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Police probe teenager’s corpse found in Cross River community: The victim, believed to be about 16 years old, was discovered dead in the river on Tuesday ...
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Lagos, 8 Others Have No Q3 Budget Report to Show Past Deadline: Two days after the deadline for publishing their third-quarter budget implementation reports ...
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2027: C’River, A’Ibom youths endorse Tinubu: Youths from Cross River and Akwa Ibom states have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term ...
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2027: Cross River APC youth group backs Tinubu, Otu: An APC youth group in Cross River, The Evidence Group, has urged residents to back President Bola Tinubu and ...
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Election Campaigns: FRSC bars officers from escorting politicians: Abimbola Owolabi, zonal commanding officer, RS6, gave the directive during her maiden visit to ...
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Senate passes bills to establish new universities in Delta, Cross River: A Federal University of Agriculture is to be established in Orogun, Delta State ...
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Police recover Anambra stolen vehicle in Cross River, arrest suspect: Anambra State Police have recovered a Toyota Highlander stolen in the state after tracing ...
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Cross River PDP chairman resigns after five years, gives reasons: Cross River PDP chairman Venatius Ikem has resigned after five years, citing a crisis of ...
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Cross River bans roadside workshops, street trading in Calabar metropolis: “There is the possibility of exposure to harmful chemicals; we need to collectively ...
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New Brunswick data centre debate highlights cross-country tension over AI facilities
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I took the first train from Finland to Sweden in 38 years – it was a coastal adventure
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2027: Dickson urges INEC to restore omitted NDC candidates in final list: PREMIUM TIMES reports that the NDC governorship candidates in Kano, Kaduna and Cross ...
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Cross River land agency, DG win awards: The Cross River State Geographic Information Agency and its DG, William Archibong Jr., have won two awards at the 2026 ...
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MTN donates sports equipment to C’River schools: MTN Nigeria has donated sports equipment to two secondary schools in Cross River State to promote grassroots ...
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2027: ADC, NDC candidates not cleared for Cross River governorship: The News Agency of Nigeria reports that, from the INEC final list, only eight political ...
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Soroman’s pioneering involvement in Dangote Consortium propels first loading milestone
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Senate seeks emergency funds to combat Cross River erosion: The Senate has urged the Federal Government to release emergency funds from the Ecological Fund to ...
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NDC urges calm over omission of Cross River governorship candidate by INEC: “I can assure you that all this will be resolved this week; we will have our ...
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2027: 241 candidates jostle for 36 elective positions in Cross River: NAN reports that out of the 241 candidates, 198 are males representing 82.2 per cent ...
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One dead, another injured as tanker inferno burns shops, vehicles in Cross River: The latest incident adds to Cross River’s recent fire emergencies ...
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Fishers decry declining catches, polluted waters, disappearing mangroves in Cross River
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Police release photo of woman found dead in C’River hotel, hunt male companion: Cross River police have released a photo of a woman found dead in a Calabar hotel ...
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How G-5 helped Obi defeat Atiku in Edo, C’River during 2023 election — Wike: FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has revealed how the G-5 governors strategically allowed ...
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Cross River plans ranching, livestock clusters to curb farmer-herder conflicts: Liyel Imoukhuede, the special adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Livestock ...
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Cross River, Okomu National Parks added to CITES elephant monitoring network: CITES said the next phase would involve onboarding the newly designated sites into ...
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N2.5bn properties lost, six injured in fire incidents in Cross River in eight months – Fire service
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COP17: Cross River woos investors, partners to tackle land degradation: Cross River State government delegates at the ongoing UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia say they ...
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Man freed from prison after govt withdraws Facebook ‘nude’ post complaint: Denis Odama, arrested over an alleged Facebook comment asking Cross River Governor ...
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C’River national park arrests 17 miners over encroachment: 17 artisan miners arrested in Cross River National Park for encroachment. Learn about the implications ...
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Cross River gov’t seeks $25m international support for landslide, flood recovery at COP17
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Why it’s necessary for Cross River to continue engaging federal government – Official
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Anansa’s wrath or nature’s fury? Inside C’River community’s devastating landslide
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2027: Cross River PDP governorship candidate vows to do single term if elected: “I will serve only one term because it represents the balance of the tenure of ...
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VIDEO: Persons with disabilities, Phyna join C’River gov’s ‘One Million March’: Persons with disabilities and BBNaija star Phyna joined Governor Bassey ...
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Cross River assembly approves N963bn supplementary budget: The revised figure represents an increase of N1.45 billion from the earlier N961 billion provision ...
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Police stop UNICAL church service over fears of violence: Cross River Police intervened to stop a church service at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) Chapel of ...
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Police probe killing of cocoa farm worker in Cross River: The latest killing comes barely a month after the police commenced an investigation into the fatal ...
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Former deputy bureau chief of The Guardian, Anietie Akpan, dies: A career defined by resilience and public service ends as veteran journalist Anietie Akpan dies ...
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Navy dismantles militants’ hideout in Cross River’s coastal settlement: “NNS VICTORY patrol gunboats stormed the settlement, cordoned the area and conducted a ...
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C’River LG workers protest 11-month unpaid salaries: Cross River local government workers protest 11 months of unpaid salaries, urging Governor Bassey Otu to ...
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Councils vice chairmen back Otu, Tinubu’s re-election: Cross River local government vice chairmen declare support for Governor Bassey Otu and President Bola ...
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Cross River raises health workers’ retirement age: Health workers in administrative positions, however, are excluded from the extension.
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Cross River gov swears in two commissioners, reshuffles cabinet: Cross River Governor Bassey Otu swears in two new commissioners and reshuffles his cabinet to ...
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C’River man posing as doctor nabbed over N500,000 fraud: A Cross River man was arrested for posing as a doctor and defrauding a woman of N500 ...
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Otu promises funding, employment for presidential awardees: Governor Bassey Otu pledges funding, employment, and support for Cross River youths who received the ...
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Nigerian lawmakers move closer to outlawing same-sex unions: According to the sponsor, the bill provides that same-sex marriages or civil unions shall not enjoy ...
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PCN seals over 500 drug outlets in Cross River, gives reasons: Disclosing this at a news conference on Friday in Calabar, PCN’s Director of Enforcement ...
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C’River unveils campaign to curb preeclampsia deaths - Healthwise: Cross River has launched a weeklong awareness campaign aimed at combating preeclampsia and ...
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C’River NDC candidate empowers farmers, donates party offices: NDC candidate Obah Tawo empowers 100 farmers and youths, and donates party secretariats in Cross ...
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Diaspora indigenes unveils plans for C’River communities: Cross River Indigenes in the Diaspora Organisation (CRID) unveils ambitious plans to boost health ...
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Five die in Cross River landslide as flood disasters spread across Nigeria: Five people, including four children, died in a landslide in Cross River after days ...
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Cross River flood victims lament, seek government help: Cross River flood victims appeal for urgent government intervention after devastating downpour ...
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Five die in Cross River landslide: A devastating landslide in Cross River claims five lives, including four children, after heavy rainfall ...
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Cross River seals three private health facilities: One of the sealed facilities was operated by a teacher without any medical training background ...
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NEMA blames blocked drainages for Cross River recurring floods: NEMA attributes recurring Cross River floods to blocked drainages and indiscriminate waste ...
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MAN hails C’River’s initiatives to boost local economy: Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) commends Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu's policies for ...
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Police impound 25 vehicles, prosecute offenders in Cross River: Cross River Police Command impounds 25 vehicles for registration plate violations ...
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Gunmen kill farmer, injure others in fresh Cross River clash: Gunmen killed a farmer and injured others in a fresh Cross River clash over a land dispute in Biase ...
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Woman found dead in Cross River church toilet: Police investigate the mysterious death of a woman found dead in a Cross River church toilet ...
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C’River using tax authorities to target my university, says PDP candidate: PDP governorship candidate Arthur-Jarvis Archibong accuses Cross River tax authorities ...
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C’River ex-APC chair alleges witch-hunt over demolition notice: Former Cross River APC chairman, Alphonsus Eba, alleges political witch-hunt after receiving a ...
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Cross River NDC chairman, exco bicker over anti-party activities: The Cross River State Executive Council of the Nigeria Democratic Congress has passed a vote of ...
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Forum kicks against Calabar hospital appointment process: Cross River Forum raises concerns over the appointment process for the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric ...
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Customs seize N274m contrabands in Cross River: Nigeria Customs Service intercepts N274m worth of contraband, including vegetable oil and used tyres ...
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I beheaded two elders to avenge my parents’ deaths — C’River farmer: A 49-year-old farmer, Akaniyene Ignatius, has confessed to killing and beheading two elderly ...
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Otu courts investors for Calabar coastal city, food security projects: Governor Bassey Otu seeks investors for the Calabar coastal city and food security ...
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The bat that weighs the same as a teaspoon of salt – and the biologist who rediscovered it
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We completed 127km of roads without fanfare – Gov Otu: “We have completed 127km of road without cutting a ribbon; the roads are serving the interests of our ...
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Cross River activates Ebola response system, intensifies border surveillance: The commissioner for health, Henry Ayuk, assured residents that no Ebola case had ...
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Cameroonian military entry sparks panic in C’River community: Panic in Cross River as Cameroonian soldiers enter Danare community, firing shots ...
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2027: Donald Duke blames bad leadership for insecurity: Donald Duke, former Cross River State Governor, blames Nigeria's worsening insecurity and N2tn paid ...
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So This Happened (EP 403) reviews: Akara seller accused of shocking act
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Cross River seals clinic over patient’s death: According to a government taskforce, the facility lacked operational licences, standard consulting rooms ...
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PRP clears Donald Duke as presidential candidate, others for 2027 elections: Former Cross River Governor, Donald Duke, has been cleared by the PRP as its ...
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Health experts demand stronger disease surveillance to stop outbreaks: Health experts in Nigeria are calling for stronger disease surveillance systems to detect ...
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