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Construction Work To Commence On Signature Projects, Others As Firm Contributes 99% Cost

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

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Calabar Residents Protest Power Blackout Again, Block PHEDC Office (PICTURES)

By Archibong Jeremiah Calabar residents have again protested and barricaded the head office of Port Hacourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHEDC, Calabar. The protest is coming exactly a week after another protest was staged by electricity consumers who have complained bitterly about the worsening power situation in the state capital. 9th October, 2017. Pictures of the

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Cross River Government Set To Increase Water Bill

By Aplefe Ojong As a result of the high cost in the production and distribution of portable water, consumers are now to pay N250 per meter cube (1, 000) litres of water in Cross River state. The decision for an upward review of the previous amounts was reached at a one day critical stakeholders town

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Cross River To Partner NNPC On Gas To Energy

By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has said it will partner with the Nigeria Gas Marketing Company, a subsidiary of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation in its gas to energy program that may see an uptake of up to 100mmscf of gas. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade stated this Thursday in

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Online Journalists In Cross River Tasked On Ethics And Professionalism

By Ogar Monday The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has organized a one day capacity building workshop for members. The training which was held at Adsuit Hotels Calabar focused on the theme; Online Journalism: Skills and Ethics. Speaking as one of the resource persons, the Cross River State Commissioner for Information and Orientation,

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In The Name Of My Father: Hard Truths For Hard Times BY WILLIAM ETIM-BASSEY

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Being the second of a three part series by the son of the late journalist, Ernest Etim Bassey as part of events leading to the 20th anniversary celebration of his father. There are two sides to this argument and both have a certain merit. But, then, I have the courage and the

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Calabar South, Akpabuyo, Biase, Yakurr, Odukpani and Akamkpa To Benefit From Sayana Press Contraceptive Project

By Our Reporter The Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong has revealed that the Sayana Press Contraceptive project will reduce unsafe abortions and child mortality rate in the State. Asibong stated this in Calabar at a stakeholders’ Consultative Meeting on the sustainability of DMPA-SC (Sayana Press) Provision in Cross River. The Commissioner

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PDP Chairmanship: Wike Visited Ayade With Uche Secondus

By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Sources in Government House Calabar say the visit of Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike to his Cross River counterpart, Senator Ben Ayade was to promote the candidacy of former National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus as Chairman of the party. Mr. Wike

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