By Ushang Ewa The Chairman, Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba has sued for calm from the militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). The avengers had threatened to renew their hostilities and bombing of oil installations in the Niger Delta region and Ndoma-Egba in a statement signed by his
By Archibong Jeremiah Members of Efik/German Development Forum have been charged to take advantage of the social media to spread the achievement s of the Efik kingdom. The charge was given at the inauguration of the group by Mr. Joe-Marry Ekeng Ita Executive Secretary of Calabar Urban Development Agency (CUDA), who chaired the occasion which
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Following the camping of over 2,400 Cameroonian migrants at different points by the Cross River State Government, the Nigerian Government and the United Nations have commended the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade for welcoming the migrants and assisting them. The Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced
By Ushang Ewa Following the renewed hostilities between Danare II community in Boki local government area of central Cross River and Bodam community in Western Cameroon last week, the Nigerian Immigration boss, CG Mohammad Babandede has called for partnership between both countries to avert further occurrences. The attacks happened last week and more than 7
By Archibong Jeremiah Senator John Owan Eno, representing Central Senatorial district of Cross River in the Red Chamber has beckoned the Senate to call on the relevant authorities to wade into the boundary crisis between Danare 2 community in Boki Local Government Area and Odam community in the Cameroon Republic. His words: “Mr. President thank
By Jonathan Ugbal and Grace Orok The Cross River State Government has said it plans to use paid texting platforms, ticket sales and content marketing amongst others to generate money to support the Miss Africa beauty pageant as a means to ensure its sustainability. The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ben Ayade on Governor’s office,
By Ushang Ewa Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has assigned his cabinet members to different bands as part of the difference in this year’s edition of the Carnival Calabar. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Tourism, Mr. Eric Anderson read: “From the directives of His Excellency, the governor of Cross River State, you
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Ashdene group, a conglomerate will finance 99 percent of several multi billion Naira projects in Cross River State. The Director General of the State’s Investment Promotion Bureau, Architect John Etim Bassey stated this Thursday in Calabar when the group came for the formal declaration of intention to proceed