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
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ms. Odiong Matilda Donatus, student of the University of Calabar, English and Literary Studies department is currently battling with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Odiong age 21 in July 2016 was diagnosed with the Chronic Kidney Disease needs fifteen (15) million naira for a kidney transplant. She has been bed ridden since after
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Canaan City Institute of Technology (CANCITECH) has commenced sale of forms into its Foundation/Pre-University Course, Advanced Certificate, Professional Certificate, Diploma, Post Graduate Certificate and MBA courses . This is according to a statement by the institution CEO/Director of Studies and Academic Planning, Mr. Roland Enya-Forte Bassey Igboke and made available to