, Cross River State. Outside, cars are parked and a horde of men hang around the several roadside bars to cool off. Inside, neon lights flicker as homeboy, Nyanya’s “Kukere” blars from giant speakers placed at three points in the place. The sitting…

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His clothes, a blue denim shirt on matching blue jeans were well ironed and showed they were drycleaned at great length. Trimmed with artistic zest was his trademark afro hairstyle; lush in front and sparse behind. He walked with measured steps exuding confidence bigger than his size. He is outstandingly dimunitive, but has put this…

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It is becoming clear by the day that unless the Cross River State Government, concerned individuals and groups, mount further pressure on the Federal Government and her agencies charged with the responsibility of dredging the Calabar River, that exercise may be headed in the wrong direction, once again, calitown.com can authoritatively reveal. The 84 nautical…

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You can easily miss the place, infact nobody looking out for where to fill up his stomach will in all imagination be drawn to this place because it kinda happens where you don’t expect to see IT. The house is cylindrical in shape; maybe a warehouse of some sort before, or like my Ibo brothers…

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It has been revealed to www.calitown.com, that the star prize for winners of the Mr & Miss Leboku beauty peagent at this year Leboku International Festival in Ugep, Yakurr LGA, Cross River State, will be a brand new Nissan Admiral salon, courtesy of the Cross River State Government. The peagent which is open to sons…

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Calitown.com investigations have revealed that attempts by the Cross River State Government, several concerned individuals and groups to protect her vast forest reserves may be an exercise in futility considering the several layers of negative human actions geared towards the exploitation of these forest resources. Specifically, the investigation has identified a Wood Mafia operating within…

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