By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chief Economic Adviser to the governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade and Vice Chairman State Planning Commission, Dr. Francis Ntamu, says all hands are on deck to ensure the deep seaport, one of the signature projects comes to fruition following clearance from the federal government. Ntamu disclosed this in an
By Ushang Ewa The owners and operators of the banned commercial tricycles in the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) Calabar, Wednesday, defied the ban placed on their operations in the campus and fingered the State Security Adviser, Jude Ngaji as the sole reason why the decision was taken. The Institution’s security team, twice, had
By Elijah Ugani Rice farmers in Cross River State have been sensitized on the importance of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Anchor Borrowers Program. Numbering over 1500 and drawn from across the State, the farmers converged at the Tinapa Lakeside Resort conference hall with resource persons from CBN and the State Government tutoring them on
I have been looking at Bauchi State and I am amazed. I had really hoped that with the economy reducing foreign travel (it is EXPENSIVE), Cross River State would reap the money for holidays, honeymoons, conferences and other events that may have been done outside the country. Other States are positioning for the market share
The garment factory is one of Ayade’s projects I whole heartedly support and I am definite if properly managed and duplicated in all the three zones in the state, has the ability to generate skilled employment and in the long run we can capture not only the African market and key into her products
INTRODUCTION: Recently, President of The United States, Barack Obama in a town hall address to Britain’s youth said “Your capacity to shape this world is unmatched, what an incredible privilege that is. And you’ve never had better tools to make a difference, to forge a better UK and a better world”. This is true for
By Adedeji Ademigbujion Cross River State Carnival Commission, the agency which oversees the Calabar Carnival, has announced Okhma Global Limited, a marketing consulting firm based in Lagos, as lead marketing company for the carnival. Its responsibilities include, to increase the fund by more than 80 percent of the current revenue from marketing, and also provide
PREAMBLE: To “bite the bullet” is to endure a painful or otherwise unpleasant situation that is seen as unavoidable. This phrase is believed to have derived historically from the practice of having a patient clench a bullet in his or her teeth as a way to cope with the extreme pain of a surgical procedure