By CrossRiverWatch admin In an attempt to encourage rice production in the country and to attain self sufficiency in food production by 2019, the Central Bank of Nigeria has disbursed about N3 billion to the Cross River State Government to support Anchor Borrowers Farmers who are involved in rice farm cultivation in the state. Central
By Archibong Jeremiah Plans have been concluded for the 6th Edition of Nutritious Food Fair (NFF) holding in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. According to the organizers, the event is packaged to stimulate robust engagement around nutrition and food security with the theme, “Multi-Sectoral Partnership To Promote More Nutritious Crops and Foods – You
By Grace Orok The Cross River State Commissioner for Social Housing, Mr. Effiom Etim Archibong has disclosed that the Cross River State Government through the Ministry of Social Housing has initiated plans to provide shelter for the displaced persons of Bakassi. Mr. Etim said that the Ministry of Social Housing, being a brain child of
By Archibong Jeremiah The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo, a current affairs and all topical program on Hit 95.9fm, Calabar begins live streaming on Facebook through it’s page https://www.facebook.com/TheDialogueWithAgbaJalingo/ This was made known to our newsroom in a press release signed by the producer of the program; Charles Kalu. According to the release the live Facebook streaming
By Archibong Jeremiah Senator Victor Ndoma Egba has been inaugurated as the Chairman of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC yesterday Friday 4th November, 2016 in Abuja. Senator Victor Ndoma Egba is the Leader of the 7th Senate
By CrosRiverWatch Admin The federal government has granted provisional approval to Arthur Javis University of Science and Technology in Akpabuyo, Cross State. The approval was granted, Wednesday, during a meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, which held at the council chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Minister of State for Education, Anthony Onwuka,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A group, Nigeria Youth Organization, Cross River State Chapter has called on Lafarge Africa, owners and operators of the Mfamosing line 1 and 11 to move their administrative headquarters from Lagos to Calabar where it was formally. This was part of the prayers sought by the group in a letter titled “Protest
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade will today embark on a 6 day tour of Ikom, Obanliku, Bekwarra, Yala, Ogoja, and Obudu local government areas to perform groundbreaking ceremonies and Commissioning of projects. A released signed by his spokesperson, Mr. Christian Ita on Tuesday stated that the governor will