By Godfery Gogo The Coordinator of the Social Responsibility Program (SIP) in Cross River State, Hon. Nkoyo Toyo has urged volunteers of the Federal Government Empowerment Scheme, also known as N-Power to grab and utilize every single opportunity been given. She made the admonition at the town hall meeting of the N-Power Volunteers Scheme, Thursday
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government says it is set to commission its 21 megawatts (MW) power plant on May 27 following approval from the federal government and near completion of the project. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade told journalists recently at the site of the plant in the outskirts
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Governments of Cross River and Akwa Ibom states have said they will in the coming months explore areas of economic integration in a bid to shore up revenues. This comes on the heels of the approval of for the total reconstruction and dualization of the Calabar-Itu-Ikot Ekpene road
By Grace Orok The maiden edition of “Girls Talk Periods”, an annual program organized by Second Chance Initiative has held in Calabar the Cross River State capital. Speaking at the event, the Cross River State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Mrs. Stella Odey lauded the initiative of the Non-Governmental Organization. Urging them to remain focused and
By Jonathan Ugbal Former Cross River Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has said that for the Nigerian tourism sector to grow, Nigerians must be involved. Imoke stated this while speaking at the Nigerian Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) Annual General Meeting and Conference held in Lagos where he used the ‘Destination Cross River’ brand as a
By Emmanuel Unah Mrs. Tina Banko Agbor and Hon Mark Obi, aides of the Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade are at war over the control of an oil palm estate in Nku-Borum in Boki Local Government Area of the State. The war which has left a 37 year old woman dead has also
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Government has stated that the backlog of salaries owed local government workers will be cleared before Friday 12th May, 2017. This assurance was given by the State Commissioner of Local Government Affairs, Hon. Onoh Olafor while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the event to officially flag-off
By Jeremiah Archibong The first private university in Cross River State, Arthur Javis University (AJU) Akpabuyo made history yesterday by matriculating its first set of students. The ceremony which held in the institution’s campus in Akpabuyo was described as historical by the Chairman Board of Trustees of the school, Prof. Bassey Asuquo while delivering his