By Jonathan Ugbal Payment for the construction of the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan bypass is yet to be completed by the Cross River State government says the contractor, SERMATECH Nigeria Limited (SNL) more than 27 months after its commissioning. The road; a seven (7) kilometer multi lane highway beginning from Atimbo by IBB roundabout terminates with
By Our Reporter/Agency Report The Cross River State Government says it has awarded the sum of NGN1.16billion contract for the commencement of work on a banana plantation in Akamkpa local government area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources in the state, Anthony Eneji
By Ushang Ewa The Hausa community in Cross River State has denied reports that they are leaving the state in droves due to the quit notice issued Igbos in northern Nigeria by one organization. “It is not true that Hausa businessmen are leaving the state. Cross River remains our state and the only state we
By Jonathan Ugbal The dredging of the Calabar Channel is currently threatened as the federal government and major stakeholders in the project are bickering over who is responsible for the delay in commencement of the project. The Managing Director (MD) of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman had told the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)
By Aplefe Ojong The Cross River State Government has unveiled plans to establish an Eco friendly bricks factory from waste as part of the deliberate policy thrust of the Governor Ben Ayade’s administration to covert waste to wealth and to mitigate the amount of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. The factory will transform plastic bottles
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching our newsroom indicate that another phase of gang war has erupted in Calabar South. According to the anonymous sources “One Ecomoc has been killed along Egerton by Ewa Ekeng road minutes ago”. Furthermore, another source revealed that, “Before being killed one Bassey was attacked and shot but he’s currently in
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has concluded plans to insure all its assets. The disclosure was made by the Special Adviser, Insurance and License to Governor Ayade, Dr. Godwin Iyala who spoke to CrossRiverWatch TV. According to him, “Our insurance policy is on course, as I speak with you, we have enumerated
By Archibong Jeremiah Green Planet Initiative International (GPII), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has planted six hundred (600) red mangrove trees in Edik Idem, Esuk Okon and Akwa Esuk Iyamba (UNREDD+ Pilot Communities) in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. The three communities have over the years been exposed to unprecedented environmental challenges