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Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by Aspireahead(m): 10:23pm On Jan 06, 2015
Calabar, the Cross River State capital, has become Nigeria’s first digital city, following the completion of installation of its metropolitan dark fibre optic network infrastructure.

This feat was accomplished through a partnership between the Cross River State Government and telecommunications giant, MTN.

The infrastructure, which consists of 120 kilometres of 96 core fibre cable and open access ducts, spans the length and breadth of the capital city.

Calabar has, therefore, become the most comprehensively wired city for voice, data and video telecommunications and various technology-driven services in the country.

The Special Adviser to Governor Liyel Imoke for Communications Technology Development, Mr. Odo Effiong said the infrastructure would not only facilitate improved telecommunication services but also overtime, offer a variety of technology driven services and improvements including access to information on tourism, innovation, security, transportation, education, health care, land title, social services, financial inclusion, entertainment, among others.

He said: “The installed infrastructure is an important instalment of Governor Imoke’s vision of a non-oil, service-driven economy for the state. The development of ‘Calabar Smart City’ is a significant component of Cross River State building on its foundation as the nation’s tourist destination as it seeks to become the business and lifestyle destination as well.”
http://thenationonlineng.net/new/calabar-nigerias-first-digital-city/

http://crossriverwatch.com/2015/01/calabar-becomes-nigerias-first-digital-city/

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by Kennywills7(m): 10:26pm On Jan 06, 2015
Nice on

wait o na me dey here so?
Hard work pays
Dis is a good example for d rest states
Delta state how market?

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by BasseyJ(m): 10:28pm On Jan 06, 2015
Nice one, at least all their breaking and digging up peoples frontage got us something and wasn't abandoned half way.
*modified: cant really resist the temptation below. grin grin
# GEJ is indeed working grin grin and MTN too

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by dguyindcorner(m): 10:36pm On Jan 06, 2015
Cute one!

TANoids will soon flood here with GEJ is working

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by jingh(f): 10:40pm On Jan 06, 2015
wao dats great

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by LaurelP(m): 10:41pm On Jan 06, 2015
At least they're seeing the Oil Money
Unlike some other states

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by jingh(f): 10:43pm On Jan 06, 2015
dguyindcorner:
Cute one!

TANoids will soon flood here with GEJ is working
dats as sure as Tonto dike stories on front page every month

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by Vivly(f): 10:45pm On Jan 06, 2015
This one MTN is involved, how bad will it get?

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by Nobody: 10:47pm On Jan 06, 2015
I am so excited to hear this news men, this means fast, reliable connections down the line, not all this wireless 3G, 4G stuvs.

Nice one.

GEJ is working!

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by iamodenigbo1(m): 10:50pm On Jan 06, 2015
GEJ IS WORKING

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by lilmax(m): 10:51pm On Jan 06, 2015
Is working cheesy

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by Nobody: 10:57pm On Jan 06, 2015
Honestly, i dont know the implication of this.
Does it mean there will be 24 hour power supply or does it result to free wifi within the state?
I know its a good thing but can someone elucidate

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by normabrown322: 10:58pm On Jan 06, 2015
correct
Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by Ojestas(m): 10:58pm On Jan 06, 2015
u no like digital passport! :-/

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by chelseabmw(m): 10:58pm On Jan 06, 2015
Wow that's nice .. seems I will definitely visit there asap
Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by kingstylo01(m): 10:58pm On Jan 06, 2015
[size=14pt]Nigeria we are growing![/size] cheesy

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by musicwriter(m): 10:59pm On Jan 06, 2015
Calabar and Uyo gets a lot of good news these days. Seems they have really very hard working governors. That's a good thing!.

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by Nobody: 10:59pm On Jan 06, 2015
Sexy news cheesy

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by NoreenUG(f): 10:59pm On Jan 06, 2015
LaurelP:
At least they're seeing the Oil Money
Unlike some other states

actually they're not seeing the oil money anymore. they lost all their wells to akwa ibom, now even imo state produces more oil than they do.
they're in serious debt because all the cash and loans used in the tinapa project (it was 100 percent govt, can you believe that?) has not been recouped, since abuja bureaucracy choked the project and left it impotent. now it just lies there and goes to rot because the free-trade-zone it would have benefitted from was killed off due to abuja politics during obasanjo's tenure.
and sadly, goodluck jonathan did nothing about it, or is doing too little too slow.

cross river is in very very serious debt.

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by freezyprinzy(m): 10:59pm On Jan 06, 2015
Vivly:
This one MTN is involved, how bad will it get?
hehe u have no idea
Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by jingh(f): 11:00pm On Jan 06, 2015
iamodenigbo1:
GEJ IS WORKING
UchihaMadara:
I am so excited to hear this news men, this means fast, reliable connections down the line, not all this wireless 3G, 4G stuvs.
Nice one.

GEJ is working!
iamodenigbo1:
GEJ IS WORKING
I know you go come here to advocate for your master, hope he no dey owe

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by Akosbaba(m): 11:01pm On Jan 06, 2015
Welcome development
Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by Adesam09(m): 11:01pm On Jan 06, 2015
very cool..
Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by Ezedon(m): 11:01pm On Jan 06, 2015
They ve set the pace, if people like T A Orji continue in Abia, umuahia will be d last digital city in Nigeria

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by wedemboiz(m): 11:01pm On Jan 06, 2015
Nyc
Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by dunkem21(m): 11:02pm On Jan 06, 2015
Kudos Imoke for this feat.

GEJ will be working till 2019.

Isee!

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by aziddam1001(m): 11:02pm On Jan 06, 2015
really!? shocked
Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by ayukdaboss(m): 11:04pm On Jan 06, 2015
I no get light for Calabar angry

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by Harmvirus(f): 11:04pm On Jan 06, 2015
dguyindcorner:
Cute one!

TANoids will soon flood here with GEJ is working

Is he not? grin

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by ayukdaboss(m): 11:05pm On Jan 06, 2015
Harmvirus:


Is he not? grin

NO angry

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Re: Calabar Becomes Nigeria’s First Digital City by ril19(m): 11:05pm On Jan 06, 2015
still waiting patiently for the time when oil will dry up in Nigeria, lemme see the very strength of all these talks about a non oil based economy.

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