By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Peter Egba and Accountant General, Joseph Adie of Cross River State spent the chunk of the week answering the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives on issues concerning the Cross River Garment Factory. It is still unclear exactly when
By Oto-Obong Clement Gospel music is a means employed by evangelists to bring mankind back to God says Sacred Music International (SMI) President, Joshua Eyo at the launching of their second studio album Sunday, in Calabar. Joshua whose group is an over 200 membered ministry said that the 12 year old ministry’s vision is vested
By Jonathan Ugbal Photographs obtained by CrossRiverWatch from some parts of Cross River suggests that the state government has begun minor intervention works on two federal highways in the state in a bid to alleviate the plight of motorists plying the routes. Sources say very bad spots in the Iwuru and Adim axis of the
By Ogar Monday Cross River State is known for its tourism potential and the state’s ability to pull crowds to its capital city of Calabar during its widely celebrated annual Carnival Calabar held during the yuletide and tagged “Africa’s Biggest Street Party”. When visitors come to town, they go for sightseeing in some of
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Government has revealed that plans are in top gear to actualize the 500,000 metric tons per annum for cocoa production rates. The chairman of the house assembly committee on Public accounts and member representing Obudu, Stephen Ukpukpen made this known recently when the committee
By Our Correspondent A Russian firm, Safinet Group has expressed its desire to establish a 7,000 barrels per day capacity refinery in Calabar with a provision to increase production to between 60,000 to 65, 000 barrels a day. Chairman of Safinet, Mr. Arsen Mudonov disclosed this during a meeting with the state governor, Senator Ben
By CrossRiverWatch admin Maurice Ekong, the Special Adviser Petroleum Resources to Cross River Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has announced the availability in commercial quantity, crude oil reserves in the northern part of the state. Ekong disclosed this recently in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch in his office where he also disclosed that the state Government
By Ogar Monday The premises of Finest Communication, a media and film making company based in Calabar Thursday night was burgled with equipment worth millions of naira carted away, CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. The manager of the outfit located at Old Ikang in Marian, Okoro Fidelis who confirmed the incident to CrossRiverWatch said that they