By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has presented a proposed budget of ₦987, 808, 089, 235.92bn for the 2027 fiscal year christened: The Budget of Consolidation and Renewed Hope. Presenting the budget before the lawmakers at the Assembly Complex in Calabar, Governor Otu described the proposed estimates as ” a Solemn
By Peace Ejame The rising cost of accommodation in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, has sparked growing disagreements between landlords and tenants, with both sides blaming the economic hardship for the surge in house rents. While landlords attribute the increases to the rising cost of building materials, maintenance, waste disposal, levies and other expenses,
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Government has commenced a skills development program aimed at training 2,000 young Cross Riverians in oil and gas-related fields and equipping them with internationally relevant professional certifications. The program, themed: “Skill Up in the Season of Sweetness,” is focused on expanding opportunities for young Cross Riverians to acquire
By Paschal Okwor Several traders at the popular Watt Market in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, have been displaced following a directive stopping the sale of farm and locally produced goods along the roadside. The affected traders, many of whom depend on the daily sale of items such as fish, pepper,
By Patrick Obia Christ For All Nations (CfaN) has announced plans to hold a four-day Calabar Great Gospel Crusade 2026, scheduled for November 12 to 15, 2026 in Calabar, Cross River State capital. This was announced during a press briefing held on Monday, September 7, 2026, where the Executive Africa Director of CfaN, Rev. John
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has signed three important bills into law, strengthening the state’s social protection system, tightening regulation of healthcare practice and providing greater fiscal flexibility to respond to emerging economic realities. The legal frameworks signed by Governor Otu on Wednesday at the Governor’s Office, Calabar, are the
By Kelvin Ololo Cross River-born journalist, documentary filmmaker and entrepreneur, Obaji Akpet, has emerged as the new Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Alumni Hub Lead for Lagos after securing the highest number of votes in the 2026 Hub Lead elections. Akpet, a 2019 TEF Alumni, was formally congratulated by the Foundation’s Alumni Engagement Team, which described
The real measure of subsidy removal is not a savings account. It is whether the fiscal space it creates produces a more productive and prosperous Nigeria. Every major economic reform leaves behind two conversations. The first asks what was lost. The second asks what was gained. In Nigeria’s case, much of the debate over fuel