By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the appointment of Ms Elizabeth Adede as the Special Adviser on Revenue Mobilization. Adede was appointed the commissioner for Finance in 1994 by the then state’s military administrator, Group Captain Ibrahim Kefas later became a member of the board of a
By Ushang Ewa The transport fares within the city of Calabar, the Cross River State capital which hiked by 100 percent on Tuesday as reported by CrossRiverWatch is due to an alleged face-off between the Cross River State Government and the state chapter of the Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) findings reveal. Normal rates of
By Archibong Jeremiah/Roland Enya-Forte Fuel scarcity has again hit the Cross River State capital, Calabar. Our reporters observed yesterday afternoon that the usual pick and drop which costs N50 has been hiked to N100 while routes that costs N100 were hiked to N200. It was also observed that only few fueling stations were selling fuel.
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Products from the Calabar Garment Factory on Tuesday finally hit the market months after its completion and work commenced. The products include blazers, jean trousers and shirts including uniforms of some paramilitary outfits with Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade saying from June 2017, he will not wear clothes
By Jonathan Ugbal The Adikpo community in Vandeikya local government area of Benue state and its neighboring Obudu local government area of northern Cross River state last week came together to renovate the bridge over River Akasom which connects both. Leaders of both communities engaged youths who are currently felling specific trees and cutting them
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Men of the Nigeria Police Force, Atakpa division Thursday rescued an alleged armed robber from being set ablaze at Hawkins cemetory Calabar South, Cross River State. The alleged robber whose name wasn’t gotten by our reporter was said to have been caught red-handed in the act in the early hours of Thursday
By Jonathan Ugbal Members of the Cross River State chapter of the Delivery Vehicle Owners and Drivers Association of Nigeria (DELVAN) are currently protesting what they say is a difficult tax system imposed on them by the Cross River State government. Over 50 vehicles of different sizes were lined up along Leopard Town road with
By Jonathan Ugbal The Government of Cross River State has fired another salvo over the delay in the approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment for its proposed 260 kilometers superhighway, threatening the revocation of the land allocated to the National Park in the state. The Superhighway is part of the signature projects of Cross River