By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State government has confirmed the receipt of NGN6.075 billion for the second tranche of the Paris Club refund and says it will apply it to the payment of salary, gratuity and pension arrears especially for the year 2014. The Head of Service in the state, Mr.
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State Government may be planning another hike in levies and taxes paid daily by commercial vehicles in the state, especially Calabar, the state’s capital findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal. The new levies may come into effect by Monday sources say but the drivers’ union are scheduled to meet today (Saturday)
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has appealed to the Federal Government to partner the state in the construction of the second Ikom bridge. Mr. Ayade made the plea, Friday when he hosted the Senate committee on works led by the vice chairman of the committee, Senator Clifford Ordia
By Jonathan Ugbal The Federal Ministry of Finance has said that Cross River State has being paid a total of six billion, seventy-five million, three hundred and forty-three Naira and ninety-three Kobo (NGN6,075,343,946.93) as second tranche for the over deductions for the Paris Club loan. This was contained in the a statement signed by the
By Jonathan Ugbal The Enyimba football club of Aba Wednesday shot down Lobi Stars FC of Benue in match day 30 of the Nigeria Professional Football League. The Pride of Benue took the lead through midfielder Tony Okpotu in the 18th minute after he pounced on a sloppy back pass from defender, Kelly Kester to
By Our Reporter Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has invited anti-graft agencies of the federal government and Non-Governmental organizations to monitor the bidding process for the proposed Cross River Superhighway after bids opened on Tuesday. Mr. Ayade stated this shortly after his arrival from Abuja, Wednesday where he disclosed that 71 companies have already
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has condoled with all the families of those who lost their lives in the series of fire incidents in the State. The state Commissioner for Information, Rosemary Archibong expressed the condolences of the state government yesterday in Calabar. Over 10 persons were reportedly killed in an inferno
By Imani Odey At least 10 persons have now been confirmed killed in a blaze that gutted a tank farm at the Calabar Free Zone Enterprise at Esuk Utan Community in Cross River State with others sustaining various degrees of burns. The fire which affected a tank farm, part of the Nigeria Ports Authority and the